“I took an energy drink in my 200 level to help me stay awake through the night so I could study, but when it got to 12am, I found it difficult to understand what I was reading. The next morning, I was blank in the exam hall,” Mansoor, a 300-level student, said with a sigh […]
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When opportunities like Microsoft LinkedIn Premium were shared among students of several universities in Nigeria, what followed is regular feedback. Customary among them are responses such as “Thank you, I have successfully registered,” or “Yes, I have been given access to LinkedIn Premium.” However, to the students of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS), registration for […]
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Sitting at the gulf of Sub–Sahara Africa, Sokoto is rated among the hottest locations in Nigeria, with the state’s temperature rising above 40°C sometimes. Despite the hostile weather conditions, poor access to improved facilities have compounded challenges faced by students living in the hostels under the management of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS). In this […]
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In the first part of this series, students from faraway states shared affordable tuition, transparent admission processes, and strong academic standards as the reasons behind their decisions of choosing to study at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto. However, behind these reasons lie challenges faced by these students who toil on roads and cross bridges in pursuit […]
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The COVID-19 pandemic was not without benefits. The outbreak and the resulting lockdown revealed the rise of remote jobs and showed a generation that skills could be transformed into sources of income. For young people just joining the workforce, they enjoyed a luxury their predecessors never had. After the pandemic, many mainstream jobs made office […]
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Like a well standing in the middle of the dry savannah, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS) continues to draw students from different states in Nigeria and beyond, in search of what seems rare in today’s Nigerian higher education system; affordable education without compromising quality. Located in the historic Seat of the Caliphate, popularly called “The […]
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As we walk into the month of February after what seems like a year-long January, the excitement of resumption has faded. What remains is the harsh reality of the mid-semester grind. Walking from the hostels to the lecture theatres, the first thing that greets any student is the harsh, dusty wind characteristic of the peak […]
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The atmosphere was cool and calm at the College of Health Sciences, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto on Sunday 28th of December, 2025 before an unsettling message came in on various college WhatsApp groups. Before the college and entire university community could steady itself from one loss, it was thrust into another. The university community, still […]
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Rufai Ashiat reports, 300 level students of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, have been thrown into confusion following a sudden change in their GST213 examination results on the university portal; a development that has sparked mixed reactions among affected students. The situation had earlier generated concern after several students reported that their grades had been altered […]
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By Kausar Abubakar Usman When it comes to Campus Journalism, a platform characterized by reporters who are still trying to find their feet, the red pen, most times, feel heavier than the reporter’s pen itself. For many student journalists, excessive editing has become a force that strips off their own voice from their reports and […]
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