Abdulganiyu Azeez reports Akaje Maimunat, a 300-level student of the English language emerged as the Rookie Journalist of the Year in the 2023 News Digest festival, held at Multipurpose Hall2 (MH2) at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto main campus on Sunday, 5th November 2023. Recall that Maimunat had previously participated in the Abdullahi Tijani writing contest,…
BY AMANATULLAH ISMAIL Usmanu danfodiyo University Sokoto with its gargantuan buildings has failed in the aspect of maintaining proper and hygienic toilets for its students. For one to make use of these toilets, unwilling ordeal must be overcome. In a nutshell, the toilets in the school are too dirty that it makes stomachs vomit and…
By Habeeb Olokooba Back in 2022, rapper blaqbonez approached TG omori, the top notch video director to direct the video of his hit song “Back in Uni.” However he could not pay TG omori to direct the video. TG demanded that he should pay 21 million naira and that was too much for the fast…
By Hussain Wahab Moshood Muraina, a recent graduate from Usmanu Danfodiyo University and an indigene of Saki, Oyo, has been confirmed as the best and only first-class graduate in the Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Chemical and Life Science for the 2020/2021 academic session. Moshood, 28, who bagged the feat with Cumulative Grade Point…
By: Muheeb Mashood Again, Bayer Leverkusen have salvaged their unbeaten record with a 97th-minute goal, as Alejandro Grimaldo corner was met by the head of Stanisic. The club stretched their unbeaten run, following a memorable stoppage-time header from Josip Stanisic, spanning from a dangerous set play that saw the cracker end in a 1-1 draw…
By Isiaq Ibrahim In 2019, Badmus Soliu secured admission to study at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto. Ecstatic with the thought of being addressed as a Danfodite, he quickly rushed to pay his tuition fees, where an item for the school Identity card was included at the sum of N1,000. However, his dream to always move…
By Muhammad Akindele Journalism to some people may seem to be annoying, because they think it focuses on negativity. Not only that, some people think that their privacy is being interrupted during interviews with journalists. However, others perceived it as an integral part of our democracy Journalism has been defined by Wikipedia “as the production…
By Abdulmalik Abdulwahab Aminu Maigari, the former president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), was sacked in 2014, following a strong allegation of financial misappropriation, misapplication and mal-administration. Yet, what led to the dismissal of the NFF former leader still ripples among the major problems that battled the preceding administration of Amaju Melvin Pinnick who…
By: Amidat Ahmad As old as human communication itself, backbiting lurks in the shadows of conversations, often unnoticed yet immensely destructive. Although strongly satisfying, I mean, the joy that comes with talking about people behind their back, is extremely comforting. What’s better than dissecting a person’s flaws just to make yourself seem like an olive…
Abdulrasaq Kamaldeen reports The Rotaract Club of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, has showcased its impactful initiative ‘Shoe a Child’ project, at Gidan Marayu, Shama village situated within the university community. Held on Sunday, 28th April, the exercise, aimed to extend humanitarian assistance and support in providing footwear to the needy, including the underprivileged homeless, and…
