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I ‘ll fight Boko Haram to standstill – New IGP

2012-01-27T11:00:00.000-08:00

ABUJA— Acting Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Dahiru Abubakar yesterday took over the reins of police leadership from his predecessor, Hafiz Abubakar Ringim vowing to fight the dreadedBoko Haram sect in all its ramifications.

Besides Boko Haram, Abubakar said the Nigeria Police force under him would undergo serious restructuring and declared a state of emergency on Police training institutions in the country saying the way they were presently constituted can only produce ill-equipped officers.

Addressing senior Police officers at the IG’s conference room after the handing over ceremony in his office, the new IG promised to work with the DIG Parry Osayande Committee set up by the President “so that Nigeria can have the Police force it deserves, a police force that will respect the rule of law, that will be committed, and fair in the discharge of its responsibilities”.

His words: “I want to assure all Nigerians that this administration under my leadership will be different from all other Police administrations. I will be a team player because I can’t do it all alone. There is no Commander without troops. We have done it in other places, we demonstrated it and we are going to demonstrate it here. But take note, the police will undergo serious restructuring.

HAND OVER— Former Inspector General of Police, Hafiz Ringim (left) with his successor, Mohammed Dikko Abubakar during the handing over ceremony at the Force Headquarters, Abuja yesterday. Photo: Gbemiga Olamikan.

“I do not have a speech for now because I am just taking over and I want to be fully briefed about the challenges, difficulties and the task facing the Nigeria Police. I am not a new comer to it and cannot run away from the fact that I know some of them.

“I do know that we have a very challenging and uphill task and I want to assure all Nigerians that this administration will be different from any other administration because every officer and men of the police belong to the same family. We shall focus on the areas that we know the police are lacking, that is training and re- training programmes, welfare scheme and ability to detect crime.

“We shall move into every nook and corner of this country and do what is expected of us in respect of fighting crime and criminality. This administration will not tolerate any act of indiscipline or corruption and I intend to live by good example. Therefore, all officers and men will be positioned or posted based on competence and ability to perform and not based on whom you are by name”.

While calling for the support of officers and men as well as the media, Abubakar said: “I need your support and I need your cooperation. We are all together and Nigeria is greater than any other group. We need dedicated and committed staff that are fair and firm in the discharge of their responsibilities because you will be asked questions in any area of irresponsibility that you display within or out of office”.

Boko Haram, crime, we shall fight them all

Answering questions on Boko Haram, he said: “I have said we shall fight crime in all its ramification. This includes crime and all acts of criminality, whatever name you give it whether Boko Haram, or armed robbery. We shall fight them all”. He also promised to carry along officers and men of the force in his decisions. According to him, “I hope you will be there to be a living witness. I am a team player.

New Inspector General of Police M D Abubakar dressing junior officer during handover ceremony at the Force Headquarters in Abuja. Photo by Gbemiga Olamikan .

I do not believe I can do this job without my officers and men. We shall do what we shall do and you will be a living witness to what we shall do. But we need prayers”.

Reminded that arms used by Boko Haram group and armed robbers in some cases were more sophisticated than those of the Police, he said, “I do not know how you came about that. We do not know what they have so that we compare them to know who has stronger arms. We intend to do what we are supposed to do especially in the area of training”.

“Training is an area we are lacking. I will focus on it very seriously. We will put our training centers and colleges on very tasking challenge, so as to be able to train officers and men. I am going to declare a state of emergency in our training institutions so that we can look at the facilities, the staff and what they have on ground. We cannot take policemen to institutions that are bad, lacking in facilities, and expect to produce good police officers”.

I succeeded as IGP —Ringim

Abubakar’s immediate predecessor, Hafiz Abubakar Ringim in his speech at the handing over ceremonies yesterday declared that he succeeded as the leader of the Nigeria Police force in its fight against terrorism, crime and criminality, noting that those who doubted him were free to have their opinion.

Said he: “I gave this challenge (IGP), my best shot and I sincerely believe I succeeded. Some may want to contend this, but I sincerely believe that under my leadership the Nigeria Police Force discharged its functions and its obligations creditably well.

“You are all aware that as I have requested to the President to commence my leave-pending retirement, it became necessary for Mr. President to appoint a new Inspector General of Police.

“I must thank the members of the Force management team, DIG Okoronkwo, DIG Udah, DIG Audu Abubakar, DIG Muhammed Yesufu, and DIG Saleh Abubakar. Those were the members of the defunct police management team that I headed. Because of the fact that I needed to go on retirement, which letter I wrote to Mr. President, and which approval I also received from the SGF, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, It became necessary to appoint a new Inspector General of Police.

“That Inspector General of Police is Mr. Mohammed Dikko Abubakar. I took time to brief the new IGP considering the task ahead of him. Having successfully discussed with him, and briefed him on what I know so far to be his duties and his responsibilities, and have placed him on notice also of the enormous responsibilities that lay ahead of him.

“It is my wish that you all, particularly the officers at the force headquarters, in the wisdom that you have, give the same support, encouragement and assistance that you gave me in order for him to succeed.

