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 Abdulkadir Sofiullahi Today, crime has become a normal thing in our society and those who abandon the acts are perceived to be abnormal beings. For the purpose of this discussion, one ought to understand what crime is. Crime is an act of committing a wrongful act by deviating from social norms. The manners at…
By Raji Toheeb In Islam, there is sanctity to some four months in the Hijjrah calendar over others. However, this sanctity varies according to the divine will of Allah. Dhul Qa’dah is one of the sacred months where the initiation of fighting is prohibited. Then, Dhul Hijjah was the month of Arafat and Hajj. For…
Muheeb Mashood reports The Kano State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has on Wednesday, 20th September, 2023 dismissed Abba Yusuf of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) and declared Nasiru Ganuwa of All Progressive Congress (APC) as the valid winner of March 18 Kano State Governorship election. Recall that Ganuwa congratulated Yusuf, following the declaration of…
By: Adamu Mubarak In the pursuit of academia, dreams often tangle with unforeseen events and in a chase for a brilliant career, the tale of how I suffered from the delusions of JAMB is very worthy of narrative. Achieving a dream of studying your desired course with a degree, and realizing a successful career starts…
By Iorgboko Michael General Studies (GST) courses, as the name suggests, are courses set out for the general students irrespective of their course of study. These courses are special courses designed for special purposes. They are of different subjects, and are aimed at introducing some peculiar areas of study to the students. Therefore, a…
By Habibullah Temako As the scorching sun beat down relentlessly during the fasting period, the already hot atmosphere was further exacerbated by a crippling power outage that plunged private hostels, including Benji and Shamma into darkness. The sudden loss of electricity, which occurred in the blink of an eye, has now stretched into…
By Habeeb Olokooba Idris Teleti is a 300-level political science student at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto embodies the Danfodites’ spirit of passion for extracurricular activities. Channeling his classroom knowledge into real-world experience, Idris ventured into politics while nurturing a deep admiration for journalism. Determined to pursue both his passions, he skillfully juggled the dual…
By Habeeb Olokooba As a kid, my mom’s daily motivation has always been, Òógbémi lo ìlú Òyìnbó “You will take me overseas”. I grew up with this daily phrase of motivation from my mom, she believes in the perpetuity ahead and this always prompts my efficacy in the phrase ‘hard work pays’. Grace pays better…
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…
