By Abdulrasaq kamaldeen Insecurity has assumed a soft spot in Nigeria. Everyday, bandits and terrorists unleash mayhem on innocent people living in both rural and urban areas. Hundreds of thousands people have been displaced and many have lost their lives as the federal government could not tackle the issue. To wit, the lives of students…
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…
By Alqosim Gbemisola At just 10, Fatimah Muhammad is among ‘Yarinya’ girls at Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto campus, doing ‘Aiki’—Hausa for menial jobs in female hostels. Hailing from Wurno local government in Sokoto State, Northwest Nigeria, Fatimah’s journey diverges from her peers as she embarks on ‘Aiki’ duties instead of stepping into a primary school…
Raheem Anifa reports Thirteen times UEFA Champions League winners, Real Madrid have claimed their sixth record-breaking UEFA Super Cup, after they secured a 2-0 victory against an Italian side Atalanta during a decisive clash in Warsaw Stadium on Wednesday night. Former Paris Saint-Germain hitman Kylian Mbappe started on a positive note for his new team,…
By Rofiat Abdulkadir As often echoed in our community, particularly by today’s teenagers, the sentiment persists that “school is a scam.” However, my response to this common saying is a resounding “No.” I can provide numerous reasons to support this perspective. Let me briefly highlight a few of them: First and foremost, school serves…
Shehu Uthman reports The Campus Legacy at Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUS) is set to hold a technical session on curriculum vitae (CV) writing; structure, content, and optimization. According to the flyer, the training will be facilitated by Oluwatoyin Puddicombe on Saturday, 18th of January, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., via Google Meet….
By Amanatullah Yusuf The registration for the 2022/2023 academic session is on the verge of closing, lecture has started but Oyiza Nuhu, a 400-level student of Microbiology is enveloped in uncertainty about the courses she would register for the ongoing academic session. The reason for her uncertainty is not far away from the delay in…
EXPLAINER: 10 Types of Students You’re Likely to Have as Neighbors in UDUS Hostels (1) By: OLOKOOBA ABDULWASIU Living in one of UDUS’ eight Halls demands some ineffable formalities. They are rituals all hostelites— who wish to enjoy a peaceful stay in the hostel— must pay. Ironically, however, nowhere in the infamous Students’ Handbook can…
Isiaq Ibrahim reports The National Association of Science and Vocational Education Students (NASVES), Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto has invited all final year students of the department to an orientation program on their projects. According to a circular released and signed by the President of the association, Abdulsalam Aminu Liadi stated that the event will…
By: Muneer Yaqub I once read a novel by John Grisham, The Client, wherein a father Character was described as a ‘chain-smoker.’ It was amazing, how one could be so addicted to smoking, as to light up a new cigarette with the remnant of the last. Then a new one, that way. Then another. You…