“The task is by no means an enormous one. In this regard I will also solicit the support of our friends, our colleagues, the media, who chose to make and unmake, I sincerely wish you would give him the support, he will definitely need your support and I sincerely wish you would give him all the support.

“As you know I would cease to be the Inspector General of Police from the time I handover. I have done my bit within the period that Mr. President has graciously appointed me as IGP. I told you what I was going to do and to some extent I did the best I could do. I gave this challenge my best shot and I sincerely believe I succeeded.

“In this regard I will pray that God Almighty will afford the new IGP also the opportunity and the wisdom to steer to a better course, the ship of the Nigeria Police”.

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New Video: White Nigerian ft. JJC & Terry Tha Rapman – Takarawa (Remix)

2012-01-27T10:26:00.000-08:00

The first time I stumbled upon the White Nigerian was via a youtube video where he was spitting pidgin english fluently; that definitely took me by surprise. At the time, I had no idea he was an artist.

Anyway, here is the remix to his 1st single Takarawa JJC & Terry Tha Rapman which originally featured only JJC . If you have heard the original, you will notice that it is a bit more fast paced. Just in case you have not heard the original version of Takarawa, you can check out the video below and groove to it after vibing to the remix.

White Nigerian aka Mr Jammal is a 23 year old graduate with both a Bachelors and Masters degree in Global Management. He joined the entertainment industry in 2010 after being discovered on YouTube. His first performance was in the presence of over 5,000 people at AY Live in London’s 02indigo. Since then White Nigerian has performed in different shows including AY Live (London, Abuja, Lagos), Lord of the Ribs with Basket Mouth in Abuja, Nigeria @ 50 in Trafalgar Square, London, P-Square’s Album Launch in Lagos and many more. While many think of White Nigerian as a comedian, he is much more. He recently collaborated with JJC and released “one of Nigeria’s best” club songs of 2011 rapping in both Hausa and Pidgin English. The new single called “Taka Rawa” was just released, yet is already getting a lot of attention nationwide. With his new song, his unique appearance, and his command of Pidgin English and Hausa, he is rumored to be the next biggest thing in the Nigerian entertainment industry.

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PHOTOS: 9ice Birthday Celebration/Performance At Industry Nite

2012-01-27T09:35:00.000-08:00

9ice

Fun photos from the recent Industry Nite held to celebrate the 32nd birthday anniversary of singer 9ice…

MC Larry D

Dorisha in the crowd

Sexy Steel

9ice performing

Vector and 9ice performing

Vector

Seriki

Emmanuel (Ajayi Brothers)

Peter (Ajayi Brothers)

Steph and Vector

Dotun of Cool FM, Vector and friends

DJ Xclusive and Dotun of Cool FM

DJ Xclusive, Steph and Dotun of Cool FM

Wizkid and Trace TV's Phill

Wizkid

Dr. SID

JJC (R) hugs 9ice

Maheeda and JJC

Maheeda

DJ Spinall in the crowd

Obafemi Martins

Dr Pat and friends

Dr Pat, Reminisce and ID Cabasa in the crowd

Pope da Hitman

MC Larry D

Fun photos from the recent Industry Nite held to celebrate the 32nd birthday anniversary of singer 9ice…

MC Larry D

Dorisha in the crowd

Sexy Steel

9ice performing

Vector and 9ice performing

Vector

Seriki

Emmanuel (Ajayi Brothers)

Peter (Ajayi Brothers)

Steph and Vector

Dotun of Cool FM, Vector and friends

DJ Xclusive and Dotun of Cool FM

DJ Xclusive, Steph and Dotun of Cool FM

Wizkid and Trace TV's Phill

Wizkid

Dr. SID

JJC (R) hugs 9ice

Maheeda and JJC

Maheeda

DJ Spinall in the crowd

Obafemi Martins

Dr Pat and friends

Dr Pat, Reminisce and ID Cabasa in the crowd

Pope da Hitman

MC Larry D

Fun photos from the recent Industry Nite held to celebrate the 32nd birthday anniversary of singer 9ice…

MC Larry D

Dorisha in the crowd

Sexy Steel

9ice performing

Vector and 9ice performing

Vector

Seriki

Emmanuel (Ajayi Brothers)

Peter (Ajayi Brothers)

Steph and Vector

Dotun of Cool FM, Vector and friends

DJ Xclusive and Dotun of Cool FM

DJ Xclusive, Steph and Dotun of Cool FM

Wizkid and Trace TV's Phill

Wizkid

Dr. SID

JJC (R) hugs 9ice

Maheeda and JJC

Maheeda

DJ Spinall in the crowd

Obafemi Martins

Dr Pat and friends

Dr Pat, Reminisce and ID Cabasa in the crowd

Pope da Hitman

MC Larry D

9ICE RECEIVED COW AS BIRTHDAY GIFT

2012-01-27T06:50:00.000-08:00

THE C.E.O of Alapomeji Records,9ice who also recently celebrated his 32nd birthday, received the most surprising birthday gift ever from a colleague.

