Muheeb Mashood reports Abdulrasheed Hammed, the incumbent vice president of the National Association of Campus Journalists(NACJ), UDUS Chapter has claimed the silver laurel at the international investigative award, held at Dakar, Senegal on 26 April, 2023. The Prize for Investigative Journalism (PAJI) is an initiated program co-organized by the Franco-African platform of journalists Media and…
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…
Abdulrasaq Kamaldeen reports Having considered the pressure from parents and guardians, the management of Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUS), has on 9th June, 2023 extended the period of registration of returning students for a third time to Friday, 16th June 2023. It can be recalled that the management released a circular on Monday, 1st June,…
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…
WONDER USERS: By Adebisi Isaac A. Being amased by an incident; wonder. Says it never end. Always ponder upon my wonder When will the genuine feeder quench Our long-shameful hunger. When Our greener pastures, yellow raiment has it been And patiently-hopefully, we have long nursed our hunger Season-beggers are they, And forgetting so…
Student Leader Plays ‘Bet9ja’ With Union’s Fund in Danfodiyo VarsityBy: Bashir Turawa The president of the Modern European Languages and Linguistics Students’ Association (MELLSA) in Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Akindele Abdulqoyyum has been accused of mismanaging the association’s funds. Abdulqoyyum, a final year student of English Language has allegedly invested the union’s fund in playing…
By Oyelowo Khalid At about 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, as most residents of Jabo village in Tambuwal Local Government Area of Sokoto State prepared for sleep, a loud explosion shattered the calm. Within minutes, fear spread across the community. Families grabbed what they could and fled their homes, uncertain of what might come next. Saddiq…
Celebrating the Digest EIC By Muhyideen Ayuba It’s a bright morning, cocks crow, trees sway left and right and the atmosphere from the wagging wind of cold envelopes minds, squeezes bodies and camp many under the garments of protection. Making it cool, the sun rises, harmatan disappears when a sound of prospective flute blows in…
Abdulmajid Mutunji reports Zamfara State Students Association (ZAMSSA) of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto has set to organize an orientation ceremony for the newly admitted students of the 2022/2023 academic section. The event, according to the flier released by the association, will hold on Sunday, 9th July 2023 at A10 hall, UDUS main campusby 10:00am. The…
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