By: Abdulrasaq Kamaldeen The occupants of Jubril Aminu and neighboring hostels at Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto have long grappled with the challenges of unstable water supply. The situation, however, improved with the recent implementation of the project by the Students’ Union Caretaker Committee, easing the water scarcity that students had been facing. For students like…
Usman kolapo reports The Nigeria Sociology and Anthropology Students’ Association (NSASA) at Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUS) is set to hold an exciting football showdown. According to the flier, the football competition titled, “HOD CUP,” is scheduled for the 26th and 27th of April at the Udus Stadium, with UG1 facing off against UG2 and…
By Abdulrasaq Olayinka On the 5th of August 2019, early hours before sunrise, I recall a story of a friend whom I crossed paths with on the Facebook page of the News Digest Press, UDUS. The page was enough to satisfy our conscience regarding the University culture and moral and ethical values. No wonder they…
By Amanatullah Yusuf The registration for the 2022/2023 academic session is on the verge of closing, lecture has started but Oyiza Nuhu, a 400-level student of Microbiology is enveloped in uncertainty about the courses she would register for the ongoing academic session. The reason for her uncertainty is not far away from the delay in…
Abdulrasaq Kamaldeen reports The management of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS) has on Wednesday, 13th September released the names of new programmes to be assessed and approved by the National Universities Commission(NUC). According to the circular released and signed by the school management, through its Director of Academic Planning, Dr. K.G Muhammad, the assessment is…
Akaje Maimunat reports The National Association of Campus Journalists (NACJ) at Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto kicked off its first training session for the 2023/2024 academic year with a focus on the core values of journalism. The training, held at the A134 lecture hall as part of the congress agenda, centered on the theme ‘Ethics and…
By Shehu Uthman The Fulani tribe also known as Fula or Peul, are speakers of Fulfulde, who live in many countries in Western part of sub Saharan Africa. The Fulanis are mostly herders, embedded with multiple attitudes admired by many. These good attitudes include courage, assiduously, honesty, discipline and promise fulfillment. They have the custom…
Aisha Sulaiman reports On Wednesday, 24th July, 2024, a Nigerian Muslim and Niqobite, Maryam Hanbali signed a petition titled “Mockery and Defaming of Muslim Women” where she dragged Nancy Isime’s movie to Change.org. The petition was signed to take down the yet-to-be-released Nollywood movie directed by Nancy Isime titled “Life Lately/Life of an Actor” where…
By Muheeb Mashood Every Arsenal player is unplayable in the ongoing English Premier League campaign. Without doubt, 30-year-old Swiss international, Granit Xhaka is one of the frontiers holding Arteta’s men to maintain their position at top with eight points ahead of their this season’s bitterest rivals, Manchester City who have a game at hand. …
Habeeb Olokooba reports The Education Foundation Department (EFD), Faculty of Education and Extension Services (FEES), Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, UDUS, has directed recent graduating students to submit their project research to their various supervisors. The department consists of four unit courses, which includes, education Hausa, education English, education Islamic and education History. The information,…
