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…
Muhammed Akindele reports The ECOWAS Chambers at the faculty of law has emerged winner in the Law Students’ Association of Nigeria, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto. The LAWSAN inter-Chambers Moot and Mock Competition held at the faculty moot court, saw ECOWAS Chambers edging out Kabiru Tanimu Turaki (K.T.T) Chambers with a cumulative score of 83 points…
Muhammed Akindele reports The Law Students’ Society(LSS), Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto chapter, has started a mooting and mock competition for female law students. This was disclosed in a flier released by the LSS Judiciary through the office of the Chief Justice of the High Court, Justice Naheem on Friday, 13th October, 2023. The competition, sponsored…
Muhammed Akindele reports The Fire Safety Club, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (FSC-UDUS), has set to hold their annual congress for the 2023/2024 academic session. According to the flier released, the program will take place on the 27th April, 2024, starting from 4:30pm at the school convocation theatre. As contained, the congress will revolve around the…
By Jumoke Esuola Over the years, feminine genders are known to experience different dimensions of segregation societally. Starting from the very beginning when a female child is born, the joy that be-chances the parents and the society at large is doubled when a male child is brought to life. This is so because the family…
By Raheem Anifa Growing up in a society where age-long social constructs often triumph ambitions, Ayyub Haleemat Abake, a resident of Badia-ijora Lagos State, stood her ground against the odds to preserve her future—therefore bagging First-class honour in Statistics at Kawara State University, Malete (KWASU) Ayyub Haleemat’s inspiring academic journey to achieve this remarkable feat…
SOKOTO VARSITY RECORDS FIRST FEMALE GRADUATE OF GEOLOGY Abdulrahman Yahaya reports Jamila Adamu, a native of Birnin Kebbi, in Kebbi state has graduated from the Department Of Geology, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto; becoming the first ever female to graduate from the Department. The department which was inaugurated at the beginning of the 2012/2013 academic session has…
By Raji Toheeb A scholar once said that ” Time is like a sword if you don’t use it to cut something, it cuts you”. The phrase “African Time” is a prevalent habit among Nigerians. It means to fix a particular time for the commencement of a meeting or occasion but the actual time that…
By Mutalib Jibril Telemedicine involves providing medical care remotely via telecommunications technology, allowing patients to interact with healthcare providers through methods like video consultations, phone calls, or online messaging. This approach eliminates geographical constraints, enhancing the accessibility of healthcare services. Telemedicine offers convenient, secure access to healthcare, benefiting rural and underserved areas. It revolutionizes healthcare…
By Queen Azeez Dear News Digest, Although I plan to do this one day, I never really had the opportunity to. And now that I think I must write to you, I found time. I want to tell you some things you didn’t know about me which despite not knowing, you accommodated me just…
