Muheeb Mashood reports The team representing the Faculty of Agriculture see off Team Faculty of Law after claiming a commanding 2-0 victory in the opening showdown of the 2023 Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto’s Inter-Faculty Football Competition on Saturday at the School Stadium. The warriors of the war college scored in both halves of the game…
DEATH AND HUMAN OPTIMISM By: Tijani Abdullahi Many people have been living, struggling despite the fact that they had known before hand, that there is inevitability in death. But then, is it not surprising that people live as if they will not leave the world again? There are so many things…
Muhammed Akindele reports The National Association of Oyo Students, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, under the leadership of AbdulAzeez Uthman has successfully hosted its first inaugural day. The event which was anchored by a 300-Level student of Political Science, Comrade Okedele Alaba, held on Saturday, November 25, at the A133 Lecture Hall of the university main…
By Ismail Amanatullah In the northern part of Nigeria, it’s not uncommon to witness children as young as 13 years old queuing up at different polling units with voter cards claiming they’re 20 or above. You might wonder why they’re there. The answer is quite simple. I’ve come across children who confessed that their political…
By Nawwas Adam Funny, how quickly time flies! Ramadan; The Special Guest we eagerly waited for long, is gradually waving us goodbye. It is evident that “everything associated with one’s life has a humble and unassuming beginning and is destined to have an unsung end”. Thus, seizing and making the best use of our time-bounded…
By Abdullateef Abdullahi Ah, the classic tale of hostel bed space wars! Picture this: a battleground where legal and illegal occupants clash over who reigns supreme in the realm of room ownership. It’s a comedy of errors when an illegal squatter confidently wrestles for bed space with a legal resident. Why does this academic tango…
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: Alabi Maryam Life during undergraduate is awesome, and full of experiences. The best out of it is to have a good story to tell. Being one of the residents of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS) hostel, and also having compared the state of those that chose private hostels to the school hostel have pushed…
By Muheeb Mashood Since the resumption of the second semester, student occupants at Jubril Aminu hostel in Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, have been clamoring over intermittent water supply, The News Digest Press can report. It was in the early hours on Sunday, 24th September. The sun smiled brightly but the atmosphere depicted a nightmare as…
By Mutalib Jibril A kunya is a title that begins with “Abu” (father of) or “umm” (mother of ) which is used to honor and praise an individual. Unlike nicknames, a kunya serves as a respectful designation, avoiding the derogatory connotations that nicknames can carry sometimes. A kunyah fulfils the same function as a name…
