Established in 1995, Digest Press, formally known as The News Digest Press, is a campus press outlet based at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto. It covers both issues on the campus and beyond. The board has been known for its consistency and true practice of journalism. On campus, Digest has won the Press Board of the…
By Raji Toheeb In Islam, there is sanctity to some four months in the Hijjrah calendar over others. However, this sanctity varies according to the divine will of Allah. Dhul Qa’dah is one of the sacred months where the initiation of fighting is prohibited. Then, Dhul Hijjah was the month of Arafat and Hajj. For…
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 Sulaiman Aisha Yesterday can never be repeated as today. Neither we dare to change reality, nor can it be denied, because in the very end, destiny will claim its cause. Many years ago in the past era of ages, a little girl lost her father (Mr Goodluck) to a car accident. Some months after,…
By Rasheedat Abidiesin As the day emerged like a forceful storm, Zainab Isiaka, a 300 level student of political science, wore a disturbing look. The reason which she will later narrate to this reporter. In her right hand was a bucket and the left? Akimbo. Zainab reminisced on how easy life at her hostel —80k…
Abdullateef Abdullahi reports A bus conveying students from Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto to Zaria, has been reported attacked by bandits in Zamfara on Friday, 17th February. The report revealed that before the attack, the bus had earlier developed a fault at Tureta, around five O’ clock in the evening before reaching…
By Abdulrasaq Kamaldeen Northern institutions like UDUS where temperature regularly climbs above 40 degrees Celsius, face challenges due to climate change—impacting students’ daily routines. For this, the members of Junior Chamber International-UDUS, along with other dedicated students took matters into their own hands in July morning, launching green initiatives to maintain a cool environment and…
THURSDAY MOTIVATION by Abdullateef Abdullahi The word “Yes” to the wrong person has been the reason why most of your friends who rushed into early marriage end up facing relationship woes! Marriage is a life contract so DON’T allow anyone with bad handwriting to sign a life contract of depression for you with pressure. Heed…
By Aladodo Yasir Before we talk on how to stop these, one needs to know what Pornography and maturation mean. Pornography is the depiction of erotic behaviors intended to create sexual excitement, similarly so with masturbation which is manual or erotic stimulation of the genitals or other erotic region, often to experience orgasm, either by…
By Abdulrasaq Kamaldeen Drug abuse has become a pervasive issue that afflicts individuals of all ages and genders, and it’s a global problem experienced by many countries. However, the extent and nature of this problem can vary from one region to another. The abuse of drugs, especially among adolescents aged 10 to 17, has seen…
