By Raji Toheeb Semantic extension is a common habit to most students at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, in attaching additional meaning to the meaning of words or phrases. Secondary meanings have been given to words and phrases, they have slangs commonly used by them and special words that convey their intended meanings in communication. Some…
By: Amidat Ahmad A complex and multifaceted mental health condition, depression casts a shadow that extends far beyond mere sadness. It seeps into every aspect of life, altering perceptions, draining vitality, and clouding even the simplest of joys. The torments that accompany depression are not easily subdued; they present challenges that can seem insurmountable, yet…
By Safwan Abubakar Nigeria stands out as a powerhouse of passion and expectation. The Super Eagles, embodying the nation’s rich football legacy, have consistently portrayed exceptional talent, captivating fans globally with their dynamic style and storied history. Their iconic green jerseys have become synonymous with African football excellence. However, alongside their successes —such as clinching…
Muheeb Mashood reports At early day of June, a non violent rainfall that lasted for less than an hour in UDUS had met Abdullahi Ashiat at the law faculty mosque. The 200- level Education Biology students who went to cast her eyes over her books, disclosed to the News Digest Press that she would have…
By Mohammad Musa The transition metals were discovered and named by the English chemist, Charles Rugeley Bury and it is define by the International Union Of Pure and Applied chemistry (IUPAC ), as an element having a subshell that is partially filled with electrons, or an element that has the ability to form stable cations…
By: Muneer Yaqub I once read a novel by John Grisham, The Client, wherein a father Character was described as a ‘chain-smoker.’ It was amazing, how one could be so addicted to smoking, as to light up a new cigarette with the remnant of the last. Then a new one, that way. Then another. You…
Isiaq Ibrahim reports The chairman of the Teaching Practice (TP), doctor Abbas Mahmud of Faculty of Education and Extension Services, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto has directed the students’ teachers to submit their log books to their various TP departmental coordinators, starting from 25th April to 2nd May. It can be recalled that the Teaching…
By Habeeb Olokooba It is very easy to kill a man, by merely saying he did what he did not do. It is even funny, the upsurge of the human’s hypocrisy when negative things happen to people they don’t like or really agree with. I guess that’s just our nature as human beings. Beyond doubt,…
Isiaq Ibrahim reports In a bid to conduct the Students Union presidential election in the 2022/2023 academic session, the management of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, has declared Thursday, 8th June, as lecture free day. According to the circular released, signed by the Dean of Students’ Affairs, Professor Umar Aliyu and dated 7th June 2023, the…
Akaje Maimunat reports The Faculty of Education and Extension Services at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, has urged members of the faculty to attend the convocation, following Professor Lawal Suleiman Bilblis’ invitation of the staff and students to the 2024 joint convocation lecture on Thursday, 18th April, 2024 at the university auditorium, main campus. This was…
