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Okupe also added that he received N10m monthly from Dasuki to pay salaries and run a program on the Nigerian Televison Authority (NTA).

Doyin Okupe, a former aide of ex President Goodluck Jonathan has revealed that Jonathan instructed the former National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki to give him N100m.
Okupe also added that he received N10m monthly from Dasuki to pay salaries and run a program on the Nigerian Televison Authority (NTA).
The EFCC grilled Okupe following revelations from their investigations, that he got N162m from Dasuki, but was later allowed to go home on health grounds.
Punch reports that he said “I was born with sinus bradycadia, a non-disease based slowness of the heart. It precluded me from vigorous exercise from childhood but I have by God’s grace been able to live a normal and active life.
“With age the slowness grew worse and life threatening. I sought medical help and went through a procedure at the Arrhythmia Cardiac Research Centre in Atlanta, where this defect was corrected. It was just a year ago and I am still under satellite monitor from the USA. This is what I revealed to the EFCC and they made it a public issue.”
Shedding more light on the funds he allegedly collected from the former NSA, Okupe said “The initial N50m was approved by the President to be paid to me from his security vote. N10m was to furnish my rented living apartment and another N10m for my office. The balance N30m was approved as take-off grant.
“The N10m I received from the ONSA monthly was to run my office, pay salaries of staff, including overheads, pay expenses for our numerous press conferences, pay for publications in newspapers, magazines, local and foreign, television programmes, bulletins, and media consultants who assist and facilitate our work. I had about 23 staff, 11 were graduates out of which five were master’s degree holders.
“The second N50m was approved again by Mr. President when I reported to him that the monthly allowance had been cut from N10m to N5m and that I was no longer in position to keep running a one-hour NTA network programme called INSIGHT which was aired 9-10am every Friday.
“We paid NTA about N1.2m monthly for airtime. Two presenters were paid N600,000 monthly. We paid for tapes and editing per programme. Besides we also pay honorarium for guests either directly or in form of hotel bills for those outside Abuja, or transportation.
“This cost averagely N500,000 weekly or about N2m monthly. All in all we spend about N4m monthly on the programme. Mr. President promised to help with the expenses. About a few months later when we had incurred some debts the NSA sent me this N50m which was to cover the cost of the programme for 12 months.”
Adding that his company, Romix soilfix, also bidded for, and won a contract for the construction of rural roads in Niger State worth N76.5m.
He also said the job has not been completed due to lack of funds.
Okupe said “The job is still ongoing. The relationship of this to my service as senior special assistant to President is still not clear.”
Dr. Doyin Okupe was the Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs to former President Goodluck Jonathan from 2010 – 2015.

The Chairman of the Kwara State Civil Service Commission, Mr Salman Ibrahim, has said that more workers will be recruited into the commission as soon as there is an upgrade in the state finance.
Revealing this information on Sunday, Mr Ibrahim said that the commission had already identified vacancies in some ministries but could not recruit because of financial problem facing the state.
“We are working in line with directives from the government. Where there are critical shortages, the government will direct us since we have vacancies in some ministries; we will just work along that line.
“But this is only when the financial situation of the state improves because once there is budget constraints based on critical revenue shortage, it makes it difficult for any organisation to perform. “What affects the government affects us, once the budget constraint is there, you can’t say you want to recruit.
“Even where we have vacancies, we can’t go ahead to recruit because of fund constraints that is facing everyone.
“Once the situation improves, we will move to fill the vacancies identified in ministries, but without funds we can do almost nothing,’’ he explained.
On the achievement of the commission in the first half of 2016, he said it had successfully conducted promotion, adding that promotion letters would soon be released to those who passed.
“We have done well in the first half of the year as far as what is in the budget is concerned and what the statutory responsibility of the commission is all about,’’ Ibrahim added. For more news, click - http://indomitablesq..com.ng/2016/07/kwara-state-civil-service-commision-to.html

