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God Ahbeg!

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  Inside this poem, a final year student poured out his fears, moods, worries and hopes as the university management begins the  moderation and releasing of last semester results after eight months Hussein Nuhu Isa (SonOfNuhu) My heart dey beat like say tiff wey just shoot person point him gun to my head Like say na grandma dey try focus to put thread for needle, if you see  di way my hands dey shake Man wey di parade for hospital ward as im dey wait for im new wife wey wan born twin for di first time to come out of di labour room no get worry like me  Di kain worry wey full my mind fit mek person waka pass better days for ahead junction mek e no even notice,   ahswear! All di white hair for Wole Soyinka head no fit reach di number of black thinking wey gather dey sing 'e don red oh brother" for my mind Aswear! If you pinch me or tear my body now with razor blade, blood fit no comot wit di way I no just bi myself Aswear! No amount of ice block of motivational qu...

Members of Vanguard Press UDUS and Students From University Of Nigeria, Nsukka Begins A 3-Day Virtual Training On Solutions Journalism

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Hussein Nuhu Isa (SonOfNuhu) Reports Members of Vanguard Press UDUS and Students From University Of Nigeria, Nsukka Begins A 3-Day Virtual Training  On Solutions Journalism Members of Vanguard Press Board UDUS have been trained on the meaning, pillars and importance of solutions journalism. The trainer, Violet Ikong, a freelance solutions journalist trained the participants on what solutions journalism also known as SOJO entails, its area of coverage and the importance of writing solutions stories to the society. According to her, " Solutions journalism is a careful journalistic effort in response to social problems, with emphasis on what worked, what does not as well as the limitations therein using insights while supplying relatable evidences". The enlightened participants expressed their gratitude to the organiser and trainer at the end of the first day's training for the timely initiative and promised to inform more interested writers and budding journalists to join i...

Sokoto Book and Arts Festival #SOBAFest22 set to Hold From November 4th to 6th.

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Sokoto Book and Arts Festival #SOBAFest22 Set to Hold From November 4th to 6th Sokoto Book and Arts Festival SOBAFest, organised by Sokoto Book and Arts Foundation (SOBAF) is set to run from Friday, 4th November to Sunday 6th November 2022 in Sokoto. Themed "A Returning", this edition hopes to spark off conversations that would spur a need for artists in the state to make a return to arts, to reconnect to the artistic nature the state and northern Nigeria is known for and to fill in that vacuum years of neglect has created. On the lineup include series of virtual and in-person activities like book chats, panel discussions, art exhibitions, film screenings, plays, poetry, music and dance performances, and much more. Expected guests are a cross-connect of various set of individuals, from writers to poets to publishers to policymakers to educators to people in tech. Some of these guests include Arc. Hadiza Isma El-Rufai, the First Lady of Kaduna state and Publisher of Almara Boo...

5 things students should prepare for, as ASUU negotiates ending strike

 5 things students should prepare for, as ASUU negotiates ending strike By Awobiyi Seyifunmi (Vanguardngr) The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Monday hinted it is likely to call off its strike that has kept students at home for seven months. To this end, anticipation has continued to build up for the imminent suspension of the strike. Here are, however, five vital things students should prepare for prior to the anticipated suspension of the strike. 1. Accommodation Hassles: There is likely to be an overflow of students on campus when school resumes due to the admission of new students during the strike. These students alongside the existing ones would inevitably be vying for accommodation in the various hostels in the school. In this light, there is expected to be accommodation hassles as prior to now, there have been complaints about the inadequacy of hostels to cater for the population of students on campus. Another accommodation hassle to highlight is the expected...

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