UDUS Campus Journalists Win $1500 Story Grants

Isiaq Ibrahim reports    Abdulwasiu Olokooba, the president of National Association of Campus Journalists (NACJ) in Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, and Abdulrasheed Hammad, the vice president of the association have won a grant of $1500 (USD) to pursue stories on religious extremism for International Center For Journalists(ICFJ). ICFJ in collaboration with Code For Africa, an…

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Why Are Condoms Free and Pads Sold’ – The Problem With Sanitary Products in Nigeria

  Amanatullah Ismail writes  When Salama started menstruating, she enjoyed using the sanitary pad given to her by an organistion who had visited their school for a menstrual sensitisation. Unfortunately, after the pack given to her finished, her parents then introduced the usage of rag. “I was introduced to rags as my parents couldn’t afford…

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FACT-CHECK: Are The Claims On Nigeria And Ghana By A Nigerian Political Analyst True?

    A Nigerian political analyst, Goerge Udom, on Saturday, 19 March, 2022, posted on his Facebook page three claims regarding minimum wage, fuel price, and house rent in Ghana and Nigeria.   Mr Udom made these claims while comparing the living situations between these two West-African countries.     He said, “Comparing Apples to…

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ELSSA Election: Transparency Marks Milestone for English and Literary Studies Department

Yasir Aladodo and Akaje Meimunat report The English and Literary Studies Students’ Association under the faculty of Art, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto has conducted a peaceful election on Thursday, 9th November, at the departmental garden. It can be recalled that the Association had earlier conducted election debates at the A20 lecture hall, providing aspirants with…

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Campus Journalism Menses!

By Habeeb Olokooba Beyond words and unworthy hypes, the emergence of our campus journalism isn’t getting the slacks it deserves. Gone are the days when all hope lies on reporters for truths and facts. However, things have fallen apart, the truth has been convicted and sentenced to a death sentence. The personified irresponsible father of…

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