THE PREDATORS AND VULTURES OF NIGERIAN EDUCATION By : Abdulwakeel Olawale The concurrence and reoccurrence of Academic Staff Union of Universities(ASUU) indefinite, total and comprehensive strike bamboozle one; thereby leaves one’s state of mind unsettled. Nigeria, however, is a nation blessed with countless resources worthy enough to make it an advanced and a developed country…
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LANGUAGE BARRIER: Ordeal Of Non-Hausa-Speaking Students In Sokoto Varsity
By Muneer Yaqub Nigeria is a multi-cultural nation, with well over three hundred ethnic groups and two hundred languages. The quest for unification of these groups, despite their diversity, has made it adopt English Language as its lingua franca. And by implication, the language of instruction, and communication, in the Nigerian academia is…
Reporters Diary: The Situation Back Home
By Habeeb Olokooba I wasn’t informed that I left home so I could return to reciprocate the shelter it (home) gave me. It is basic. The echoes of the reality in my abode are ebullient enough, to pass the message: loud and clear. Like myriads of other Danfodites from humble families like mine, the story…
UDUS Commences Verification Exercise, Promises Commitment to Students
Muheeb Mashood reports The Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS) has on Monday, 11th September, 2023 commenced a verification exercise with the Faculty of Agriculture, the Faculty of Arts, and the Faculty of Arabic and Islamic Studies taking the lead. The exercise is scheduled to certified the bonafide students of the University Recall that the school…
UDUS Law Prodigy Triumphs, Secures Prestigious Role at NCC-DRC
Muhammad Akindele reports Mujahid Musa, a 400-level law student at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, has secured the prestigious position of Tribunal Secretary at the Nigerian Chambers of Commerce Dispute Resolution Center (NCC-DRC). Musa’s induction was confirmed through an official mail received on Friday, October 15, 2023. The NCC-DRC stands as a preeminent institution specializing in…
Inside Story of Student Hustlers in Danfodiyo Varsity
By Taofeeq Imam It was on Thursday. The hellish sun in the City of Caliphate was at its sharp end. Students of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto could be seen scampering to shades to escape the infernal treatment of the sun. Bello Imran sat under the shade with a plastic table on his front at the…
The Forgotten Lab: Language Students Decry Lack of Practical Experience
By Shamsudeen Abubakar It was Monday 9th September. The sun had separated from the moon and the birds were chirping from their nest outside on the Neam and Baobab trees at Makasi hostel. The fuss of people in the room is mixed with the fluctuating fan that could even wake the sleeping dead. Other students…
Never Rush into Marriage
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…
Underage Voting in Nigeria
By Ismail Amanatullah In the northern part of Nigeria, it’s not uncommon to witness children as young as 13 years old queuing up at different polling units with voter cards claiming they’re 20 or above. You might wonder why they’re there. The answer is quite simple. I’ve come across children who confessed that their political…
FEATURE: How Danfodiyo Varsity Students Suffer in the Hottest Sokoto City
By Abdullah Tijani At early day of May, Dauda, a student of Usmanu Danfodiyo University and resident of Jubril Aminu Hostel (Block A) could not withstand the hell in his hostel — his room lacks enough ventilation. He laid his bed outside and slept while he wiped his perspiration with his underwear. He unclothed his…