By Habeeb Olokooba Silence is a virtue, yet the same silence could mean danger. It saddens my heart to watch Nigeria go into ashes as protesters set ablaze different investments across the country, both public and privately owned. Yet our steerer, President Tinubu, remains sullen. He has always been. He was quiet during gubernatorial tussles…
By Mashood Muheeb Man City have hammered Real Madrid 4-0 in the second-leg clash of the UEFA Champions League second semi-final at Etihad stadium on Wednesday night. Guardiola’s men will play an Italian side Internazional Milan in the final at Istanbul in June after reaching the milestone on 5-1 aggregate. The beginning of the first…
By Abdurrahim Ibrahim When Shamsudeen Abubakar, a 300-level Education and English Language student, accompanied his brother to the school clinic, he was expecting swift action, especially since his brother’s condition was serious. Unfortunately, it became clear that immediate help was not available. Frustration set in for Shamsudeen when he found no doctors present. As his…
By Habeeb Olokooba Yes! Deborah Yakubu merited all she got. The stoning, the fierce mob, her carcass to be burnt and the remaining ashes to litter the street for weeks or even months. At least people can now be killed without a court process whenever Ibrahim insults James’ prophet. Like meat, Mary can now be…
By: Alabi Maryam “I linked my National Identity Number (NIN) with my over 5-year MTN SIM card, but yet it was barred,” Muhammad Hawua, a 500-level student of Agriculture, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS), lamented over her telephone line barred by MTN through Nigerian Telecommunication Companies. Unlike many other 40 million users whose SIM cards…
By Abubakar Shamsudeen As the sun rises on the 1st of October, Nigerians across the nation awaken with a sense of pride and anticipation. It is a day that holds great significance, marking the anniversary of Nigeria’s hard-fought independence from colonial rule. The air is filled with a palpable sense of patriotism as the…
By Raji Toheeb Day after day, week after week, and month after month, our society is plagued by a series of disunity, misunderstanding, discrimination, and hatred stemming from the misuse of our freedom of expression. Hate speech, as defined by the United Nations Strategy and Plan of Action on Hate Speech, is “any form of…
By Abdlmalik Abdulwahab In 2020, amidst the whirlwind of responsibilities and commitments, an email landed in Salman Yahaya Maiyama’s inbox, bearing news of his convocation from Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto. Born and raised in Sokoto, hailing from Maiyama in Kebbi state, Salman’s journey to academic success was marked by determination and resilience. Salman’s academic odyssey…
By: Rosheedah Adedamola Family is often considered as society’s oldest and most significant social institution. Its responsibilities encompass offering guidance, and support, and fostering a sense of belonging among its members. Traditionally, within the framework of the traditional family, children learn the values of discipline, hard work, respect for elders, and constituted authority, responsibility,…
Abdulmalik Abdulwahab reports The former Editor-in-Chief of the News Digest Press and 400-level Law student has emerged as the new President of the National Association of Campus Journalists, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto. The announcement was made on Sunday, 27th of October, 2024, after a thorough screening and interview process by the NACJ Transition Committee. Shereefdeen…