Demba Ba suffered a horrific leg break during Shanghai Shenhua’s 2-1 win over rivals Shanghai SPIG in the Chinese Super League on Sunday.
The former West Ham, Newcastle and Chelsea striker collapsed to the ground in agony after slipping over in a challenge with Shanghai SIPG’s Sun Xiang in the second half.
Xiang was trying to recover the ball and accidently caught the left leg of Ba, 31, who suffered the ugly injury while his foot was planted on the turf.
After the game head coach Gregorio Manzano described the tackle as “horrendous”, adding: “It could end Ba’s professional career. I would rather lose the game than lose Ba.
“Ba is too good to have this happen to him.”
Ba has been a revelation since moving to Chinese football from Besiktas in 2015, netting 14 goals in 18 Super League appearances for Shanghai Shenhua in 2016 to lead the league’s scoring charts.
Striker Wu Lei put Shanghai SIPG in front shortly after the interval before Cao Yunding restored parity with just three minutes to play at the Hongkou Stadium.
Former Inter midfielder Fredy Guarin completed the comeback for the hosts as he found the back of the net in the fifth minute of stoppage time.
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The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sued the Federal Government for not releasing the names of those who stole money from the country’s coffers.
SERAP wants the court to determine 'Whether by virtue of the provision of section 4(a) of the Freedom of Information Act 2011, the Defendants are under an obligation to provide the Plaintiff with the information requested for.'
They also want the court to declare that 'by virtue of the provisions of Section 4 (a) of the Freedom of Information Act 2011, the Defendants are under a binding legal obligation to provide the Plaintiff with up to date information relating to the following:
'To widely disseminate, including on a dedicated website, information about the names of high ranking public officials from whom public funds were recovered since May 2015, and the circumstances under which stolen public funds were returned.'
Premium Times also reports that SERAP had earlier made a FREEDOM OF Information request to the minister of information, Lai Mohammed, asking for 'information about the names of high ranking public officials from whom public funds were recovered and the circumstances under which funds were recovered, as well as the exact amount of funds recovered from each public official.'
President Muhammadu Buhari, during his maiden media chat in December 2015, said that names of those who returned looted public funds would not be divulged, pending the determination of cases in courts.
The Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed also said the President was advised not to release the names.
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The alleged impeachment threat on President Muhammadu Buhari published by Sahara Reporters have continued to attract mixed reactions.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in a statement issued by the party's national secretary, Mai Mala Buni on Wednesday, July 13, 2016 described the move as "laughable and a huge joke taken too far."
The party advised the "Senators in question" to concentrate on their primary constitutional responsibilities of lawmaking and discharge of their legislative mandates to their constituents.
The APC reiterated that the senators should not to allow "political shenanigans" becloud the overall national interest.
Reacting to the comments by the ruling party, the Senate on Thursday, July 14, 2016 expressed surprise that the APC leadership chose to make comments on "mere speculation and fabrication" by an online publication without seeking an explanation as to what transpired during the executive session on Tuesday, July 12, 2016.
In a statement by its spokesperson, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, the Senate said the comments credited to Buni, on the "falsehood being spread by SaharaReporters will merely give credibility to a news item which members of the public had disregarded, knowing the reputation of the source."
"We expected the party to at least explore all the options open to it to verify that piece of fabrication which is only the figment of the imagination of the writers and their sponsors. It should be clear to the APC leadership that if there is any truth to that story, it should have been credited to a particular Senator who was at the executive session.
"It is evident from our proceedings of yesterday (Wednesday) that the Senate itself was shocked that such a fabrication which constitute a breach of the privileges of the senators was published and that was why we mandated our committee on ethics, privileges and public petitions to investigate the source and circumstances leading to the emergence of such a fabrication. For complete story, you can log on to - http://indomitablesq..com.ng/2016/07/apc-senate-in-war-of-words-over-threat.html

The acting Public Affairs Officer, US Consulate General, Lagos, Frank Sellin, said the government has no information to provide on the fraud allegation.

