PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has said that Nigeria is facing serious challenges due to manifold corruption and mismanagement of resources by previous administrations saying that is why the present government put in place measures to check the hydra-headed monster.
Buhari who spoke through the vice president, Professor Yemi Osinbajo at the graduation of Executive Course 39 at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, Plateau State mentioned Treasury Single Account (TSA) as one of the measures to curb financial recklessness and leakages.
He said the directive that all the Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) should open one account where federal revenues will go to has yielded positive results adding that government is now sure of what it has in the account as ghost workers have been flushed out or reduced to the barest minimum, while money is being saved.
The president who said it is because of the economic measures taken by government to tackle corruption head-on that Nigeria is exiting from financial recession added that government has made agriculture its focus in order to diversify the economy, while the economy is stabilising.
He expressed confidence that the naira will continue to appreciate.
“We are where we are today because of our failure to invest. I’m happy that the price of rice has dropped drastically while all the moribund fertilizer plants have been revived,” he said.
He asserted that government is seeing 2018 as the year of many plans as government is encouraging more industries thereby creating jobs for the teeming unemployed citizens of the country.
On security, he said government is doing all it could to cage and crush the remnants of the Boko Haram insurgency in the country, while appealing to the people to be religious tolerant.
To the participants, Buhari urged them to deploy the knowledge gained at the institute to help the nation in whatever capacity they find themselves, admitting that government is aware of the hardship the institute is facing and is committed to addressing the myriad of problems.
The acting Director-General of NIPSS, Mr. Jonathan Juma, congratulated the 66 participants on their successful completion of their course.
Juma appealed to government to approve special financial intervention for the Institute to enable it to address the catalogue of issues confronting it.
-Tribune
DSS bars EFCC from arresting ex-DG, Ekpenyong Ita
Drama is currently playing out at the home of a former Director-General of the Department of State Services, Ekpenyong Ita, as men of the DSS are preventing operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission from arresting him.
Our correspondent who is also at the scene, reports that EFCC operatives arrived at the scene around 11am with an arrest warrant.
The EFCC officials and armed policemen numbering over 50 attempted to enter the premises located at 46 Mamman Nasir Street, Asokoro but the heavily armed DSS officials, some of which are wearing masks, refused to allow the EFCC men inside.
The DSS officials simply said they were acting on “orders from above”.
Ita has been under investigation for his alleged role in the disbursement of funds meant for arms.
While a former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (Retd.) and other service chiefs have been arraigned, the DSS has refused to release its own officials for probe.
The DSS and the EFCC have been at loggerheads for over a year which culminated in the DSS sending a report to the Senate not to confirm the acting Chairman of the EFCC, Mr. Ibrahim Magu.
-Punch
Governor Rochas Okorocha has said President Muhammadu Buhari’s second term project enjoys the support of most governors in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Okorocha, who spoke when leaders of the Democratic Youths Congress visited him, yesterday, at the
Government House, Owerri, disclosed that with the exception of two or three, other governors across party divide wanted Buhari to re-contest.
A statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Sam Onwuemeodo, quoted Okorocha as saying: “Most governors including all the South-East governors are supporting President Muhammadu Buhari for a second term whether PDP, APC or APGA, except one or two of the governors in the country who are not in support.
“I am a believer in Buhari and I made it clear years ago that if he is running for president I will not run. This is because I have seen a man that has the strength of character to lead this Nigeria at this moment of our history. There is no better president for Nigeria now other than President Buhari.
He might not be the best president for Nigeria in 2023 or 2027, but for the Nigeria of today, he is the right man for the job. His fight against corruption takes an unusual character to execute. His style to end terrorism in the North East is again something that requires his personal character.
“Nigeria has come out of recession in the shortest period recorded in history and this is a testament to Buhari’s tenacity. And since I have resolved with my political family to shelve my ambition and support Buhari, I want to appeal to others to show such support to him.”
But in a swift reaction, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) dismissed the claim that opposition governors were part of the Buhari reelection project.
PDP National Publicity Secretary, Prince Dayo Adeyeye in a telephone interview said Okorocha was known for making false claims and urged Nigerians to disregard him.
