By Akaje Maimunat After a suffocating semester that lasted for almost half of a year, the majority of students sailed to the different part of the country, while some stay on the Danfodiyo campus to spend their two weeks break. The question is: what do you plan to achieve during this holiday? Do you plan…
By: Ismail Amanatullahi (Kano House) Kwakwasiyya Hostel, UDUS Asabe was already late for her morning lectures when she woke up on Monday morning. She hurriedly took her bucket to get water from the tap to take her bath. The 400-level law student was brushing when it dawned on her that it had started raining. Before…
By Habeeb Olokooba Claim: An X user claimed that palm tree leaves can reverse liver damage in just three months, by using two tablespoons of dried powdered leaves as tea twice daily. Verdict: The claim that palm tree leaves can reverse liver damage is false. No evidence was found in research. A hepatologist also said…
Abdulrasaq Kamaldeen reports The management of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto under the stewardship of Professor L.S Bilbis, has scheduled Tuesday, 23rd April for the 29th swearing in ceremony of the 2022/2023 academic session for veterinary doctors. Scheduled to take place by 10:00 am at the University Auditorium, the event will be chaired by Prof. R.A…
By Abdulrasaq Kamaldeen Since forever, children from a very young age have been told that “education is key.” Key to what exactly is one nut that is hard to crack because many educated people don’t own a key, both literally and figuratively. The question that now arises is if education alone is the key or…
By Yasir Aladodo “Let the poor breath.” echoed President Bola Ahmed months back. Yet to what good is breathing when hunger looms? Beyond words, the country is ruing. Things are not as they ought to be. Food commodities are beyond the average pocket. Dollar rates oscillate from bad to worse, crippling the country’s forex and…
By Muheeb Mashood Campus journalists at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, have participated in the Dubawa Week, sponsored by the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID). Running from Monday, October 23 to Friday 27, the program brings together participants from various states across Nigeria to participate in intensive training from journalism experts before engaging…
Abdullateef Abdullahi reports While voters continue to queue patiently to exercise their right, there have been disturbing reports of misconduct involving certain party agents who are allegedly resorting to unscrupulous methods to manipulate the electoral process. These individuals are purportedly using kerosene to remove the indelible ink mark on voters’ thumbs, with the intention of…
By: Amidat Ahmad As opposed to stereotype and popular belief, the menstrual cycle is a remarkable and essential process that is important to the reproductive system in females. This cyclic phenomenon, often stigmatized in various societies, is a fundamental aspect of human physiology. It’s not just about the bleeding; rather, it encompasses a series of…
By Abdulfatai Yunus Duke Elligton once said that Selfishness can be a virtue. Selfishness is essential to survival, and without survival we cannot protect those whom we love more than ourselves’. It is known in the history of humanity and psychology that not all selfishness is necessarily bad and not all altruism is good. The…
