By Rasheedat Abidiesin The resulting light from the working small generator illuminated Faisal Murtala’s shop. He was standing at the front of his shop when this reporter walked up to him. As darkness envelopes the Caliphate sky, Faisal could not help but smile as students would soon come to patronize his Sharwama spot. Nestled in…
BACK STORY: Words From The Campus Journalist Of The Year By Maryam Abdullahi What if days didn’t run as fast as the winds? What if happenings didn’t come and go like life and death — bumping into nothing that could distract the swiftness of time? Maybe, l would be too sobered to be in a…
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: Saifnasr Bello “It is better to be a warrior in a garden than to be a gardener in a war”._Miyamoto Musashi Throughout human history, conflict has been a constant, with the powerful often seeking excuses to dominate the less powerful. This pattern is deeply rooted in his nature. In a world filled with risks…
By Saifnasr Bello As the sun rises and sets over Gidanyaro, a small village that helps define the landmass of the Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto. Yet, as the sun rotates the Earth, for the children of this village, the clock seems to have stopped. Their dreams, trapped within the ruins of a forgotten school, and…
By Amanatullah Ismail Rape has become a persistent plague disrupting the peace and emotional stability of some Nigerians. But before divulging the details of this abomination, let’s look at the meaning of rape. Rape is an unlawful sexual activity, often involving sexual intercourse, against the will of the victim through force or with a young…
By Yasir Aladodo The term ‘ Breakfast’ is colloquially used for heartbreak or disappointment in a relationship. It is often described as a sad and emotional moment in a relationship when one party calls it quit. This is synonymous with breaking up or ending a relationship. The term denotatively means the first meal of the…
Habeeb Olokooba reports Mallam Ahmad Issah Chafe, the Director of Management of Information System(MIS) at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto said that no student should proceed with the payment of school school fee as the tuition fees schedule is likely to be revised. He made this known while speaking with the News Digest Press on…
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 Habeeb Olokooba It was on a Wednesday morning. Imran, a 100-level student of Political Science rushed to Guarantee Trust Bank to withdraw some money at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto’s branch. The undergraduate who doubles as a Point of Sale(POS) attendant, needed to attend to his customers. However, Imran was taken aback…
