Muheeb Mashood reports The newly appointed chairman of the Caretaker Committee for Students’ Union of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Abdullahi Sanusi has pledged commitment, saying that he will lead and assist the students in achieving their aims and objectives on campus. He made this known while speaking with The News Digest Press on Friday, 1st…
Abubakar Shamsudeen Reports The Department of Educational Foundations under the Faculty of Education and Extension Services, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, is set to organize an orientation program for both the newly admitted and returning students. According to the flier, the orientation is scheduled to be held on Tuesday, 23rd April, starting from 10:00 AM to…
Staff and students of Usmanu Dangodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS), Sokoto State, last December, woke up to see strange signs drawn in strategic locations within the campus, sparking fear of impending attacks by suspected cultists. The red sign inscribed on the floor The signs, which have bent cross and four arrowheads painted with red…
DIGEST END OF THE YEAR FIESTA Season greetings to our distinguished readers. At this 59th minute of the eleventh hour to the year 2019. We do believe 2018 is indeed a great and memorable of mementuous moments all through, and many see-through eventful events. On the verge of our efforts to strengthen our journalistic outputs…
Isiaq Ibrahim reports The students of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto have expressed dissatisfaction over the proposed 2022/2023 academic calendar released by the school management on Tuesday, 14th March. According to the proposed calendar signed by the Director of Academic Planning Unit of the University, Dr K.G. Muhammad, the 2022/2023 academic session is scheduled to…
Aisha Sulaiman reports Following the decision reached by the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) and Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) over the withheld four-month salaries, the UDUS chapter of the two unions has forced its members to partake in the seven days warning strike. This was contained in…
Isiaq Ibrahim reports The Centre for Journalists Innovation and Development (CJID) has shortlisted three Digest reporters and four other students of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto for the 2023 UDEME U-Monitors cohort. UDEME is an accountability project established by the Centre of Journalists and Innovation Development (CJID) to monitor, track down a source, report on public…
Asiat Meikudi reports The Supreme Court of Nigeria has on Friday, 3rd March, declared that the old N200, N500, and N1000 notes will remain legal tender till 31st December 2023. Having observed the controversy and suffering triggered by the currency revamping, the apex court in a judgment reversed the order of the Central Bank of…
By Habeeb Olokooba Water! From the black lines of the irises that define his glassy eyes. A betrayal from the sockets which he had for long stored tears that he never intended to let fall. Yusuf (last name withheld) was in Senior Secondary School (SSS2) when his old friend Wale (not real name) returned from…
Abdulganiyu Azeez reports The management of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, has issued a directive targeted at students residing in university hostels with cars and motorbikes. The directive, outlined in a circular signed by COL A.Y. GWANDU (RTD), the University Chief Security Officer, mandates the registration of vehicle details with the University Security Division. According to…
