By Muheeb Mashood It was early hours of Tuesday. With anticipation, I refused to sleep after the Subr (dawn) prayer in a bid to prepare myself for the 8 o’clock lecture before I set out with other clinicians for the most awaited ‘Law Street Campaign.’ The program was co-organise by Caliphate Law Clinic, Usmanu Danfodiyo…
Isiaq Ibrahim reports The Students’ Unions Electoral Committee (ELCOM) of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto has released guidelines for the conduct of the Students’ Union Elections for the 2022/2023 academic session. This was contained in a circular released on Monday, 22nd May, 2023 and signed by the Elcom Chairman, Bashir Muhammad Achida. According to the…
By Hauwa’u Malami As the morning sun peeks out from behind the clouds, Mahmud Mudi, a resident of “80k” Hostel in Shama, puts on a worried look. The reason for this is obvious: the 200-level veterinary medicine student, every morning, carries with him some of his empty jerrycans and goes ahead to queue together with…
By: Nawwas Adam For years, the quote ‘ if you think education is too expensive, try ignorance’, has been serving as a powerful motivation, underscoring the profound significance of education. As individuals ailing from modest backgrounds, we deeply acknowledge that education stands as our paramount hope and the pivotal key to overcoming the myriad…
Shereefdeen Ahmad reports Three journalists of the News Digest Press, Abdulwasiu Olookoba, a 400-level law student, Abdulwaheed Sofiullah, a 400-level student of English Education and Abdulwasiu Mujeeb, a graduate of law at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto have been shortlisted for the Next-Gen Campus Reporter Awards. Named in honor of professor Alfred Opubor for…
Muhammed Akindele reports Following the directive given by the General Studies (GST) Division over the suspension of Continuous Assessment (CA) for the first semester, 2023/2024 academic session, students have voiced their concerns over the decision. Recall that on Tuesday, 23rd April, the Division of GST released a time-table for the first semester, 2023/2024 academic session…
By Muhammed Akindele Under the unforgiving gaze of the afternoon sun, Danfodiyo University witnesses a unique hustle that unfolds daily. Musa Dahiru,10, from Gidan Fati—a village nestled within the university grounds, embodies the spirit of determination as he navigates his way through a bustling campus, undertaking various chores for students in exchange for money. Musa’s…
By Shereefdeen Ahmad In 2016, when Bashir Turawa was offered admission to study Literature-in-English in Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, he was among the disciples of the philosophy that everything cannot be learnt within the four walls of the classroom. He made up his mind to study beyond what he would be taught in the lecture…
After the spearmanship of the Caretaker Committee for the 2020/2021 academic session, Danfodites were once again offered the chance to choose another sailors of leadership for themselves.This time around, elected not selected. Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto conducted her Students’ Union elections for the 2022/2023 academic on 8th June 2023. The election set a pace for…
By Shamsudeen Abubakar Despite the intervention made towards the end of the second semester of the last session, the resident of Zamfara hostel, at Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUS), was gripped by another water crisis, which subjected many of them to using dirty and unclean water for their daily needs. This sparked many concerns among…
