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 By; Haruna Suleiman Saleh, U17mm1031 The human heart is a crucial and fascinating organ, not only for its basic function of pumping blood into our body in order to transport oxygen and nutrients to our organs, but for its metaphorical significance, serving as the center of our emotions, feelings, compassion, love, empathy, forgiveness, generosity, and trust, as it is in many ancient studies. The basic function is unarguably the same for everyone. No one has ever argued or considered the heart as an organ for seeing or hearing. What internally constitutes the heart is a topic of debate till date. But even from experience, we have come to terms that the inner quality of our hearts is not the same. One heart may be more forgiving than the others or one heart may react more than the others to different environmental demands. But what is not taken away from people is the ability to train this organ by whoever keeps an open mind. What does it mean to RESERVE IN YOUR HEART A SEAT FOR EVE

By Mathew Daniel, U17mm1160 African Poetry Book Fund (APBF) names Abu Bakr Sadiq—a 400 level student of the Department of Fishery and Aquaculture in Ahmadu Bello University—as the 2023 Sillerman prize winner in a release dated 28th July. The Minna-born poet becomes the eleventh winner and the third Nigerian to do so, forming a triad of fine Nigerian Sillerman prize winners alongside Gbenga Adeoba (2019) and Tares Oburumu (2022). Abu Bakr Sadiq The APBF release read in part: "The winner of the 2023 Sillerman First Book Prize for African Poets is Abu Bakr Sadiq for his collection “Leaked Footages.” Sadiq will receive a $1000 cash award and publication of his manuscript as part of the African Poetry Book Series by the University of Nebraska Press". Another Abusite, Martins Deep—author of the highly acclaimed chapbook " A Sheaf of Whispering Leaves "—has also been named a semifinalist for this year's edition of the poetry book prize. Abu Bakr had previously b

By; Stephen Ogoyi,  U17mm1202 Despite the court order granting Emefiele bail, men of the Department of state security (DSS) still did not adhere to the order given by judge Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High court Ikoyi. The embattled, suspended CBN governor was on Tuesday granted bail by the Federal High court Ikoyi in the sum of N20 million and bringing one surety. Shortly after the court section on Tuesday, the battle of who to take the suspended CBN custody ensued by operatives of DSS and Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS). After the court proceeding came to an end, even with an order for Emefiele to be remanded pending his perfection of bail in Ikoyi Facility of NCS. Operative of DSS stationed themselves to rearrests the Suspended CBN governor. This was highly resisted by NCS operative who later gave in and let Emefiele to be rearrested. In the video circulating the Internet we could see how operatives of DSS in black outfit with their faced covered with mask was at the premi

By; Aliyu Maryam Maitasamu, U17mm1128. Nigeria's music scene boasts a rich tapestry of talent, with artists like Davido, Olamide, Wizkid, Rema, and Tems, captivating millions of listeners on global music platforms. Their achievements have brought immense pride to the country, celebrating its vibrant music culture, with millions of listeners on music platforms like Spotify, apple music, audio mac, etc., these artists have won awards nationally and internationally. However, behind the glittering success lies a darker side, the alarming prevalence of "music farming”! MUSIC FARMING, is a secret plague lurking in Nigeria's music industry. Some artists, both upcoming and established, resort to this deceptive strategy to inflate their streaming numbers and social media following artificially. By doing so, they aim to create an illusion of popularity, hoping to attract the attention of record labels and music industry stakeholders, to artificially boost popularity on music streami

  By Ibrahim Hadiza Uba (U17MM1034) When you join an online business one thing that runs into your mind is how to promote it, and increase traffic. This is when digital marketing comes in, to boost your market sales. You need a professional digital marketer in this case that has vast knowledge in the field. Indeed digital marketing professionals come with a higher price to say, but you need to be careful when selecting a good digital marketer. You should pay attention to a few things when selecting a digital marketer for your online business. Here are 5 important tips to acknowledge when employing an Internet marketing company:   1: Go through the company's website: You need to go through the company's website to read their sales. It shows you what they can offer. Most people might tell you that some agencies are very busy with a lot of clients, and because of this they might not visit their website more often. Notwithstanding, they should put in their best effort towar

By Ishaq Bilal Ideologies about people especially regarding their way of life are often informed by various agents. Ranging from experience based on close contact or relationship, historical background or the way of life of their progenitors and narrations from the media. People have always had one thing or the other to say about other folks. These dispositions about us and others developed in our heads and affirmed by the media's output of information have often helped us to define the inhabitants of this world. Africans are often described as Blacks and Europeans as Whites. This definition did not just neglect the presence of indigenous African countries like Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya and Egypt that do not belong to the Black-colored race. It also attach to Africans the media socially created symbolism which portray black as evil, unproductive, unattractive, undeveloped and so on. With this characteristics, Africans have been seen in these circle of Negativity. Unli

