When Shubiat Musa Aibinu, a 300-level Nursing student, set out for an examination as a first year student in 2023, she did not know she was drawing closer to a looming encounter, an experience that would later change the direction of her academic journey. Shubiat envisaged a usual experience, just like every other good day. […]
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In December 2025, the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) services for students of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS) based at the UDUTH campus was discontinued after years of unresolved debts owed by the university. Determined to prevent a full-blown healthcare crisis, the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Medical Students’ Association (UDUMSA) organised a webinar on 15 […]
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By Abdul Rafiu Waliyullahi Ayomide At exactly 2 p.m., the sun hangs heavily over the campus of Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto. Students are seen hurrying down the walkway from the school hostels to faculties as far as that of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine. With handkerchiefs pressed against sweaty faces, and water bottles clutched in […]
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The Association of Muslim Health Students (AMHS) on Sunday, June 7, 2026, launched the 2026 edition of Ash-Shifa magazine alongside the graduation ceremony of two students who successfully completed the memorization of the Holy Qur’an. The event took place at the College of Health Sciences (CHS) Auditorium. The gathering attracted dignitaries from the medical […]
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By Rasheedat Abidiesin At exactly 6:30am., in a small hostel corner inside one of the hostels of Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUS), Kifayat Salmon is already awake with heavy eyes. She bent over a small charcoal stove, fanning the stubborn charcoal that refuses to catch fire. Her pot of water is still the same, unmoved […]
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The October 2025 Pre-MBBS results at the College of Health Sciences, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS), left many students stunned. Of the 155 MBBS students who sat for the examination, only 90 progressed to the next class, while 60 repeated and five were withdrawn from the college. Similar patterns emerged in Dentistry and Pharmacy, raising […]
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“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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The management of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, under the leadership of Prof. Bashir Garba on Wednesday, 18th of February, 2026 announced Wednesday, 4th of March, 2026 as the new date for the 2025/2026 academic session matriculation ceremony. The ceremony, earlier scheduled for the 25th day of February, will have the students taking their oaths and […]
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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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