AS Aliyu

[AS Aliyu @aliyuas]

Congratulations to @peaceoperations (POTI) on reaching this remarkable milestone of 2,000,000 course enrolments. Your unwavering commitment over the years to accessible, transparent and high-quality training has significantly contributed to the preparation of peacekeepers, humanitarian workers and security personnel across the globe 🌍. The simplicity of the learning process, the professionalism of delivery, the resilience and almost unbelievable affordability with which POTI has sustained this feat continue to make the institution a beacon of excellence in peace operations education. Commendation also goes to the partners, countless students and practitioners whose dedication to learning and service made this achievement possible.

Outstanding!!! 👍🏾

[Peace Operations Training Institute (POTI) @peaceoperations]

POTI is proud to have reached a significant milestone: our two millionth course enrolment. We are honoured to serve thousands of students each year and remain committed to meeting the demand for free and low-cost training on peace, humanitarian aid, and security operations.

[Peace Operations Training Institute (POTI) @peaceoperations]

POTI is proud to have reached a significant milestone: our two millionth course enrolment. We are honoured to serve thousands of students each year and remain committed to meeting the demand for free and low-cost training on peace, humanitarian aid, and security operations.

[Sir Kay @Rise_Forge]

This is truly profound. To my mind, leadership is often best understood not from theories, but from the quiet lives of those who endured much, yet remained steadfast. One such example is that of V Adm Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla. A man whose story reminds us that greatness is not always forged in privilege, but often in perseverance.

I am truly excited listening to this tribute song “Na You We Dey Hail, Ogalla.” On the surface, it is a melody of praise. But listen closely, and you hear the story of how dear he was to the artiste. According to the song, the Adm led with both love and brain, and whose humility became his greatest weapon. However, many many kit know this, but Adm Ogalla is a leader who rose against the odds.

V Adm Ogalla’s journey was far from easy. He was the NMS 82’s Best Graduating Student Boy in Sciences, with distinction (A1) in all subjects except English. After his training at NDA, he was awarded the coveted Sword of Honour being the Best Graduating Naval Cadet in academics, military training, leadership qualities, as well as character and learning. Despite these he was, for years, seemed ‘relegated’ to the background within the NN circles.

Despite being a Hydro Officer, he was not considered ‘Seaman enough’. Despite being from a minority area in his state of origin, he was not considered ‘Igbo enough’. Despite his academic brilliance, his intellect was quietly confined to the classroom; compensated, perhaps, with a DS appointment at the NDC.
To the best of my knowledge, he was never appointed CO, FOC, DA, Branch Chief etc. Yet, he never rebelled against the system. He served it quietly, loyally and with dignity.

I recall encountering him during the commissioning of his project at NMS. What struck me most was not his position or presence, but his joyous and warm nature. He carried himself with the ease of a man at peace with his journey. He was approachable, genuine and deeply humane. What we refer to as ‘I no send you’ attitude. I am sure while in NMS, he wa sa campus lifer. 😂 That moment for me revealed the true essence of his leadership. Strength without arrogance and warmth without pretence.

When destiny finally aligned and he was appointed CNS, I am not sure he commanded the NN with resentment. I gathered that he led with grace. In him, I see the lesson that leadership is not a sprint for recognition, but a test of patience, consistency and faith in one’s purpose.

As ‘we’ inch towards strategic leadership and senior management positions, his story holds 3 enduring lessons. Firstly, that initial rejection is not the opposite of destiny. Sometimes, being overlooked is part of being prepared. The path that seems to delay us is often shaping us for something larger than we expect. Next, as we have always seen, ‘power’ is best exercised with restraint. True strength lies in the ability to remain calm when justified to be bitter and to serve when one has every reason to withdraw. Finally, character outlives position. Many times we see (and still seeing) that long after titles fade, people remember how you treated them, how you led and how you made them feel. V Adm Ogalla’s legacy is not just that he commanded and led the NN but that he did so with dignity and humility, despite everything.