9ice, to the amazement of everyone, went on social network, Twitter, to announce the gift of a cow given to him by fellow artiste, Vector.

I Just received the most surprising gift for my birthday from Vector. Can u guess what it is? Na cow!!! Thank you Vector!!!!, he tweeted.

9ice

Last weekend would forever be one to be remembered in the industry, as Alapomeji crooner, 9ice, rolled out the carpet to mark his 32nd birthday. .

The birthday which took place at the African Bar, Oriental Hotel, witnessed the influx of Nigeria’s A-list acts. Celebrities like Wizkid, Tiwa Savage, Vector, D.J Jimmy Jatts, J.J.C, Don Jazzy, Dr. Sid, Terry G and others were on ground to celebrate with him.

To add colour to the event, aside acts like Tiwa Savage, D.J Jimmy Jatts, Vector, Wizkid and others that took the stage by storm, the celebrant, 9ice also made stage appearances with the likes f Tiwa Savage, making the night one to remember for a long time.

Worthy of note, was a surprise stage appearance put up by popular D.J, Jimmy Jatt. As at the time 9ice was called on stage, everyone expected him perform alone. But guests were taken aback when 9ice suddenly called on the D.J and they both gave a resounding performance of Tuface’s Stylee.

That wasn’t all. When 9ice’s monster hit, Gongo Aso came on, the Jimmy also backed him up throughout the song to the amazement of guests who thought Jimmy was only good at ‘scratching’records.

In all, it was a night of fun, as 9ice plunged himself into the crowd of guests and fans, as they all scrambled for snap shots with their idol, 9ice.

Born Abolore Akande on the 17th of January) is known for his versatility, proverbial lyrics and unique style started his singing and writing career at the age of fourteen.

He made his debut with hit single Gongo Aso from his sophomore album, a song that has become a sort of national anthem in the country.

Vanguard Nigeria

Photos : Ghanian Actress Angela Tabiri Goes Nudé, Blames It On Her Boyfriend

2012-01-27T06:39:00.001-08:00

Ghanian upcoming actress nudé photos gets leaked online. She says, her boyfirend took those photos.

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It’s difficult to get Boko Haram for talks – Jonathan …says Islamist sect must show its face, make demands

2012-01-27T06:36:00.000-08:00

PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday said members of the violent Islamic sect, Boko Haram, were difficult to negotiate with because they lacked identity.

Jonathan said this during an interview conducted by Reuters in the Presidential Villa.

The violent Islamic sect launched coordinated attacks on Kano on Friday over killing of 186 people.

Jonathan said, “If they clearly identify themselves now and say this is the reason why we are resisting, this is the reason why we are confronting government or this is the reason why we destroy of some innocent people and their property … then there will be a basis for dialogue.

“We will dialogue, let us know your problems and we will solve your problem but if they don’t identify themselves, who will you dialogue with?” (sic)

He, however, added that talks with the group could be difficult because the Islamic sect doesn’t have a clear public figurehead that could be invited for talks.

“If anybody invited Osama bin Laden (to talks), he wouldn’t have appeared … Boko Haram, if you invite them, they will not come. They operate without a face, they operate without a clear identity, so it is difficult to interface with such a group.

“That is the greatest difference between Boko Haram … and the Niger Delta issue. There is no clear thing to say: this is what we want.”

While deconstructing the problem, the President told his interviewers that the North’s high unemployment pushed many youths into the ranks of the sect.

He said, “Military confrontation alone will not eliminate terror attacks. Our commitment is to make sure our irrigation programmes are all revitalised so most of these young people are engaged in productive agriculture and … will not be free for them to recruit.

“There is a lot of evidence, there are linkages … no doubt about that. Meetings are being held in North Africa, the movement of people in these places have been monitored and noticed. The level of involvement and probably in terms of funding and equipment, I do not know.”

Asked to comment on the recent warning by Professor Wole Soyinka that Nigeria might be headed towards a civil war, the President replied that this was unlikely.

“There is no way Nigeria will go into civil war. These are different situations,” Jonathan said, adding that violence in modern day Nigeria was conducted by “pressure groups” using it to intimidate and threaten rather than full blown armies.

As for the service and security chiefs, the President said, “They are trying. Terrorism is new in Nigeria, and since it’s new, the security services have to change their methods. You cannot change methods overnight. But we will do more.”

The journalists asked the President if he subscribed to the widespread idea that some northern politicians disgruntled at the election of a Christian southerner were trying to destabilise his government.

He said, “I will not rule out that maybe some politicians get close to some members of Boko Haram, but I will not say that Boko Haram is a political group trying to undo Goodluck Jonathan.

“I cannot say it’s because a southerner and Christian is president that the Boko Haram saga comes up.”

On the fuel subsidy crisis, Jonathan said reports of corruption in the oil ministry and elsewhere were being investigated. He, however, said that he would not sack anyone in the ministry until he saw proof of misconduct.

He said, “Nigerians are angry about certain things government has not been able to conclude very quickly … You cannot sentence a person without trial.

“I believe that before the end of February, I’m very hopeful, we’ll submit it to the national assembly.”