The spokesman said the PDP governors were currently working with the party’s leadership to ensure that its national convention slated for December 9 is successful.
“Our governors are not part of the Buhari reelection plan. Rochas Okorocha has a penchant for telling lies. Nobody should take him serious.
Our governors cannot be working for Buhari’s reelection. How can they be working for Buhari. On what ground should they be working for Buhari’s reelection?” Adeyeye queried.
When asked to comments on statement by the Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi asking President Buhari to seek reelection in 2019, he said, “I don’t want to talk about Dave Umahi, but what I am telling you is that our governors are not working for Buhari’s reelection.”
Also reacting, Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose dismissed Okorocha’s claim as “mere comedy of error that shouldn’t be taken serious.”
He added: “The claims is akin to an idle talk of beer parlour mates who are fond of emitting careless comic statements to deliberately create comic relief in a tension soaked atmosphere.”
According to the chairman of the PDP Governorship Forum who spoke through his Special Adviser on New media and Communication, Lere Olayinka:
“Buhari in the first place has not said he would contest in 2019 and so, you cannot be supporting what is not in existence.
Why would PDP governors be supporting what is not there?”
-Sun
A 21-year-old woman has allegedly shot a man in the back of the head because he performed a sex act wrong, Fox News reports.
Marissa E. Wallen, an escort allegedly told police she shot a man twice in the back of the head and left him for dead because he performed a sex act wrong. The victim wasn’t found for three days.
After he was found by police, he was taken to the hospital and unable to speak, but he communicated with hand signals.
Wallen is also accused of robbing the victim.
According to court documents:
Police received a call on Oct. 24 from the victim’s employer. The 36-year-old victim worked from home, and the employer was concerned he hadn’t logged in for work in the morning.
Police went to the victim’s location and found the door unlocked. Inside, police found the victim sitting against a wall in the master bedroom. The victim was unresponsive, but awake. The fire department was called and crews determined the victim had been shot twice in the head.
The victim was taken to Providence Medical Center’s Intensive Care Unit.
Police obtained a search warrant to the victim’s house and determined credit cards and a handgun were missing from the home. However, there wasn’t any sign of forced entry. Police reviewed security footage from the victim’s home that showed a young woman coming to the home five different times between Oct. 7 and Oct. 21.
Police identified the woman as Marissa E. Wallen, and said it was clear from the footage that Wallen and the victim were having sexual relations.
Security footage from Oct. 21 showed the last time Wallen entered the home. She walked in and left a short time later. A check on the victim’s credit cards showed 82 charges totaling more than $10,000 was made between Oct. 22 and Nov. 5. Video footage showed Wallen using the victim’s credit cards at Macy’s and other locations.
Wallen was arrested. She ultimately admitted to police she was an escort and had been hired to have sex with the victim.
She told police she shot the victim twice in the back of the head for performing a sex act wrong. Wallen allegedly displayed little remorse.
“Wallen was clearly proud of her life as an escort and even asked us to call one of her clients so that he could post her bail,” court documents allege.
…Buhari, Saraki, IBB, Govs, Ohanaeze, APC, PDP, others shower tributes
NIGERIANS across political divides, yesterday, paid glowing tributes to the late Second Republic Vice President, Dr. Alex Ekwueme, who died in a London clinic, Sunday night after battling with what the family said was a chest infection.
Confirming his death in a statement, early yesterday morning, Ekwueme’s younger brother and traditional ruler of Oko community in Anambra State, HRH, Prof. Laz Ekwueme said the sad event occurred in London at about 10pm on Sunday.
He said: “The Ekwueme family regrets to announce the peaceful passing away of their patriarch, the former Vice-President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Dr Alex Ifeanyichukwu Ekwueme GCON. The sad event occurred at The London Clinic at 10:00 pm on Sunday 19th November 2017.”
The elder statesman died a month after his 85th birthday. He fell ill 20 days ago after collapsing in his Enugu residence and was rushed to Memphys Hospital, Enugu from where he was flown to London, nine days ago.