The United States government has said it has no information on the alleged criminal offence committed in the country by Aisha Buhari, the President's wife.
Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose had in June alleged that Mrs Buhari was wanted in the US for her role in the $185 million Halliburton scandal.
Responding to a Punch enquiry on the matter, the acting Public Affairs Officer, US Consulate General, Lagos, Frank Sellin, said the government has no information to provide on the fraud allegation.
“Thank you for the inquiry. We have no information to provide on this matter,” Sellin said.
Fayose, in his reaction to the freezing of his Zenith Bank accounts by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, the Governor alleged that Buhari's wife wired $170,000 to Williams Jefferson, a US congressman American who was also indicted in the case.
Fayose had said: “Even the President cannot claim to be an angel. The estate he built in Abuja is known to us. His wife was indicted in the Halliburton scandal. When that American, Jefferson, was being sentenced, the President’s wife was mentioned as having wired $170,000 to Jefferson. Her name was on page 25 of the sentencing of Jefferson. We can serialise the judgment for people to see and read.”
However, a former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Lamorde, has since dismissed Fayose's claims, saying the Aisha Buhari mentioned in the scandal is not the President's wife, but someone else entirely.
“I can tell you authoritatively that the Aisha Buhari named in that case is not President Buhari’s wife, It is another Aisha Buhari entirely," he said.
Lamorde was the director of operations at the EFCC at the time the Halliburton scandal was on. Buhari removed him as the chairman of the anti-graft agency in December 2015.
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The long awaited first album from YBNL singer, Adekunle Gold will be released on July 28, 2016 and a private listening party will be held on August 2, 2016 in Lagos.
Let us be the first to tell you that the long awaited first album from YBNL singer, Adekunle Gold will be released on July 28, 2016 and a private listening party will be held on August 2, 2016 in Lagos.
Adekunle Gold, who has built considerable anticipation for his debut album GOLD following the successes of his singles, ‘Pick Up’ and ‘Ready’ has promised his fans the album will be a classic. Click here to read more stories - http://indomitablesq..com.ng/2016/07/finally-adekunle-gold-to-drop-first.html

Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the President, Garba Shehu, said if the military had any clue as to the whereabouts of the abducted girls, they would have moved to rescue them.
The Presidency has reacted to the claims by the BringBackOurGirls advocacy group that the President Muhammadu Buhari administration is not taking the girls' rescue seriously.
The group, championed by a former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, had accused the government of being lackadaisical in the handling of the girls' release.
Over 200 girls were kidnapped from their school dormitory in Chibok town, Borno state by the Boko Haram sect in April 2014.
Speaking in defence of the government, Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the President, Garba Shehu, said if the military had any clue as to the whereabouts of the abducted girls, they would have moved to rescue them.
“The President is conscious always about the fact that terrorism in Nigeria is part of a global phenomenon. Since coming to office, his response to it has been firm and well considered,” Shehu said in a statement.
“President Buhari will never make bogus promises or play to the gallery. It is misleading of anyone to preach that the Chibok girls are within an easy grasp. If the military under the President knew where they are held, they will bring the Chibok girls home today.For more, click- http://indomitablesq..com.ng/2016/07/we-cant-find-chibok-girls-presidency.html

LONDON — Theresa May, a relative moderate who has served for the last six years as home secretary, suddenly emerged victorious on Monday in the race to succeed David Cameron as Britain’s prime minister, bringing to an accelerated conclusion a political drama set off by the nation’s vote to leave the European Union.
Mr. Cameron said that the transfer of power would be completed by Wednesday evening. Ms. May would be the second woman to lead Britain, after Margaret Thatcher, who served as prime minister from 1979 until 1990.
Ms. Leadsom withdrew after a weekend in which her candidacy was all but consumed by remarks she made in an interview suggesting that she was better qualified because she is a mother, which Ms. May is not.
Conservative leaders quickly coalesced around Ms. May, ruling out the possibility of reopening the race to give the party’s rank-and-file members a choice. Graham Brady, chairman of the 1922 committee of Conservative lawmakers, which sets the rules for party leadership contests, said that there was “no need to rerun the election,” and that Ms. May was now the only candidate.
There appeared to be no hurdles to her ascension, especially after the two most prominent Conservatives behind the victory of the campaign to leave the European Union — Boris Johnson and Michael Gove — signaled their support for her.
Ms. May, 59, is now set to take over at a time of immense upheaval for Britain. The nation must not only negotiate its withdrawal from the European Union, a process fraught with economic and political risks, but it must also hold itself together amid a clamor from Scotland for independence. Early signs are that Britain’s economy has already taken a substantial hit from the exit vote, or “Brexit.”
“The economy and businesses in UK and around the world need certainty so it is in everyone’s interest Theresa takes over as PM in coming days,”
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A Federal Capital Territory (FTC) High Court, Maitama, on Monday adjourned a former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki’s, motion for consolidation of two cases against him to October 5.
Dasuki, Shuaibu Salisu, a former Director of Finance, Office of the NSA, and Aminu Baba-Kusa, a former Executive Director at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) were arraigned for alleged diversion of N13.6 billion.
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Chief Vincent Ogbulafor has blamed Goodluck Jonathan for the loss of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during the 2015 general election. Buhari had defeated incumbent president, Jonathan during the 2015 election which was a first in the history of the country.
Vanguard reports that the former chairman of the PDP blamed Jonathan for the party’s loss and said if Jonathan had supported a northern candidacy, the party would have been victorious.



