By Abdulrasaq kamaldeen It was around 6:20 a.m on a Thursday that Shola woke up from bed to prepare for an 8:00 a.m. morning lecture. As it is very common among students to have something in their stomachs before going to morning classes, Shola had thought on what to eat before going to class….
By Amanatullahi Yusuf It happened when I was about 7 to 8 years old. it was a child-on-child abuse. It was early nighttime in my compound and being a public one as it is, we the children were playing while our parents were scurrying here and there trying to put together our dinner. The night…
By Habeeb Olokooba I think it’s time for us to make clear the fine distinction between the popular public relations, which currently pervades our journalism, and the true journalism we initially promised to hold. Perhaps there is a fundamental need to school ourselves on what journalism is and what it is not – and ought…
By Maryam Abdullahi My feelings are troubled, for every time I recall my fate is still undecided, I feel like a dry leaf about to fall off the tree, more worrisome is Nda’s silence over my case, Although, to a point, it has only done good to have helped cook my mind, all ready to…
By Hussain Wahab Like we do to pious killers, virgin harlot and gentle Hitler, ladies and gentlemen come in thousands and millions: It’s high time we gave a standing ovation to our president of the federal republic of UDUS and his cabal for this Guinness award. Within the six-week in office our Idan has reformed…
Muheeb Mashood reports The National President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities(ASUU), Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke has urged the president of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu to convert the recently signed loan bill to a grant. Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke made this known while speaking with the Channels Television on Sunday, 18th June during the TV’s Sunday…
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 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…
By Alqasim Gbemisola Once upon a time, in a small town far away, there was a high school that was struggling to keep up with the times. The school was old and running -down, and many of the teachers were using outdated methods of instruction. The students were bored and disengaged, and their performance on…
Mind Your Grammar is a column with Olayiwola Ridwan Adetunji, a 300-level Law student and General Secretary of the News Digest Press. The column exposes proper grammatical usages and corrections to some common mistakes, and by extension common mistakes associated with some idiomatic expressions. By following the series of the column, you can become well…