Dr Ekwueme’s expiration elicited a flood of tributes, yesterday, with a host of eminent Nigerians and groups describing him as a detribalised Nigerian, advocate of restructured Nigeria, outstanding democrat, bridge builder, visionary peace lover, pillar of democracy, national icon, statesman, and legendary figure among others.
Those who paid tribute included President Muhammadu Buhari, Senate President Bukola Saraki, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Governors Nyesom Wike (Rivers), Rochas Okorocha (Imo), David Umahi (Ebonyi), Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Enugu), Yahaya Bello (Kogi), Rauf Aregbesola (Osun), Ibikunle Amosun (Ogun), the apex Igbo organisation Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, former Anambra Governor, Peter Obi, former Ogun State Governor, Gbenga Daniel, former Deputy National Chairman of the PDP, Chief Olabode George, and former Chairman of PDP Board of Trustees, Chief Anthony Anenih.
There were also tributes from Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, former governor of Imo state, Mr. Ikedi Ohakim, former Minister of Labour and Productivity, Chief Emeka Wogu, Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu, former Senate President David Mark, former Acting National Chairman of the main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party PDP and a National Chairmanship contestant, Prince Uche Secondus, members of the House of Representatives, lawyers and lecturers at the Federal Polytechnic, Oko, Anambra State.
Others include the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB; Eastern Consultative Assembly, ECA; Igbo Leaders of Thought, ILT; former governor of Delta State, Chief James Ibori; National Chairman of the Green Party of Nigeria, GPN, Chief Sam Eke; National Chairman of the United Progressive Party, UPP, Chief Chekwas Okorie
Ekwueme made personal sacrifices for our democracy — Buhari
President Buhari in his condolence message signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, commiserated with Nigerians, the Government and people of Anambra State, on the death of the elder statesman.
He commiserated with the entire Oko Kingdom, the Aguata Council of Traditional Rulers, and the Ekwueme family, over the loss of the family’s patriarch, whose regular counsels on national issues and mediations for peaceful co-existence would be sorely missed.
The President said that Dr Ekwueme’s unwavering commitment to the unity of Nigeria had been a major encouragement to many governments, recalling the personal sacrifices he made in helping to lay the foundation for sustainable democracy in Nigeria.
President Buhari believed Dr. Ekwueme worked assiduously to improve the livelihood of many poor and underprivileged people through the Alex Ekwueme Foundation, describing him as a man who served his country and humanity.
He was a rare personality – Saraki
Senate President Bukola Saraki described the late former Vice-President eria, Dr. Alex Ekwueme as a rare personality and an exceptional leader while praying to God for the repose of his soul, and the grace for his family and the nation to bear the loss.
In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu, the Senate President, who lauded the dedication and service of Ekwueme to the development of the country, said: “Today, I join the entire nation to mourn the passing of one of Nigeria’s most illustrious sons, Dr. Alex Ekwueme, our first elected Vice-President. As we mourn his death, we celebrate his dedication and service to the development of our country.”
We’ve lost an advocate for a restructured Nigeria — OHANAEZE
apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo where Ekwueme was also a top chieftain said he was an advocate of a restructured Nigeria, an outstanding patriot whose contributions to the country’s socio political evolution would be indelible.
President General of Ohanaeze, Chief John Nnia Nwodo said in a statement that the country has lost one of the foremost advocates of a restructured federation and urged the Federal Government to immortalize him.
“As Vice President, Dr Ekwueme was intellectually forthright, engaging, loyal and outstandingly patriotic. As a politician he was courageous and original in his ideas. Ndigbo have lost a genius, a father and an intellectual giant,” he said.
Great loss to Ndigbo—S’East Governor’s Forum
Also reacting, Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State and chairman of the South East Governors Forum, said Ekwueme’s death was a great loss to Ndigbo in particular and Nigeria in general adding that his death has marked the end of an era.
In statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Emmanuel Uzor, the governor, who disclosed that the South East zone through the governors would soon draw up programme on how to pay last respect to the fallen political Iroko, said: “The death of our father and leader, Dr Ekwueme, is so devastating especially now that his fatherly advice is needed most. He was a great Nigerian and great believer in the unity of the country. As his children, we have learned a lot from his deep political sagacity.