He said: “The person who caused the failure of PDP is Jonathan. PDP had internal democracy, a zoning pattern which worked for them for 16 years, and we agreed at a meeting that power would stay in the North for eight years before it returns to the South for another eight years,” “You will not say Yar’Adua ruled for eight years; not even for four years, because he was sick. The best thing Jonathan would have done was to bring a Northerner and make him President and agree that when he finishes, power will come to the South and if it is him again, then he will contest. “Doing that, the North will be happy; that was my feeling, and that was why I said that power is still in the North because we agreed eight years each for the two zones. So that is where the power tussle began and that was the downfall of PDP. When we refused to follow our guidelines, we derailed and there was no more internal democracy. “When I said power would remain in the North, Jonathan did not like it and they made sure they unseated me. I left. That is when I knew that PDP was in for trouble, and that was when the diarrhoea started. “But it has happened: same Katsina State where Yar’Adua is from. Immediately I left, Jonathan had five PDP chairmen in one year. It is unheard of and that is when the problem started, and it has continued to degenerate.

“When Tony Anenih, Chairman, Board of Trustees resigned, when Muazu resigned, I commended their guts and I said these men want PDP to survive because they quietly exited. “I advised then that the National Working Committee, NWC, of the party should resign because they had led PDP to failure, but they were more interested in the money they were sharing; they failed to heed my advice and that led PDP to where we are today.” Meanwhile, Jonathan has reacted to reports that he wants to contest in the 2019 general elections. The former president ruled out the possibility through his media aide who said he had no plans to run. For more stories, log on to - http://indomitablesq..com.ng/2016/07/jonathan-mistake-makes-us-lose-2015.html

Real Madrid and Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo states that he always believed in his team-mates during the Euro 2016 tournament. Ronaldo was forced-off the game after he signaled to be substituted mid-way through the first half, but there was no separating these two sides as it remained goalless after 90 minutes. The epic final proceeded into extra-time but substitute Eder got the all-important goal after 109 minutes to ensure the Selecao win the tournament. The hosts made desperate fight back, but were unlucky as goalkeeper Patricio made strings of saves to deny the hosts. It ended; Portugal 1-0 France.
And Ronaldo reacted: “I’m so happy – very happy. This was something I’ve wanted for a long time now, ever since 2004. I asked God to give me another chance”.

He added: “Unfortunately, things didn’t go well for me. I injured myself in the first few minutes. But I’ve always believed in these players. They have quality and ability, along with our coach’s strategy to win.” Ronaldo also stressed: “I’ve always said I wanted to win a trophy with the national team and make history. And I did it. Thank God, things went well for us.” For more updates, log on to - http://indomitablesq..com.ng/2016/07/c-ronaldo-reacted-to-euro-2016-victory.html

Massively gifted Nigerian actress and singer, Cossy Orjiakor, has allegedly revealed she is looking forward to having sex with Chelsea midfielder, John Mikel Obi. In an interview with Encomium, the actress emphasized her love for the footballer although they had never met in real life.
“My favourite Nigerian footballer is…” she paused. “I can give you a clue by mentioning the name of his club if you insist. “The name of his club is Chelsea.”

Asked if it was Mikel Obi, she said: “I think you should be talking about Mikel Obi. You might be absolutely correct. I will say yes if you think you guessed right. Well, truthfully Mikel is my favourite because he is a cool and handsome dude, you know. “During the Nations Cup which Nigeria won, he emerged as one of the sexiest footballers in South Africa. I have said enough so it is left for you to sort it out if I am tripping for him or not. Whenever I am watching a football match instead of enjoying the game I derive joy in watching how the players’ ‘thing’ dangle in their shorts and their muscles too. It’s romantic indeed. It trips me and you know what it means and the consequence; sex of course,” Ms Orjiakor said.

Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech has announced his retirement from international football.
The 34-year-old made the announcement via his official Twitter account, @PetrCech on Friday in a tweet saying: “We lived some amazing moments together – Wishing the team all the best for the future #CZE”.
The Czech Republic were eliminated from EURO 2016 by Turkey after finishing bottom of Group D with one point, which they secured in their 2-2 draw with Croatia. for more stories, you can click on - http://indomitablesq..com.ng/2016/07/arsenal-no-1-petr-cech-retires-from.html

Emma Nyra goes colourful in a new themed shoot she released for a new project.Emma Nyra goes colourful in a new themed shoot she released for a new project tagged 'Beauty Of Africa'.
The singer who re tweeted the photos via her Instagram revealed the photoshoot was done with an all African team from designers, stylists, makeup artists and more involved in the project.
The star chose colourful looks in the shoot showing off her curves in the photos while donning a sheer bottomed embellished dress.

The singer who featured Davido in her single hit in 2014 flaunts herself in sleeves. for more stories, log on to - http://indomitablesq..com.ng/2016/07/singer-emma-nyra-shows-off-stunning.html

– The likes of Southampton, Everton and West Ham were also interested in the forward English Premier League champions Leicester City have officially confirmed the signing of Super Eagles forward Ahmed Musa.


The Foxes completed club-record £16.6m fee with CSKA Moscow for Nigerian forward. The 23-year old who arrived the club on Wednesday, July 6, passed a medical and signed a four-deal with Premier League champions. It was reported that Southampton, Everton and West Ham were also interested in the forward. Musa is Leicester’s fourth signing of ahead of the coming season after goalkeeper Ron-Robert Zieler, defender Luis Hernandez and midfielder Nampalys Mendy.
The Nigerian joined CSKA in 2012 and scored 54 goals in 168 games, and has scored 11 times in 58 appearances for Nigeria since making his debut in 2010.

He scored twice in his country’s 3-2 defeat by Argentina at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, becoming the first Nigerian to score twice in a World Cup finals match. His first goal in that Group F game was his country’s fastest at the tournament, coming after just four minutes.
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A former minister of aviation and serving Senator, Stella Oduah, has threatened to sue Sahara Reporters.
This is following a report allegedly published by the online platform that the ex-minister hid N2.5b in her housemaid’s bank account.
According to Leadership, Oduah described the report as false and baseless saying no such account existed.
She also wondered why the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has not called the housemaid for investigation.
The Senator also alleged that Sahara Reporters uses its platform to blackmail and extort money from leaders.
In April 2016, it was also alleged by Sahara Reporters that theDaily Post also reported that the EFCC discovered N2.5b in a bank account belonging to the housemaid of an ex minister, whose name was withheld.
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The Kogi state Governor, Yahaya Bello, has been accused of spending N1b to purchase vehicles for himself and other political appointees.
A group under the aegis of Audu-Faleke Political Organisation made this revelation to newsmen.
You will recall that workers in the state were on strike due to non-payment of their salaries, and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) also approved the payment of N20 billion as bailout for the Kogi state government to pay salaries.
The organisation’s Media Director, Duro Meseko, said the government’s action shows they are insensitive to the plights of Kogi people.
Sahara Reporters reports that Meseko, on behalf of the group, issued a statement saying "We find it hard to believe that despite repeated admonitions by well meaning groups and individuals, the Yahaya Bello administration still went ahead on an unimaginable flight of fancy by purchasing expensive vehicles for use by some aides of the governor and the governor himself.
"Credible information reaching us indicates that Ford SUVs (jeeps) worth N18 million each and Ford Ranger Trucks (pickup van) worth N6 million each were purchased for the 21 Local Government Caretaker Chairmen in the State, totaling N504 million.
"This is in addition to the 70 Ford Ranger Trucks purportedly purchased for the Police totaling N420 million and, of course, different from the N135 million bullet- proof Range Rover ordered for the governor and being shipped home presently." FOR MORE DETAILS,LOG ON TO TO- http://indomitablesq..com.ng/2016/07/kogi-governor-yahaya-belloallegedly.html

The hit album 'New Era' crooner gave reason why he doesn't team up with other artistes.

Kiss Daniel has come out to say why he doesn't grant collaboration requests from other artistes outside of his G-Worldwide label mates DJ Shabbsy and Sugar boy.
Apart from the 'Woju' remix that featured Davido and Tiwa Savage, the pop singer has not featured any artiste nor featured on any artiste's song since pre-album and post-album release of his debut album "New Era''.
Talking recently to online music site NotjustOK about the matter, he explained that his label stipulated in the contract he signed, not to collaborate with acts outside the label.
"I’m signed to a record label and the management for now only allows me to collaborate with in-house artistes Dj Shabsy and Sugarboy. Maybe later I’ll do songs with other artistes but for now it’s out of it", Kiss said. FOR DETAILS, YOU CAN LOG ON TO - http://indomitablesq..com.ng/2016/07/i-dont-do-collaborations-kiss-daniel.html

According to a statement released by the governor’s Special Adviser, Communication and Strategy, Yomi Layinka ,Governor of Oyo state, Abiola Ajimobi vowed to apprehend the suspected assassins behind the gruesome murder of the young lawmaker.

