By: Bashirat durojaye At an early age, Aminah witnessed verbal insults, physical abuse, and various forms of violence in her parents’ relationship, leaving indelible, heartbreaking memories. Born into a once-gleaming family of five, she was the third child. Initially, their home was filled with love and affection, but…
By Yasir Aladodo The fate of Mubarak Alaran sticks to him on his skull as a flesh on human being. He had never thought he could be a victim of phone theft despite being regarded as “Mr Wise” among his colleagues. In 2020, Alaran aspired to study Islamic Studies at Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUS),…
By Shamsudeen Abubakar It was Monday 9th September. The sun had separated from the moon and the birds were chirping from their nest outside on the Neam and Baobab trees at Makasi hostel. The fuss of people in the room is mixed with the fluctuating fan that could even wake the sleeping dead. Other students…
By: Hussain Wahab At 16-year-old, Maryam Abdullateef became one of the best female football players in Nurudeen Grammar School Ogbomoso, a dream she hoped to nurture into becoming like the professional Nigerian footballer and Barcelona striker, Asisat Oshoala. Upon her admission into Usmanu Danfodiyo University for a 5 year’s course in 2019, the 24-year-old thought…
Akaje Maimunat reports The National Association of Islamic Studies Students, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto Chapter is set to organize an orientation and prize giving ceremony. The event, according to a flier released by the association, will hold on Tuesday, 13th June at the University Auditorium, UDUS Main Campus by 10:00am. The prize giving section of…
By: Abdullateef Abdullahi Is it because I don’t engage in “Morocco”, or perhaps because I’m too ugly to attract a campus lover? I’ve witnessed, but never experienced, the humiliation of two lovebirds making out under the canopy of campus trees, only to be embarrassed when security chases them away. Don’t these lovers ever get tired?…
By Olayiwola Ridwan Aminu visits Salamatu in her hostel. He seeks the assistance of a female student he meets outside Salamatu’s hostel to call her out for him. The girl enters and calls Salamatu for him. Aminu: Good evening, Hajia Salamatu. Salamatu: oh! It’s you. I was wondering who it could be. Because, I didn’t…
By Amanatullah Yusuf Hi friends, I know we are supposed to talk about harassment but I can’t complete my story without talking about the attempted rape I suffered with a guy who seemingly had an infatuation with me. He always invited me to his home but me being me, didn’t trust him enough to…
By Olayiwola Ridwan Let me recount my past and present experiences as illustrative guides. There was a woman called Mummy Ahmad in my residence back then in Ede, Osun State. She was/is a provisions seller whose shop is just a stone throw to where I lived. It is a student area, as the residence is…
Meikudi Ashiat reports Professor Lawal Bilbiss, the Vice Chancellor of Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, has given an insightful notion on the significance of embracing entrepreneurship in school curriculum at the 2024 combined Convocation, held on 19th April, 2024. The event, themed “Award of Certificates, Diplomas, and Bachelor’s Degrees,” took place at the school’s convocation theatre,…