“As the vice President of Nigeria, Ekwueme was a great rallying factor of Igbo socio-political integration”
A huge loss to Nigeria, by Obasanjo, Amosun
Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo and Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, saw Ekwueme’s demise as a great loss, describing him as a great Nigerian whose life had been a life of devotion and distinguished service to his fatherland.
Both Obasanjo and Amosun recalled the roles played by Ekwueme while he was alive and described him as an exemplary politician, selfless leader, relentless community leader, renowned architect and zealous philanthropist.
Obasanjo, whose military regime handed over power to the democratically elected government of President Shehu Shagari with Ekwueme as vice president in 1979, in a statement by his media aide Kehinde Akinyemi, said: “The late Dr. Ekwueme was a selfless, disciplined and patriotic Nigerian who lived a worthy and exemplary life.
His irrepressible thirst for knowledge and education, which propelled his foray into many fields of intellectual pursuit and his distinguished role in the development of the architectural profession in Nigeria are shining examples to the younger generation, many of whom have, in fact, benefited from his philanthropy and goodwill.”
Similarly, Governor Amosun, in a statement by the state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Dayo Adeneye,said: “The contributions of Dr. Alex Ekwueme to the enthronement of an enduring democratic rule, is worthy of note and emulation, adding “his bold efforts to gather 34 eminent Nigerians (G34), to confront the former Military Head of State, General Sani Abacha, despite the risk, no doubt, fuelled the agitations for and the subsequent evolution of a democratic government, which has lasted for 18 years in the country.”
A pillar of unity — IBB
Former Military President Ibrahim Babangida retd, described Ekwueme as a pillar of unity, saying his death is a big loss to the nation.
General Babangida, in a statement by his media aide, Malam Mahmud Abdullahi, said: “We lost Ekwueme at a time the invaluable role of elder statesmen like him is needed for national cohesion.’’
Babangida said he received the news of Ekwueme’s demise with a heavy heart but took solace in the exemplary life he lived.
He extolled the virtue of simplicity, which according to him, characterized the life of the former vice president.
He said that Ekwueme’s demise had left a very big vacuum in the quest for true nation building, national unity and peaceful co-existent that had the dream of every Nigerian.
“His simplicity is a rare virtue; with his intellectual depth, I have come to know him as a man living a very worthwhile live built on values and morality. We will miss him; Nigeria needs people like him now than ever. I condole with the family of the late Dr Ekwueme, the government and people of Anambra state and Nigerians. I pray that God gives the family and all of us the fortitude to bear the irreplaceable loss.’’
Unusual calm in Oko
Oko, Ekwueme’s home town was yesterday thrown into unusual calm as the news of the death of the former Vice President filtered into the town.
At the Federal Polytechnic, Oko which was founded by Ekwueme, both students and workers were in mournful mood. His country home was locked and his younger brother and traditional ruler of the community, Igwe Laz Ekwueme declined to speak to visitors. Even the President General of Oko community Mr. Cyprain Nwamuo also declined comments on the death.
Vanguard gathered from a reliable source that even the President General of the community does not have the power to make a statement on the death or otherwise of an eminent person like the former vice president.
He noted that it is the traditional ruler of the community that will tell the people of Oko of the news of the death of his brother is true or not, and since he hasn’t, they still regard the news of his death as rumour.
A huge loss to political establishment —Anyaoku
In his reaction, former Secretary General of Commonwealth of Nations, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, said: ”Dr Alex Ekwueme’s death is a huge loss to the political and professional establishments of Nigeria. In his truly outstanding public service to the country, he represented at the highest level professionalism as a renowned architect, and cerebral political leadership as Vice President and great contributor to national public political discourse.
”His unforgettable legacies include not only the many public institutions that he designed as an architect, but more importantly, the adoption of the six geopolitical zones which he conceived and introduced into the country’s political lexicon and his seminal role in Nigeria’s return to democracy in 1999 as leader of the G34 group.
”My family joins the Ekwueme family in mourning the passing of this indisputably illustrious son of our country.”
