October 2023 - Page 6 of 6 - ProbitasNews

Francis Alabi, a 26-year-old bartender, was given a 10-month prison sentence by a Chief Magistrates’ Court in Kaduna State on Thursday for stealing N250,000 from his workplace. Alabi entered a guilty plea to the accusations, and the magistrate, Ibrahim Emmanuel, sentenced him to 10 months in prison without the possibility of a fine. According to Emmanuel, the penalty would discourage others. Alabi, a Kaduna local who lives in Ungwan Pama, was accused of stealing and...

A group of youths in Potiskum town, Yobe State, organized a nonviolent protest to express their concerns about the increase in rape cases, kidnappings, and the declining quality of education in Northern Nigeria. They called on the authorities to take appropriate action to solve these social issues. Comrade Aliyu Haruna, the group’s leader, told reporters that the protest was intended to force the relevant authorities to take action. He stated, “We simply started this peaceful...

By Aridegbe Adedotun Great achievers operate in deep and contemplative silence, letting their achievements speak for them. This is succinctly captured in an African proverb with all it’s enriching wisdom that ‘the river that makes no noise is the one that has the deepest waters and is capable of drowning a whole village’. This timeless insight reflects the notion that true leaders, much like the proverbial river, do not boast or make unnecessary noise about...