By Rasheedat Abidiesin and Habibullah Temako In 2019, on the voyage of academic excellence, Hamad Yusuf Akinteye (Shaggy), a recent first class graduate from the department of Public Administration, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUS), has unwavering determination to graduate with a first class result since his secondary school days—rise and bright among his colleagues like…
DIGEST END OF THE YEAR FIESTA Season greetings to our distinguished readers. At this 59th minute of the eleventh hour to the year 2019. We do believe 2018 is indeed a great and memorable of mementuous moments all through, and many see-through eventful events. On the verge of our efforts to strengthen our journalistic outputs…
By Habeeb Olokooba From morning to twilight on Friday, Abdulrazaq Suleiman endured the weariness that comes with striving to withdraw cash from Automated Teller Machine(ATM) at the Guarantee Trust Bank branch in Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto. For the fear of being replaced by someone on the long queue where he cemented himself for over…
By Yisau Babatunde On a calm harmattan morning, the Taekwondo court in Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUS) felt empty and cold, with the cemented floor dusty and tattered. A single training bag lay on the floor, looking forgotten in the quiet morning. Jamiu (surname withheld over fear of victimization), a Taekwondo athlete, described the situation…
Muheeb Mashood reports The Boardman of Table Tennis at Benji private hostel in Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, is set to hold a table tennis competition. The competition, themed ‘UDUS Table Tennis Championship,’ will commence on Friday, 16th June, in front of the Benji Lodge, Permanent Site. According to a flier released by the management,…
By Rasheedat Abidiesin “I cannot wake up to cook for my husband,” Echoed the voice of a GenZ feminist. “I can’t even wake up to cook for my own father, because I didn’t come to life to cook for men,” these are the phrases of feminists on Twitter. Personally, I feel like it’s only a…
By Shamsudeen Abubakar With a radiant smile, Safwan Abubakar, a 300-level student, danced effortlessly across the Makasi hostel verandah. His hands waved freely in the air as he twirled his shirt, playfully heading towards an empty bucket to get water. “An bar ku abaya ‘yan gida,” he exclaimed, meaning, “those who stayed home have missed…
By Lateefa Babatunde From time immemorial, maybe not too long, people have conceived the notion that the teaching profession is the least reliable job in Nigeria today. This is evident from how society disrespects those in the field. While underpayment commands disrespect to the field, the efforts of those in the field are most times…
Nafisat Gbemisola reports The Awareness 360° Global Organization, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto has on Sunday, 4th June, carried out an effective cleaning on UDUS campus. Sanitation is a condition relating to public health, especially the provision of clean drinking water and adequate sewage disposal. According to Abdulhamid Ghazili, a fellow in the project, said the…
By Mutalib Jibril In the name of Allāh, the Gracious, the Merciful All praise is due to Allāh. We praise Him, we seek His help, we seek His forgiveness, and we seek refuge in Allāh from the evil within ourselves and our evil deeds. Whomever Allāh guides, there is none to misguide, and whomever Allah…