May we, too, be the kind-hearted leaders who lead in the stead of our ‘Gentle Giant’, Ogalla, for therein lies true greatness.

“Na you we dey hail, kind-hearted leader, we salute ya”.

By @aliyuas
Cc: SterKaEhis

[Nav Toor @heynavtoor]

Your smart TV is taking screenshots of your screen every 15 seconds.

Not a guess. Not a theory.

A peer-reviewed study by researchers at UC Davis, UCL, and UC3M tested it.

Samsung TVs: every minute.
LG TVs: every 15 seconds.

Even when you're just using it as a monitor.

Here's how to turn it off for every brand:

[AS Aliyu @aliyuas]

@Smilingsailord Ok, sir. 😄

[AS Aliyu @aliyuas]

@Smilingsailord Ok, sir.

[AS Aliyu @aliyuas]

@Smilingsailord Yes, sir.

[SHAV★ @shavnyuy]

Burkina Faso is one of the hottest countries on earth, yet 500+ students are learning in full thermal comfort, no air conditioning required.

This school’s thick clay walls absorb the heat, while elevated steel roofs push it out. Eucalyptus ceilings, local labor, rainwater harvesting, everything possible came from what was already there.

This is a technology institute built with the technology that suits our climate and needs. The West calls it “low-tech.” Africans call it working with your climate, not against it.

📍 Burkina Institute of Technology, Koudougou, Burkina Faso
🏛 Kéré Architecture
📷 Iwan Baan

[Asiya nomad 👑 @AsiyaRodrigo]

Burkina Faso 🇧🇫 😍

[AS Aliyu @aliyuas]

Outstanding. Well done, ma’am.
👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾✅

[Crystal Kizor @crystal_kizor]

At 23, with no prior experience, I turned this dilapidated building into Nigeria’s first offgrid hospital.
Here’s how (5 principles) 🧵:

📍 Enugu, Nigeria

[Cyborg Warlord @Admiral_Cyborg]

Three teenagers were trying to gain unrestricted access into the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, but were denied access into the premises.

The soldiers noticed something uneasy and unsettling about the behavioral patterns of these teenagers so they conducted a careful security search.

Lo and behold, explosives were concealed inside a food flask.

The explosion and attack today, if successful, would have been gravely dangerous.

Thank a soldier today!

[AS Aliyu @aliyuas]

@ZahraAdo32963 @meeha222 This is apt and spot on. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[AS Aliyu @aliyuas]

What makes a slap dirty?

[Z.A.Ado @ZahraAdo32963]

@aliyuas @meeha222 the unit of measurement would be a Slapometer and a handometer😂 (the distance, technique and quality between your hand and the face ) precision is key

[AS Aliyu @aliyuas]

@meeha222 👍🏾

[AS Aliyu @aliyuas]

@meeha222 🤣
I’m curious because it’s only in Nigeria and maybe Ghana I hear the expression “Dirty Slap” or “Hot Slap”.

[AS Aliyu @aliyuas]

@Smilingsailord Thank you, sir.

[Asiya nomad 👑 @AsiyaRodrigo]

A little wisdom from someone who has hit the half-century milestone:

1. Earn your money with dignity. Don't beg for it. It's better to eat only one meal a day than to become enslaved to someone who grants you only the ability to eat or wear more.

2. Buying luxuries doesn't make you any more important. But you can make a difference; you help change the arc of the world towards equity by supporting local producers.

3. If you have enough money to put a roof over your head, pay for food, your children's school fees, and something for a rainy day, then this is enough. You don't need to spend every waking hour earning more money to spend on unnecessary things. Once you meet your basic needs, time becomes far more valuable than money. Time poverty hurts too many people. Give yourself and your loved ones the precious gift of more time. Once the time goes, it can never return.

4. Your real tribe are those who share your values.

5. Tell your loved ones you love them every day. No good comes from being miserly in love.

[Adeleke @LekeViews]

My work from the recently concluded Zaria Durbar Festival—celebrating heritage, royalty, and culture.