By Meikudi Ashiat “The continuous rise in the prices of food items is making it difficult for us to feed properly. My children’s school fees are now something unbearable for me, they have resorted to sit back at home to engage in vocational work because of the hike on their tuition fees,” Abdulwahab Salau, a…
By Tijani Ibrahim ‘Suffering’ and ‘smiling’ are the best words to describe James Taiwo. Struggling in sweats, though, he is contented with the little he earns as a student barber in Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto. After the hectic goings and comings of the academic activities in the day, Taiwo still struggles to hustle at night…
By Shehu Uthman Wajud Modibbo (real name withheld), a 400-Level student of Agriculture, instantly became dreaded with disbelief upon coming back from Jumu’ah prayer to see that his two laptops were not in sight of where he left it charging in his hostel. His face started drizzling with sweat as he noticed that it was…
Abdulrasaq Kamaldeen reports In a moment of relief and joy, the residents of Kwankwosiyah (Kano Hall) female hostel at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS), rejoiced over the restoration of electricity after enduring nearly a month of darkness. The restoration of power on Thursday, September 7th, 2023, brought smiles and comfort to the faces of the…
By Olayiwola Ridwan Aminu Introduces Salamatu to His Friends Aminu: Kabiru, Haruna, Jabiru, meet Salamatu, the grammar guru. His friends: Assalamu ‘Alaikum, Hajia Salamatu. How are you? Salamatu: Wa’alaykumus Salaam. I’m quite fine. His friends: Happy to hear that. Aminu has really told us impressive things about you. He, in fact, told us how you…
By Olayiwola Ridwan Aminu meets Salamatu again on her way back to the hostel after lectures. Aminu: Assalamu ‘Alaykum, Hajia Salamatu (says Aminu in his loud voice) Salamatu : Looks around for the caller. Aminu: (Quickly appears before her) It is me, Aminu Bala Tanimu. Hope you can still remember me. …
By Shereefdeen Ahmad Chuckwu Raphael, an ardent Chelsea football club fan, hoped his team could stage a dramatic comeback in Real Madrid’s Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on 13th April 2022, after the former already suffered three against one defeat in the first-leg tie of the Union of European Football Association (UEFA) Champions League quarter-final. On this…
By Abdulrasaq Kamaldeen “Before I was gifted a bike, I used to trek from my village, Gidan Ruwa, to the school’s various hostels from Monday to Sunday and after the long trek, I did feel pain in my heels,” recounted Mallam Nasiru Muhammad Mallam Nasiru Muhammad, a dedicated hostel electrician at Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto,…
Akaje Maimunat reports The National Association of Public Administration Students (NAPAS), Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto Chapter has set to organize an orientation program for the newly admitted students in the 2022/2023 academic session. The event, according to a flier released by the association, will be held on Tuesday, 20th June 2023 at the Board Room…
Dear readers, it has been brought to our notice that female medical students no longer stay in Prof. L.S Bilbis Hostel as claimed by our recent publication, titled: “Bilbis Hostel UDUTH: The Luxury of a Kind.” The writer relied on the fact that female students were previously living in the block before it was opened…