We’ve lost a fine gentleman —Anenih
Former chairman of the Board of Trustees of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Tony Anenih, described the death of Dr Alex EKwueme as a great loss to the nation.
In a statement yesterday in Abuja, Chief Anenih described Ekwueme, who was foundation chairman of the PDP Board of Trustees, as a nationalist who played politics without bitterness.
Anenih said: “With the death of Dr Alex Ekwueme, the tribe of principled politicians has been further depleted. Nigeria has lost a nationalist, a detribalised politician and one who was not given to impropriety in the conduct of government business.
“Dr Ekwueme will sorely be missed by a vast majority of Nigerians who had the privilege of his leadership, political association and interactions. The PDP where both of us played leading roles will remember him for his sterling contribution to its birth and development.
“While I pray that the Almighty God would grant his soul eternal repose, it is my earnest wish that his family would be strong in this moment of grief to be able to bear this great loss.”
He was an outstanding democrat —Wike
In his reaction, Governor Nyesom Wike said Ekweme was an outstanding democrat, exemplary leader, according to a statement by his media aide, Mr Simeon Nwakaudu.
Expressing his condolence to the family of the late Ekwueme, the nation and people of Anambra state, Wike said: “The former Vice President Alex Ekwueme was an outstanding democrat, compassionate leader, true patriot and exemplary statesman. He would be missed by all lovers of democracy and development.”
A pillar of democracy—APC
In its tribute, the APC said Nigeria has lost a foremost patriot and pillar of democracy.
A tribute signed by Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, National Publicity Secretary described Ekwueme as a
political intelligentsia, a fine gentleman and a true patriot who demonstrated that politics and integrity are not incompatible.
The statement read: “The APC will remember the late Ekwueme as a stabilizing voice in Nigerian politics over the years. Many will attest that the late Ekwueme’s political ideas and interventions greatly and positively shaped the country’s political fabric. The Party recalls that at the 1994-95 constitutional conference, the late Ekwueme suggested a six-zone geo-political structure to create a more equitable system. That structure is now in operation in the country today.
“The late Ekwueme was also undoubtedly one of the strong pillars of democracy in the country.”
A thorough bred philantropist —Ambode
Lagos State governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, who expressed sadness over the demise of Dr. Alex Ekwueme, described him as a complete gentleman, thorough bred scholar, philanthropist and politician per excellence, who contributed his own quota to serving his country and humanity.
Ambode, in a statement yesterday, by his Chief Press Secretary, Habib Aruna, said: “Dr. Ekwueme was a man of many parts. He was a scholar of repute who had so many academic awards to his name.
”Not only did he bag degrees in Philosophy, History, Sociology, Law as well as Architecture and City Planning, he was a successful business man to the core and impacted on the lives of his people positively.”
“He was also a detribalized Nigerian who was committed to the course of a united, indivisible and prosperous Nigeria. He believed so much in all inclusive governance and was one of those patriotic Nigerians who contributed in laying the foundation of a sustainable democracy in Nigeria.”
Buhari Congratulates Jonathan At 60
channelstv.com reports:
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated former President Goodluck Jonathan on his 60th birthday.
Buhari in a statement by his special adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina on Sunday, November 19 celebrated the history of Jonathan who rose from being a deputy governor to becoming Nigeria’s president for six years.
‘’President Buhari joins members of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), professional colleagues, associates of Dr Jonathan, and his family in celebrating the unique history of the Nigerian leader, who within a short period rose from being a Deputy Governor, Governor, Vice President to becoming Nigeria’s President for six years,’’ the statement read in part.
Buhari said Jonathan’s foray into politics and ascendency to the highest political office in Nigeria from a humble riverine background testifies to the greatness and inclusiveness of Nigeria’s democracy, and serves as an invitation to all those with interest to add value to the nation.
He therefore prayed that the God will bless Jonathan with good health, wisdom and strength to continue serving the country.
Three people have been confirmed dead, while six people sustained severe injuries in Lafiagi, Kwara State as irate youths burnt down a part of the house of a former governor of Kwara State, Senator Shaaba Lafiagi.