 By Aliyu Jemilat  Exploring career options include learning about various occupation and field of employment in order to comprehend the qualifications needed, the duties of the position and any room for advancement. It is important for student and those who are attempting to decide on what career they want to pursue in the future. Here are few steps to consider while trying to explore your career path. ·          Begin by assessing your interest, abilities, values and personal preferences. Think about your strongest academic areas,   your ideal job atmosphere. You can only find your potential job that you will do well on and even advance your skills only when you have interest in it. So self assessment to know your area of interest will go along way in choosing your career paths. ·          Carryout research: Once you have a career grasp of your interest, start looking into potential job opportunities or paths. You can start learning more about various professions, join professi

 By Adamu Fatima Fika, U17MM1005 It’s all been about academics, academics and academics since 20 when all forms of social activities were banned in the university due to some factors considered immoral by the school management. The Vice Chancellor Professor Kabiru Bala had directed all forms of social activities to be cancelled and this made quite a lot of students sad. Every Second Semester was the semester most students anticipated all around the campus because of the various social activities taking place. With the heat of academic, one week out of the semester is taken and the “departmental week” takes place usually after classes in the evening where various activities from cooking and dancing competitions, Debates and cultural displays take place. The statement “All work and no play makes jack a dull boy” isn’t just said for the sake of it. Of course academics is the first priority, it’s the first reason every student is within the walls of Ahmadu Bello University.   The brain

By: Stephen Ogoyi, u17mm1202. Season of setting records! Asisat Oshoala and Onome Ebi both set records in the ongoing 2023 FIFA women’s world cup in Australia. Onome Ebi, 40, set the record of the first African, male and female to appear 6 times in FIFA world cup competition. She first represented Nigeria’s national team Super Falcon in 2003 FIFA women’s world cup and subsequent competitions in 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 and the current completion. Super sub Asisat Oshoala in the match Nigeria vs Australia scored the third goal in 72 minutes of the match to give Nigeria 2 goal lead, and making her the first African Female to score in three different FIFA women’s world cup. Oshoala also scored in the 2015 and 2019 FIFA women’s world cup totaling three score in different editions. Both players making Nigeria and Nigerians proud. READ ALSO:  Asisat Oshoala emerges the first African player to score in three Women's World Cup.

By ABDURRAHMAN YAHYA LAWAL, U18MM2038. Tension builds as graduation nears and academic futures hang in the balance. As the academic year is fast coming to a close end, the final year students across Ahmadu Bello University Zaria find themselves on the nerve-wracking edge of anticipation, eagerly waiting for their first semester results to be out. With graduation just around the corner, these students are feeling the mounting pressure as their future hinges on the outcome of these crucial grades. Having invested countless hours of hard work, and sleepless nights to achieve their academic goals, these students have reached a critical milestone in their journey in the university. The release of their first semester results will determine not only their final grades but also opportunities for further education, job prospects, and overall career trajectories. The atmosphere on campuses has turned palpably intense as students engage in group discussions, analyzing their performance, and spe

By Rabiu Abdulsalam Suleiman U17mm1030 Super falcon's player Asisat Oshoala has written her name in the book of records, as she emerges as the first african footballer to score in three Women's World Cup. Scoring the winning goal against the host nation in the 2023 Women's World Cup held in Australia, thereby, sending Nigeria to the top of group B. The Barcelona forward has scored in three consecutive women's world cups scoring against Sweden in 2015, against south Korea in 2019 and now against Australia in 2023.

By  Abdullahi Salisu Aliyu The Deputy Senate President Senator Jibrin Barau, has approved the  appointment of Professor Muhammad Ibn Abdullahi as his Chief of Staff, Professor  Bashir Muhammad Fagge, Special Adviser Policy and Monitoring,  while Ismail Mudashir is the Special Adviser Media and Publicity. This came through a statement  from the media office of the deputy senate president which also stated that Senator Barau also  appointed Idris Abiola Ajimobi, a son to the former Oyo state governor and husband  to Fatima Umar Ganduje.  M r. Ajimobi was appointed as Special Adviser Special Duties, followed Yusuf Aliyu Tumfafi as Special Adviser Politicsl ,Mrs. Ngozi Ndawi Nkemdirim Special Adviser Administration and Shitu Madaki Kunchi, as Special Assistant Media and Publicity. Prof Muhammad Ibn Abdullahi, born in Faruruwa, Shanono LGA, Kano State, was until this appointment, the Head of Department, Education, School of Continuing Education of Bayero University Kano (BUK).  Professor Ba

By ISHAQ BILAL Private schools have been instrumental in providing education for many children, and keeping the population at the government schools moderate. However, if private schools respond to the tax policies with tuition fee increments, thousands of students would be chased away from schools. The consequence is overcrowded public schools and pupils who might be discouraged and drop out of school. The Kogi State Government’s efforts to maximize state’s revenue collection by doubling the income stream from taxes would harm some businesses in the state. Considering the epileptic nature of the nation’s economy, the effects of multidimensional layers of taxes on businesses should be considered. According to the information by the state’s Internal Revenue Service, taxes are collected to ensure free education and healthcare. It states on its website: “The taxes that we pay are what enable the lesser privileged many to get a good education and healthcare that they cannot afford themselv