Cash-For-Comfort (1): ‘Executive DV’ and The Untold Hostel Barters in UDUS Haminah has spent three years on campus as a student. And has applied for bedspace in the University hostels in all these years, but was only lucky during her first year. A welcoming gesture that made her ‘Jambito’ (a popular lingo for freshers on…
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…
ERRAND-OF-NO-RETURN: Curbing Duping, Cheating, ‘Riding’ In Danfodiyo Varsity Hostels By: Taoheed A. Adegbite From her restless ankles, forced by every features of her body to assuage from running, resulted to jumping. No doubt, the day had been good to her. Beneath her toes were aged colour-riot slippers, with which she trailed the path of a…
By Abdullah Tijani “Goooooooooooooooooal,” the land rumbled as the sound of the students watching Nigeria VS Algeria semi-final AFCON reverberated the air. It was at night, everywhere was moony dark. The light from the moon and the rays of the projector that beamed from the projecting football-show to the wall of J Block were the…
By Abdullah Tijani Indecency, as the term implies is often alienated to female, and the victims thereon are often ladies. Whereas, indecency in true sense is never gender-based talk neither is it gender-biased. Though, indecent dressing, as it is known to be in Usmanu Danfodiyo University, there is much tendency to believe the victims should…
By Abdullah Tijani At early day of May, Dauda, a student of Usmanu Danfodiyo University and resident of Jubril Aminu Hostel (Block A) could not withstand the hell in his hostel — his room lacks enough ventilation. He laid his bed outside and slept while he wiped his perspiration with his underwear. He unclothed his…
By Abdullah Tijani No doubt the famous reckoning day had finally come – as large a number of people looked curiously and submissively. Anyway, the situation seemed they have gotten more chance to prepare for either heaven or hell. Oops! It’s just a semblance of such in Danfodiyo university, here in Law Class 3 (LC3)…
By Muhyideen Kolawole It was already dusked, but of all events that was not only surprising but also scary for the day was that of Abdullah. Like a cow suffering from the pain of pit dragged into, he had screamed to the brim of deafened ears that the world around him was left unalarmed, created…
[REVIEW] Sacrifice and Sacrilege: Taming An Uncultured Culture of MutilationBy : Ameenah Gambari Mutilation and tribal incision — as a traditional means of beauty or identification — is what has been recently gaining attention and rejection. The act is therefore termed as being barbaric, especially in the 21st century. Those who objected to this act make…
Taoheed A. Adegbite reports As it is just days left for students of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto to move to the poll and elect new set of leaders to the helms of affairs of students’ union. Faruk Barade; a 400-level student of Law and one of the presidential aspirants in the forthcoming 2019 Student’s Union…