Ajimobi has expressed sadness over the murder of the lawmaker representing Orelope Constituency at the State House of Assembly, Gideon Aremu.
Gideon Aremu was murdered in the late hours of Friday by suspected assassins at his Alakia residence in Ibadan.
He revealed that he had contacted relevant security agencies in the country to ensure that the perpetrators of the crime do not go unpunished.
He said, “I commiserate with the wife, children and family of Honorable Gideon Aremu who was a ranking member of the Oyo State House of Assembly. May the Almighty repose the soul of this gentleman and committed patriot.”
“I want to assure the family and all the people of Oorelope State Constituency that justice will not only be done, but will be seen to be done swiftly and thoroughly to reassure citizens of Oyo State of our devotion to the protection of lives and property.”
“I want to reiterate our administration’s commitment to sustaining the hard-won peace and security that the people of Oyo State currently enjoy and let me again warn individuals and groups not to test our resolve in this direction.”
The governor also asked the residents of the state to help security agencies by coming forward with relevant information. CLICK HERE FOR MORE UPDATES - http://indomitablesq..com.ng/2016/07/oyo-state-house-of-assembly-i-will-find.html

Nigerian actor, Gabriel Afolayan, has opened up concerning his principles when it comes to his relationship with women.
The actor, who is son of late film maker, Adeyemi Afolayan, a.k.a Ade Love, and the younger brother of ‘October 1’ movie producer, Kunle Afolayan, revealed in an interview with Punch that he does not believe in having more than one affair with the opposite sex.
He decided to draw a line between his personality and that of his late father, who married many wives.
He said, “I’m a one-woman man. For my father, it was not a lifestyle. It was the job that made him to marry many women.”
“In their time, husbands of female artistes always prevented their wives from going on tour and this affected the quality of dramas that were being produced in those days. As a result, my father decided to enlarge his family.”
Afolayan also mentioned that he does not think marriage is a competition. He does not feel any pressure after his best friend, Sunkanmi Omobolanle, got married few years ago.
“Marriage is not a competition and you have to make sure everything is in place before you take that step.”
“People gather to tie people together, people don’t gather to pull them apart. As such, if you are not looking forward to separating from your partner, you need to get it right.”
“I don’t need to get married because every other person is rushing into it. There is no joy in rushing out. I am taking my time”.
The actor, who is also a musician has featured in movies such as Madam Dearest, Ojuju and Heroes & Zeroes. For more stories, you can log on to - http://indomitablesq..com.ng/2016/07/gabriel-afolayann-im-one-woman-man.html

The Senate on Sunday, condemned the murder of the only opposition member in the Oyo State House of Assembly, the Late Gideon Aremu and called on the police to thoroughly investigate the incident with a view to bringing the culprits to book.
The upper chamber, which stated this in a statement by the Chairman of its Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Sabi Abdullahi, said the untimely and unfortunate death of any Nigerian should be prevented, condemned and investigated.
It stated that legislators by the nature of their responsibilities should be free to mingle with people and move about at any point in time in response to calls by their constituents.

