Shamsudeen Abubakar reports The Final year students of the two units, Primary and Adult Education under the Department of Adult Education and Extension Services (AEES), Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto have set to organise a friendly football match. According to the flier released by the units, the match will kick-off on Saturday, 27th April, 2024 at…
By: Abdulrasaq Kamaldeen In the dimly lit confines of Bakassi Hostel (Block A), Salim Mukhtar, a 200-level Veterinary Medicine student, wears a constant expression of forlorn and discontent. His struggle with a persistent lack of light in his room since last semester has transformed his school hostel experience into a living nightmare. For him, the…
Habeeb Olokooba reports The News Digest Press has on Sunday, 21 May, organized a training for its members on the Art of News reporting. The Digest Academy event which was held at A33 lecture hall, was aimed at breeding members into becoming good reporters. According to Shereefdeen Ahmad, the Editor-In-Chief of the board, no good…
By Abdulrasaq kamaldeen Students of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, living in Benji hostel have spent over four months_and still counting_ without a trace of electricity supply and water, The News Digest Press can report. Benji, a private hostel located in the heart of the university, has over 400 rooms with over 1000 students. One of…
Abdulrazaq Kamaldeen reports The law student society judiciary (LSSJ), in collaboration with the council of principal partners, is set to organize a call to bar tutorials for the newly admitted law students. According to the flyer released on Tuesday, 30 of May and signed by Yazid Ahmad Imani, the chief registrar, the program will be…
Abdullateef Abdullahi reports While voters continue to queue patiently to exercise their right, there have been disturbing reports of misconduct involving certain party agents who are allegedly resorting to unscrupulous methods to manipulate the electoral process. These individuals are purportedly using kerosene to remove the indelible ink mark on voters’ thumbs, with the intention of…
By Awwal Nafisat The landscape of journalism has evolved significantly from its traditional roots. In the past, daily news was primarily sourced from local newspapers, but with the advent of technology, the way news is created, presented, and consumed has changed drastically. The internet and social media platforms have revolutionized the speed at which news…
The News Digest Press has again proven its dominance over any other press outfit on Danfodiyo varsity after winning the press outfit of the year award for fourth time in five academic sessions. In a resounding celebration of journalistic excellence, the News Digest press at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, has been officially crowned as the…
By: Aisha Sulaiman On Wednesday, July 17th, 2024, the National Association of Campus Journalists at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, hosted a compelling virtual webinar on Google Meet. Themed “Gender Inclusion: Why Female Voices Matter in Journalism,” emphasized the critical role of women in the journalism field and drew participants from various press boards. The facilitator,…
By Yisau Babatunde On a cold morning in October, Ibrahim Muhammad, a 300-level Sociology student at Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUS), made his way to Ajia Alimo road in Sokoto market to begin his journey home. With a worried but determined expression, he climbed onto the back of a moving trailer heading toward Kwara State….
