By Ismail Amanatullah In the northern part of Nigeria, it’s not uncommon to witness children as young as 13 years old queuing up at different polling units with voter cards claiming they’re 20 or above. You might wonder why they’re there. The answer is quite simple. I’ve come across children who confessed that their political…
By Oyelowo Khalid Amaoo Maruf, a final year Economics student of Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUS), couldn’t hide his frustration over the poor toilet conditions in his private hostel at Sharma. For weeks, the blocked toilet has left him with no option but to seek help at a friend’s hostel. Even after the soakaway was…
By Habeeb Olokooba Idris Teleti is a 300-level political science student at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto embodies the Danfodites’ spirit of passion for extracurricular activities. Channeling his classroom knowledge into real-world experience, Idris ventured into politics while nurturing a deep admiration for journalism. Determined to pursue both his passions, he skillfully juggled the dual…
Muhmmed Akindele reports The Fire Safety Club, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, has on Sunday, 27th April, 2024 held its annual congress at the university main campus convocation theatre. The congress themed “fire safety sensitization and launching of fire safety and kits” marks their third meeting for the first semester, 2023/2024 academic sessions. Abdulrazaq Abdulrahman Adebanjo,…
By Muheeb Mashood Leicester City have been relegated from the English Premier League following a dreadful campaign that saw the Foxes finishing 18th on the 2022/2023 standings. The mysterious movement of the team shocked the sporting world over the mammoth eminence achieved by the club within a decade. Becoming a League One winner, the club…
By Abdulkadir Sofiullahi Babatunde Abdulrasheed, a 500-level student of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, has become a regular customer at the school clinic. Though he does not have an assignment with the clinic, anyone who visits there regularly would not hesitate to label Abdulrasheed as a staff member in the clinic. The reason for his frequent…
By Abdulmalik Abdulwahab Aminu Maigari, the former president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), was sacked in 2014, following a strong allegation of financial misappropriation, misapplication and mal-administration. Yet, what led to the dismissal of the NFF former leader still ripples among the major problems that battled the preceding administration of Amaju Melvin Pinnick who…
By Amanatullah Yusuf Hi friends, I know we are supposed to talk about harassment but I can’t complete my story without talking about the attempted rape I suffered with a guy who seemingly had an infatuation with me. He always invited me to his home but me being me, didn’t trust him enough to…
Muheeb Mashood reports The News Digest Press, one of the leading media outlets in Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, has set to organize a marathon writing contest for its members. The contest, sponsored by the immediate past editor-in-chief of the press board, Abdullah Tijani, is targeted at igniting the writing spirit of the members during the…
By: Abdullateef Asaliy Two rooms in Block J at Aminu Jubril hall of residence, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, has been reported burnt in a fire incident that occurred on Wednesday. According to an eyewitness, the fire started from room 13 around 1:30 P.M before extending to room 12. The News Digest Press learnt that some credentials were…
