By Bashirat Durojaye Verbal abuse is a way of hurting others, using words or silence as a weapon. Unlike physical abuse, verbal abuse doesn’t manifest in broken limbs, black eyes, or bruises but its impact can be equally emotionally distressing, often resulting in feelings of anxiety, fear, despair, or depression. Verbal abuse (also known…
By: Abdulkadir Sofiullahi On a frigid winter’s night at Jibril Aminu Hostel, I shivered as the cold wind seeped through window cracks. The thin walls offered little protection from the bitter chill. The heater wheezed, but its feeble warmth did little to dispel the icy air. I pulled my blanket tighter, longing for a warm…
The Management of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto has on Wednesday, 19th July matriculated a total of 5,962 students for the 2022/2023 academic session. This was announced by the Vice-Chancellor of the university, Professor Suleiman Lawal Bilbis, at the ceremony of the event held in the School Convocation Theatre. The event was a mandatory ceremony for…
By Bagidi Latifah Contrary to the saying that social media has done more harm than good to the world, the dominance of space is fueled by people’s impulse to communicate and by advances in digital technology. Presently, social media is part of the courses of death in Africa. Suicide is the second-leading cause of death…
Muhammed Akindele reports The management of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto has issued an official call for the qualified candidates to apply for faculty positions within various departments and units. This was contained in a memorandum released on Thursday, December 7th, and titled ‘Internal and External Advertisement’ from the office of the registrar and secretary to…
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…
By Mutalib Jibril Studying medicine can be very challenging anywhere in the world due to the nature of the field. However, it is more challenging studying medicine in Nigeria. Should we talk about the limited number of slots to a large number of applicants that are accepted into medical school? Or is it the rigorous…
By Shereefdeen Ahmad A Facebook user with the name Herbalist Dr. Odion Natural Medicine claimed that drinking bitter leaf juice regularly has the potential to cure prostate cancer, stomach ache instantly, memory loss and protect the body against pollutants. Dr. Odion, according to his Facebook profile, is a traditional herbalist and healer who uses natural…
By Shereefdeen Ahmad Up to this moment, I still cannot not believe that the Shereefdeen-led administration has reached its destination. Today, The News Digest Press would witness another set of sailors to sail the affairs of the media platform. Just like the administration before it, my era as the editor-in-chief has maintained the pure cardinal…
By Latifah Bagidi It was at the time when the hellish sun in the Seat of Caliphate had fully gone to bed. I decided to retire to my hostel following a stressful day of academic activities. As dark as it was around 10:00 pm, I was confidently walking through the route that links to Shama…
