By: Abdulwahab Abdulmalik Hard drugs and alcohol have been the major reason for high mortality among young people. It is believed, with the help of research, that about 320 people die per hour in the world. Alcohol continues to be the most absorbed and misused psychoactive substance among young adults, despite the negative repercussions it…
HARD LINES By: Adeyemi Ibrahim Online, there are lineup of lines that make the headlines of our societal social media platforms. So many people say so many things that are ill-lines. Social vices have taken over our social media. Distorters are mistaken for reporters. Everybody is now called a journalist, editor and/or a…
By Amanatullah Yusuf It was early Monday morning. Mrs Titiloye Gloria Oluwapelumi hurriedly prepared the breakfast and dressed up her one-year-old baby as she rushed to catch up her 8: 00 am class. The Higher National Diploma(HND) 1 student of Mass Communication at Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin wished to concentrate on the lecture — perhaps…
By Mutalib Jibril Examinations mark the end of a semester or session as the case may be. Students rush back to their respective homes after the last papers and this time is always full of merriments , the hustle and bustle that accompanies it is usually exciting. Ahmad and Musa met each other in the…
By Akaje Maimunat First introduced in 2016 and sponsored by the Speaker of the 9th House of Representatives, Femi Gbajamiala, the students loan bill was signed into law by president Ahmed Bola Tinubu. Though it raised loud cries and bile of the masses, the law provided no exclusion to Nigerians as it enabled all indigenous…
Muheeb Mashood reports The News Digest Press, one of the leading media outlets in Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, has set to organize a marathon writing contest for its members. The contest, sponsored by the immediate past editor-in-chief of the press board, Abdullah Tijani, is targeted at igniting the writing spirit of the members during the…
Ever since Nigeria switched to democracy in 1999, the nation’s elections have been characterized with misconduct and voting buying. From 1999, 2003, 2007 to 2011 and 2019, only the 2015 presidential election result escaped contestation in court in the Nigerian fourth republic. The recent heat of challenging elections outcome in Nigeria came few months…
By Yisau Babatunde At 22, Zakariya, not his real name, believed his life was finally changing. In a crowded hostel minimart inside Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUS), his struggle for survival met what sounded like an answer to prayer. For a full year, he endured scorching heat, sleepless nights, hunger, humiliation and relentless pressure, all…
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…