The Public Relations Officer, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Kwara State, Mr. Henry Bilesanmi, confirmed
the death of three people, though some sources put the death toll at five.
Also, the Wakillin Lafiagi, Umaru Shaaba, said the dead victims included Abubakar Alhassan and Musa Abdullahi.
According to a death certificate from the General Hospital, Lafiagi, 24-year-old Abdullahi died from gunshot wounds in the femoral region.
The death certificate, which was signed on behalf of the hospital medical director by an official, identified simply as Mrs. Abdul, stated that Abdullahi was shot by soldiers in Lafiagi township.
The Wakillin Lafiagi told our correspondent on Saturday that over 300 youths had attempted to stop the former Kwara State governor from entering the town on Friday night.
He stated that Lafiagi, who is the senator representing Kwara North Senatorial District, was attempting to enter the town from Ilorin with political associates for Saturday’s local government elections in the state.
Shaaba said the youths stopped the senator from entering the town because of uncompleted culverts and projects on Lafiagi Road, around Sodo River, about four kilometres to Lafiagi town.
He added that the youths had complained that there were avoidable deaths because of the non-completion of the projects.
Shaaba said, “The community boys complained that the place had recorded about four accidents within a short time; a couple had been killed as a result of that culvert. A Fulani was riding a motorcycle and ran into the culvert. There was a family travelling from Lagos to Abuja; because they did not know the road, they drove into the culvert.
“The youths then said, before Alhaji Shaaba (Lafiagi) and his political team would enter the town, the culvert should be covered. They also said the number of deaths that had been recorded because of the unfinished job was too high and that the culvert must be filled so that the people could use it. That was the genesis of it. By the time Shaaba came, over 300 youths had blocked the way.”
But the former governor was said to have invited the Divisional Police Officer in the area who tried in vain to mediate.
The senator was said to have later invited soldiers, who tried unsuccessfully to pacify the youths.
According to Shaaba, the security agencies later escorted the senator to his residence.
He said the aggrieved community members protested while security agents shot sporadically to disperse them.
He stated that in the ensuing pandemonium and sporadic shooting from security agents, three people were killed by bullets while six were injured.
It was gathered that when members of the community heard about the killing, they matched to the senator’s residence and burnt part of it.
According to the Deputy Director, Public Relations, 2 Division, Ibadan, Nigerian Army, Lt. Col. Ezindu Idima, said, “The shooting had already taken place before our soldiers were deployed when the situation was getting out of hand.
“Our soldiers only came to bring the situation under control. They were not there before and during the shooting. What our soldiers did there was just to bring the situation under control. They were not involved in the shooting.”
Source: ( Punch Newspaper )
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Zimbabwe’s military has read out a statement after taking over the national broadcaster, ZBC, saying it has taken action to “target criminals”, BBC reports.
However, it said this was not “a military takeover of government” and President Robert Mugabe was safe.
Heavy gunfire and artillery were heard in northern suburbs of the capital, Harare, early on Wednesday.
Zimbabwe’s envoy to South Africa, Isaac Moyo, earlier dismissed talk of a coup, saying the government was “intact”.
The statement read out by Maj Gen Sibusiso Moyo came hours after soldiers overran the headquarters of ZBC. He said: “We wish to assure the nation that his excellency the president… and his family are safe and sound and their security is guaranteed.”
The statement added: “We are only targeting criminals around him who are committing crimes… that are causing social and economic suffering in the country. As soon as we have accomplished our mission, we expect that the situation will return to normalcy.”
The statement did not name those targeted but a government source quoted by Reuters said Finance Minister Ignatius Chombo was among those detained.
It is not clear who is leading the military action.
Other key points of the statement included:
Citizens should remain calm and limit unnecessary movement
The military assures the Zimbabwean judiciary that its independence is guaranteed
Security services should “co-operate for the good of our country” and any provocation would “be met with an appropriate response”
All leave for the defence forces is cancelled and they should return to barracks immediately
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari arrived Ebonyi State onboard helicopter NAF 540.
President Buhari is on a two day working visit to the South East. This is in line with his earlier promise to effect the general feel of federal government by every zone in the Country.
