By Abdulrasaq Olayinka Muhammad Ibn Muhammad Al-Fulani Al-Kishwani was an early 18th-century Fulani mathematician, astronomer, mystic, and astrologer from Katsina, present-day Northern Nigeria. He was born in Katsina in 1699 and he died in Cairo, Egypt in 1741. Al-Kishwani studied at the Gobarau Minaret in Katsina before leaving for Cairo, Egypt in 1732, where he…
By Muhammed Akindele It was a not-too-breezy night of the year. When the Caliphate sun had just dropped its final retirement for the day. Just a few minutes after the Isha Prayer, as a Danfodite, I was getting ready for night class. However, I could sense that hunger bites, the soft grumble within my stomach…
Muhammad Akindele reports Mujahid Musa, a 400-level law student at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, has secured the prestigious position of Tribunal Secretary at the Nigerian Chambers of Commerce Dispute Resolution Center (NCC-DRC). Musa’s induction was confirmed through an official mail received on Friday, October 15, 2023. The NCC-DRC stands as a preeminent institution specializing in…
Established in 1995, Digest Press, formally known as The News Digest Press, is a campus press outlet based at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto. It covers both issues on the campus and beyond. The board has been known for its consistency and true practice of journalism. On campus, Digest has won the Press Board of the…
By Habibullah Temako On the night of Thursday, 19th of June, 2025, a heavy rain with fierce winds wrecked havoc to the ’80K’ hostels at Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUS). The rain, which began with a strong windstorm and lasted for about three hours, caused damage to some structures at the 80k hostels. Although no…
The Students Representatives Assembly UDUS, had her first sitting of the new semester on the sixth day of May 2018, and it was a plenary full of drama. As it was expected by many, it was a sitting where tough resolutions were made. The ‘press release’ by the house committee on media and publicity few…
By Alqasim Gbemisola Raheenah Jimoh had never ventured beyond the borders of her hometown, Shaki, in Oyo State. For as long as she could remember, the southwestern landscape of Nigeria, with its familiar climate, was all she knew. Tales of the harsh, unforgiving weather of the northwestern region were just that – tales. But in…
Abdulganiyu Azeez reports The Faculty of Management Sciences Students Association(FAMSA), Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto has set to organize its monthly environmental sanitation. According to a memo released on Thursday, 22nd June and signed by the president of the association, Bello Kabiru, the exercise will be held on Sunday, 25th June by 4pm. The association therefore…
By: Habeeb Olokooba Hamza Diyaulhaq Imogbemi Tiamiyu Let’s talk about the Faculty of Law election, 2023. Earlier on Wednesday, Hamza Diyaulhaq Barade, one of the presidential candidates for the LAWSAN election 2023, was seen campaigning for the UG2 law students. He, in his words, stressed, by assuring that the learning wigs as to his plan…
By Adamu Abubakar sadiq As a fresher embarking on a journey is always filled with excitement, challenges, and self-discovery. Navigating a new environment is sometimes arduous for new students and leaving their comfort zones for another place. The first few days on the campus can be overwhelming and stressful, wandering around and asking for lecture…
