FYB Culture: Inside the exciting festival for Nigerian finalists
Originally borrowed from religious fellowship registers, the term Final Year Brethren or FYB, as it’s popularly known, has evolved into a popular campus culture associated with the final days on campus.
Perennial Blackouts fuel Phone-Charging business at UDUS
By Muheeb Mashood For months, between February and May, Abdulhameed Ilyas, a student of the Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS),…
Overcrowded Lecture Halls Push OAU Lecturers, Students Outdoors
By Olanrewaju Lawal Every lecture day, Fatima Hassan, a Part One student of English Language at the Obafemi Awolowo University…
How Nigerian Universities Harass Campus Journalists for Their Reporting
By Mukaila Habeebullah One morning in January, Muhammad Akindele, a campus journalist at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS), set…
UDUS Students Struggle With ‘Difficult’ Charcoal After Gas, Electric Cooker Ban
It was 6:30 am in Kano Hall of Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUS), but Kifayat Salmon was already out of…
Alumni Spotlight: Kunle Adebajo
Kunle Adebajo is a meticulous storyteller whose work sits at the intersection of conflict, disinformation, accountability, and human rights reporting….
From Gate Checks to Exam Bans: The Rising Tension Over Dress Codes in Nigerian Campuses
On March 13, 2026, several female students of Kaduna Polytechnic were denied entry into the school premises after security officials…
How Quayum Ali Powered OAU to University Duel final
Quayum Ali, a 300-level student of Electronic and Electrical Engineering at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) has drawn widespread attention on…
Osun Students Run Businesses Amid Academic Demands
At 2 am in a dimly lit hostel room near Obafemi Awolowo University, Oreoluwa Kolawole arranges her lip care products…
How UDUS veterinary student is saving colleagues from poor grades
In the bustling halls of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS), where examination pressures can make or break academic futures, one…
CJID holds 52nd Campus Reporter Clinic in Ghana, trains students in digital journalism
By Pearl Asante and Regina Kevi The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) has trained students from tertiary institutions…
NEXT GEN INTERN’S DIARY: Dear Diary, It’s July Again by Korede Badmus
Dear Diary, It’s July again. I still remember sitting down to write about June and wondering how I would explain…