The Chairman of All progressive Governors Forum, His Excellency, Owelle Rochas Okorocha also promised to bring the attention of the federal government to the south eastern part of Nigeria, a promise that has started yielding fruits.
The Military helicopter carrying the President and his entourage landed at the Army Barracks, Nkwagu in Abakaliki around 11:20am.
The President was received by the Governor of Ebonyi State, Dave Umahi, his Deputy, Eric Kelechi Igwe and the Minister of Solid Minerals, Chief Ogbonnaya Onu.
Others include former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Anyim Pius Anyim former governor Sam Egwu among others.
Governor Owelle Rochas Okorocha was in hand also to receive the President and his entourage.
He was received by jubilant crowd with different traditional dances
There was confusion in Chibok community, Borno State, on Sunday after a staff sergeant in the Nigerian Army, Silas Ninyo, shot dead a captain, four civilians and himself during an altercation.
Our correspondent learnt that Ninyo killed the captain, identified only as Mani, and the four others when he (Ninyo) was allegedly ordered by Mani to stop beating some civilians at a checkpoint.
According to an online medium, Sahara Reporters, which got the army’s situation report on the incident, the captain was providing security for worshippers during a church service when he received a distress call that Ninyo (93NA/36/2608) was beating up some civilians for some unknown reasons.
Our correspondent gathered that Mani (NA/14430) scolded the sergeant, freed the civilians and attempted to disarm Ninyo.
The later was said to have shot the captain dead before killing the four civilians.
He then shot himself in the head.
The corpses of the soldiers were reportedly taken to a military hospital in Yola, Adamawa State.
A reliable source in Chibok on Sunday confirmed the incident to our correspondent, noting that the army was investigating it.
The source said, “I can confirm that the shooting took place. I know Silas (Ninyo) and Mani very well. They were very close in that formation. I don’t know what would have caused the altercation. I am still trying to speak to their boss, a Major, to ascertain what really went wrong. The army is investigating the incident.”
The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig. Gen. Sani Usman, could not be reached for comment on the incident as of press time.
He also had yet to reply to a text message sent to his phone as of press time.
Meanwhile, two army lieutenants, identified simply as I.M. Akanni and S.E. Ayo, were killed in a road accident on Gwagwalada-Zuba Road in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
Our correspondent learnt that the accident occurred on Saturday at about 10.30pm and the corpses of the officers had been deposited in the morgue of the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital in Gwagwalada.
It was gathered that Akanni (N/15752) and Ayo (N/16164), were attached to the 176 Guards Battalion, Keffi, Nasarawa State, and a memo of the incident was done to the Nigerian Army Guards Brigade headquarters, Abuja.
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Our brains aren’t made to remember everything that we encounter. Unless you’re one of the rare individuals who has a photographic memory, it’s likely that details about the content you consume fade quickly.
How often do you recall reading an article, but forgetting what it’s about? Have you ever recognized a movie title but failed to remember the plot? If you frequently forget the things you’ve read and the movies you’ve watched, you aren’t alone.
Think about what you had for lunch yesterday or what you did last weekend. Those memories are probably blurry because they aren’t critical for your survival. Our brains have about 8 GB of capacity for immediate recall, and only the most essential information will make the cut. This can leave us with a blurred picture of nonessential information. Learn more about this in my other article: You’ve Been Using Your Brain Wrong: Human Brains Aren’t Designed to Remember Things
The human brain is not designed to help you handle with massive amounts of data. We’re bombarded with stimuli every day. If we processed and remembered everything, then it would probably make it difficult for us to function. Your brain sorts through all your experiences to weed out the significant and insignifcant things that we encounter.1
The first time you read something, finishing it is the only aim.
It doesn’t matter how much you’ve been looking forward to seeing a movie or reading a book. Unless the content is linked to your survival, chances are that you’ll forget what you’ve seen or read soon after viewing it.
Part of this is because your primary objective was to watch the film or read the book. When you’ve never seen something, your urge to finish the story is your main concern. After you’ve satisfied your desire, you probably won’t remember what you’ve seen. Finishing the movie or book is not the same as remembering all the details.
