THE SCHOOL FEES PAYMENT SAGA By: Abdulrahman Yahaya The school management and the students’ representatives held an emergency meeting on the 5th day of February 2018, and your number one press board on campus the News Digest Press UDUS, was there to cover the meeting as it happened live at the VC complex. The crux…
By: Muheeb Mashood Abdulkabir Olakunde, the renowned rapper Kabex, unfolds a painful chapter from his past, through the powerful medium of music, shedding light on an unfortunate incident that led him to a hospital. In sharing his story, Kabex reveals a common plight where individuals bear the consequences of others’ wrongdoing. Had Kabex foreseen his…
By Iorgboko Ama Michael It has been up to three weeks now that Nigerians are facing frustrating challenges in getting money for business transactions and other life money related issues. The reason for this hardship is not unconnected to Nigeria’s Central Bank policy of redesignation of N200, N500 and N1000 naira notes. …
By: Muneer Yaqub In all honesty, nothing gladdens my heart than finding myself an agent of positive change. Bringing joy and smiles to faces of sorrow, and agony. Alterating the mischief of the less privileged and the underdogs in the environment. Lending my voice to the voiceless oppressed, victims of a negligent…
By Abdurrahim Ibrahim Since being admitted to study biology sciences at Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUS) in 2019, Abdulsalam Aminat Omowumi has set a goal for herself to graduate with first class. The lady in her mid-twenties could not hide her joy when she graduated with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 4.64 and…
By Mutalib Jibril Studying medicine can be very challenging anywhere in the world due to the nature of the field. However, it is more challenging studying medicine in Nigeria. Should we talk about the limited number of slots to a large number of applicants that are accepted into medical school? Or is it the rigorous…
A Nigerian political analyst, Goerge Udom, on Saturday, 19 March, 2022, posted on his Facebook page three claims regarding minimum wage, fuel price, and house rent in Ghana and Nigeria. Mr Udom made these claims while comparing the living situations between these two West-African countries. He said, “Comparing Apples to…
Raji Toheeb reports The Boxers’ Association of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, has called on boxers and intending boxers within the school community to join the association. The meeting, according to a flier released by the association, will be held on Sunday, 25th June 2023 at the School Stadium by 4:00pm. Themed ‘The Face of UDUS…
Isiaq Ibrahim reports The Centre for Journalists Innovation and Development (CJID) has shortlisted three Digest reporters and four other students of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto for the 2023 UDEME U-Monitors cohort. UDEME is an accountability project established by the Centre of Journalists and Innovation Development (CJID) to monitor, track down a source, report on public…
By: Abdulrazaq Kamaldeen Nigeria has become a haven for kidnappers, with security deteriorating from its strongholds. In a country where law enforcement struggles to ensure safety, life has become precarious. Tragically, killings are now a source of amusement, and kidnapping has evolved into a lucrative ransom-driven crime. Nigeria is now a country of “live here…
