By Ashiat Meikudi Nigeria has the highest number of child marriage cases in West and Central Africa. A report by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICE) pecked the number of girls and women married before the age of 18 at 23.6million, adding that about 10.3 million married even before the age of 15. The…
By Raji Toheeb Semantic extension is a common habit to most students at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, in attaching additional meaning to the meaning of words or phrases. Secondary meanings have been given to words and phrases, they have slangs commonly used by them and special words that convey their intended meanings in communication. Some…
By Mutalib Jibril Consistency is powerful, not only in writing but in all aspects of life. The more you write, the better you become. Similarly, the more you read, the more ideas flow. I resonate with these statements. Revisiting past writing often brings a bittersweet feeling. Noticing mistakes and areas for improvement can be challenging,…
By Olayiwola Ridwan Aminu visits Salamatu in her hostel. He seeks the assistance of a female student he meets outside Salamatu’s hostel to call her out for him. The girl enters and calls Salamatu for him. Aminu: Good evening, Hajia Salamatu. Salamatu: oh! It’s you. I was wondering who it could be. Because, I didn’t…
By Muheeb Mashood Arsenal sets to host aggressive Manchester City at the Emirates stadium in the English Premier League campaign on Sunday. The two teams will roar in front of spectators, battling for the top seat in the table. The defending champions Manchester City commenced the 2023/2024 season with a thrilling form after they won…
BY Shereefdeen Ahmad Audu Abdullahi wore a weary face as he stood at the Bus Stop close to the Convocation Theater, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto. One could tell that the 300-level student of Economics had a stressful lecture day, and when the sun set, his hope of enjoying the cool breezy night on his bed…
By Abdullateef Abdullahi Nigeria is a bestowed country. In fact, more than many others in terms of natural resources. In this situation, there should be an arise opportunity for both the rich and the poor to have equal chance to free education. Unfortunately, our…
By Muhammad Shuaibu Real Madrid delivered a memorable European night on Wednesday as they defeated Manchester City 3-0 in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League Round of 16 clash at the iconic Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. The match belonged entirely to Federico Valverde, who produced a sensational first-half hat-trick to put the Spanish giants…
Muheeb Mashood reports The Kano State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has on Wednesday, 20th September, 2023 dismissed Abba Yusuf of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) and declared Nasiru Ganuwa of All Progressive Congress (APC) as the valid winner of March 18 Kano State Governorship election. Recall that Ganuwa congratulated Yusuf, following the declaration of…
Muheeb Mashood and Abdulganiyu Azeez report The Caliphate Law Clinic(CLC) of Faculty of Law in Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto has scheduled 26th and 27th September to hold street law campaigns. The clinic was established to educate students of law about how to serve underprivileged people as well as promoting and empowering beneficiary initiatives. In collaboration…