Human beings store memories through a process called encoding. Our brain is better at encoding information when it can associate new information with pre-existing experiences.2
The first time we encounter information is akin to us passing strangers on the street. Your neurons process that you’ve encountered someone, and that’s the end of it. There’s no recognition, and after you leave the situation, you probably won’t remember who you saw.
Some people do remember what they see, though. Why?
You might feel frustrated when you can’t recall what you’ve just seen, but it can be even more maddening when you run into someone who seems to have absorbed everything. This is the friend that recites details from the movies that you watched months ago. Long after the finer points of a text have slipped your mind, they’re still talking about it. How do they do it?
These people don’t have extraordinary memories. They simply take in the information actively. Since they’re actively processing information, they are able to experience the book details or the movie scenes repeatedly in a short time. They revise and synthesize the information so that it becomes their own.
It’s like taking the same route every day and running into the same people. You begin to recognize people and observe more about them because they are already familiar to you. Likewise, your neurons can easily make new connections when they have been asked to revisit and analyze new information instead of passively observing it.
The key is to see, connect, and then repeat.
The more you actively engage with the content that you are consuming, the more readily you’ll remember it. As your neurons revisit the same subject over and over, it’s easier for them to make new connections.
Think of it like taking a walk through the woods. At first there is no path, but if you take the same route every day, eventually, you’ll create a trail. You’ll be able to move quickly and easily in a place where you used to have to move slowly. Your brain handles memory like this too. You want to build a well-worn path for your neurons.
Don’t rely on your initial memory
The first time you go through something, you’ll probably forget many details. You may find it difficult to absorb specifics because there’s too much new information. When you watch movies or read books, you may find yourself obsessed with what will happen next. Your goal is just to get to the end.
It’s helpful to revisit the content several times. You may find that since you already know what happens, you’ll be able to appreciate the details.
Replaying or rereading isn’t enough
You can look at the same piece of information over and over, but it doesn’t mean that it will stay in your head. Rote memorization (memorizing by repetition) doesn’t allow you to make meaningful connections with what you’re seeing.3
To remember something, you need to apply it. Instead of passively taking in information or actively trying to memorize it by rote, it’s important to make connections. If you can apply what you’ve learned, get feedback, and re-apply a concept with feedback, it’s much more likely to stick.
For example, reading a recipe alone won’t help you learn to cook. Cooking a meal and having the combined feedback of your taste-buds and the comments of others will stand out in your mind. Watching someone do an exercise never has the same impact as doing it yourself. A framework is all but useless unless you apply it.
When you apply a concept or practice to your life, it becomes easier to internalize the information. Think about the first time you had to travel to work versus now. At first, you had to think about each step on the route, but now, you don’t even have to think about it. It is the combination of repetition and application that solidifies neuron connections.
Have a question at the back of your mind before you read/watch it
When you pick up a book or sit down to watch a movie, have a purpose in mind. If you don’t, your default mode will simply be to get to the end of the book or film. Have a question that you’d like to answer before you begin.
For example, reading The Power of Habit without a purpose will not be very helpful. It will seem useless to anyone who isn’t ready to build a habit no matter how good the book is. On the other hand, if you think of a bad habit that you’d like to quit before you start reading, you can instantly connect what you’re reading with your own life.
When you spot related chapters or ideas in books, find ways to connect them. Highlight them, write notes, or clip the sections that are related. Taking notes by hand is an especially valuable way to help you remember important concepts.4
People who watch lots of movies or read lots of books, but can’t remember them, waste a lot of time. They haven’t taken in any information that will actually help them. To avoid forgetting everything you see, apply it immediately after you see it, and revisit the concepts often.
Have a mind like a steel trap
Chances are that by tomorrow you will forget what you’ve read in this article unless you save it, highlight it, and make a point of relating it to your life. Bookmark this and come back to it so that you can remember what you need to do to have better recall on the media you consume.
Watching movies and reading mindlessly is a a waste of time. Make the most of everything that you see and read by finding ways to engage with the content. Think of what you’ll be missing if you allow these learning opportunities to pass you by.
