By Mutalib Jibril Termites belong to a category of eusocial insects that primarily feed on decomposing plant matter, including wood, paper and soil organic matter. Their distinctive features include bead-like antennae. They exhibit a eusocial social structure, organized into castes including workers, soldiers, and reproductive individuals, which is a notable feature not found in all…
Isiaq Ibrahim reports The Editor-in-Chief of the News Digest Press and 200-level law student at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Shereefdeen Ahmad has bagged male Campus Journalist of the Year award for the 2020/2021 academic session. Shereefdeen clinched the male category together with Feature Writer of the Year award at…
By Shereefdeen Ahmad The name ‘William Troost-Ekong’ will ring a bell in the minds of every fan of Nigeria’s Super Eagles. Due to his remarkable performance at the just concluded 2023 TotalEnergies African Cup of Nations in Cotê d’Ivoire, the 30-year-old central defender has painted an indelible memory of himself on the golden wall of…
By Amanatullah Yusuf Nafisat Adebayo, 29, is one of the women that have broken the jinx of ‘women belong to kitchen and other room,’ with multiple businesses to her name. Nafisa is an influencer who doubles as a manager. She founded Ano Modest Fashion owns the Modest Modelling Agency and Show which is the first…
By: Bashirat durojaye At an early age, Aminah witnessed verbal insults, physical abuse, and various forms of violence in her parents’ relationship, leaving indelible, heartbreaking memories. Born into a once-gleaming family of five, she was the third child. Initially, their home was filled with love and affection, but…
By Nawwas Adam The Holy Month of Ramadan heralds profound implications- both spiritual and physical: ranging from daily schedules to patterns of conduct. Its influence on society is just beyond measure. To begin with, an exhibition of pure gestures of courtesy and openheartedness, treating equally people of other faiths in a spirit of bonhomie, ensuring…
By Hussain Wahab A Welcome Message for the Newly Admitted Students You see, I’m not interested in singing the sweet song of the role of journalists on campus of this kind. Neither will I choose today to discuss the hike in tuition and acceptance fees. In fact I will not say whether or not the…
Akaje Maimunat reports The management of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, has once again reopened the portal for the 2022/2023 academic session’s registration exercise. This was contained in the circular dated on Tuesday, 4th July and signed by Director of University Examination and Registration, S.O. Abuh. Recall that the management had earlier stated that students who…
By Muheeb Mashood Controversial football manager, Jose Mourinho’s hope of winning the Europa League was dashed to the wall, following a a 4-1 penalty shoot-out against seventh-time title winner, Sevilla at Budapest. A 35th minute Paulo Dybala’s lead gave coach Mourinho’s Roma a joyous assurance to extend his European final records, however, Mancini’s own goal…
By Mohammad Musa The name hydrogen was coined by Antoine Lavoisier. Hydrogen was discovered by Henry Cavendish in 1766 by the action of dilute H2O4 on iron. It was named inflammable air.Hydrogen occurs in free as well as in combined state. Hydrogen has one electron in its outermost shell, it can lose the valence electron…
