By Safwan Abubakar On a sweltering afternoon, the scorching sun beat down on Jabiru Sani Koli, a final-year student of Curriculum Studies. Sweat dripped from his hair, trickling down his jawline like rivulets of water. Jabir struggled to connect to his online class, but the poor network made it almost impossible. Frustration set in as…
By Amanatullah Yusuf The registration for the 2022/2023 academic session is on the verge of closing, lecture has started but Oyiza Nuhu, a 400-level student of Microbiology is enveloped in uncertainty about the courses she would register for the ongoing academic session. The reason for her uncertainty is not far away from the delay in…
BY HUSSAIN WAHAB The News Digest Press, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, has once again won the best press board making it three times on a row. Not only that, four of her members won awards in different categories in the just concluded National Association Of Campus Journalists Symposium. However, it is not surprising because to…
By Amidat Ahmad The recent increase in bus fare from ₦100 to ₦150, effective from September 20th, certainly raises important issues that warrant discussion. This change appears to be a direct response to economic factors and policies surrounding fuel subsidy and the subsequent hike in fuel prices. On September 20th, we witnessed a sudden and,…
By Mutalib Jibril Examinations mark the end of a semester or session as the case may be. Students rush back to their respective homes after the last papers and this time is always full of merriments , the hustle and bustle that accompanies it is usually exciting. Ahmad and Musa met each other in the…
DONE AND DUSTED: TONY ELUMELU BRIDGE By : Muneer Yaqub It seems the mantra hasn’t changed. It has persisted, and has remained consistent in the last couple of weeks. The mantra of positive change, that which has sought to lend voice to the voiceless. The mantra of the physically challenged, our disabled colleagues on campus:…
Muhammed Akindele reports The Examination Monitoring Committee(EMC) of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto has instructed all class representatives to present their classmates’ identity and examination cards. This is said to serve as a precondition for the first semester examination for the 2022/2023 session. According to the internal memorandum dated November 24, and signed by the chairman…
Muhmmed Akindele reports The Fire Safety Club, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, has on Sunday, 27th April, 2024 held its annual congress at the university main campus convocation theatre. The congress themed “fire safety sensitization and launching of fire safety and kits” marks their third meeting for the first semester, 2023/2024 academic sessions. Abdulrazaq Abdulrahman Adebanjo,…
By Shamsudeen Abubakar The recently premiered Nollywood film ‘Ada Omo Daddy’ has triggered a wave of mixed reactions among students of Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUS). Touching on the sensitive themes of Paternity, identity, redemption, deception, forgiveness, and the complexities of family ties, the film has stirred both emotional resonance and sharp critique within its…