“The murder of a lawmaker sends a wrong signal to the local and international community about the state of security in the nation,” Abdullahi said in the statement.
He said that if a lawmaker was gruesomely murdered with ease, “how safe can a visitor or ordinary people be.”
The statement read, “Legislators across the world are becoming endangered species. Before the murder of Hon. Aremu in Nigeria, we have seen the gruesome killing of Jo Cox, the British member of Parliament who was murdered while campaigning for retaining Britain in the European Union.
“That is why we call on the Police and other security agencies to intensify their crime prevention and detection activities. If police can foil assassination attempts and unravel cases of murder within reasonable time, it will serve as disincentive and deterrent to those who perpetrate evil deeds.
“The Senate therefore call on government to provide better facilities, incentives and motivation as well as constant training to law enforcement agencies so that they can further protect lives and properties in our society.
“We specifically call on the police to move quickly against the killers of the late Aremu and their sponsors before they have the opportunity to cover their tracks. We appeal to the people to help the Police in their investigation of this sad incident and others before it.”
“The senate sympathize with the family of the deceased legislator, the people of Orelope State constituency, his colleagues in the Oyo State House of Assembly and the people of Oyo State in general and pray to God to grant them the fortitude to bear the loss.
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– Michy Batshuayi has joined Chelsea from French side Marseille
– The 22 year old plays as a striker for the Belgium national team
– Batshuayi is the Blue’s first transfer in the summer transfer window
Chelsea have announced the signing of Belgium striker Michy Batshuayi from Marseille. The 22-year-old striker signed a five year contract with the Stamford bridge outfit.
A statement released by Chelsea reads: "A powerful, fast striker, the highly coveted Batshuayi moves to Stamford Bridge having developed a reputation as a fine finisher following spells in France and Belgium".

“Skillful and with the ability to beat opposing defenders with his quick feet, he is a threat in the air and also comfortable holding the ball up and linking the play.” He was part of the Belgium squad at Euro 2016 and netted with his first touch on his tournament debut, converting a cross from his new Chelsea team-mate Eden Hazard in a 4-0 win over Hungary. For more details, you can log on to - http://indomitablesq..com.ng/2016/07/chelsea-completes-move-of-belgium.html

Hoodlums, suspected to be sea pirates, have killed
three workers of an international oil company,
Nigerian Agip Oil Company, in Bayelsa State.
It was learnt that the incident occurred on
Wednesday at a work station in the creeks of Nembe
around Obama flow station operated by Eni Oil, a
parent company of Agip.
A security source, who craved anonymity, said the
victims were two engineers and a driver.
The source said the three workers were ambushed
and killed along the creeks while carrying out repair
work on Agip pipelines that were destroyed some
weeks ago.
He said, “The sea pirates, who operate in the area,
carried out an ambush on the oil workers. The area
is a notorious place where gunmen operate freely.”
When contacted, the Commandant, Nigeria Security
and Civil Defence Corps, Bayelsa State Command, Mr.
Desmond Agu, confirmed the attack, saying it took
place on June 29. For more updates click here - indomitablesq..nl/2016/07/three-agip-workers-killed-by-sea.html?m=0

Swedish superstar striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic completed his transfer to English Premier League giants Manchester United on Friday on a free transfer.
The 34-year-old — who left French champions Paris Saint-Germain at the end of last season having scored 156 goals in 180 appearances — is reunited with Jose Mourinho, under whom he played at Inter Milan.
“I am absolutely delighted to be joining Manchester United and am looking forward to playing in the Premier League,” said Ibrahimovic.
“It goes without saying that I cannot wait to work with Jose Mourinho once again.
“He is a fantastic manager and I am ready for this new and exciting challenge.
“I have thoroughly enjoyed my career so far and have some great memories. I am now ready to create more special memories in England.”
Ibrahimovic, who has won four league titles in different countries but never the Champions League, will not only be a crowd pleaser but also help the development of younger players, claimed Mourinho.click here for more- http://indomitablesq..com/2016/07/swedish-super-star-zlatan-ibrahimovic.html

After a career spanning two decades and achieving the best of all there is on the continent, 2face Idibia had to switch things up. He had run his race, spread the good music, influenced millions of people, made a ton of money, and won a lifetime of awards. But things had become a bit stale,and so he had to make a change The music industry is characterized by a shift in the balance of things. Change is ever at work, with empires rising and falling, Kingdoms built and destroyed, and careers soaring and descending. Only a few people survive these harsh and ruthless forces that decide the fate and duration of people’s time at the top. They do that by adapting their craft and various elements of their branding to stay fresh, relevant and timeless.Introducing the all new 2baba. A star with everything intact, same face, same look, same voice, same demeanor, only with a name 2baba. The new name was a rather easy attempt at rebranding, with the singer grabbing an unofficial pet name from fans, which had existed for as long as his solo career has lasted, and switched it up with the original name. Innocent Ujah Idibia, formerly known as 2face Idibia, became 2baba…still of the Idibia house. you can log on to this for more details- http://indomitablesq..com.ng/2016/07/legendary-2baba-journey-so-far-path-to.html

David Ajiboye stated that 'Ayefele is still a Christian and has no way denounced his religion'.
Claims of a possible conversion by the singer arose as a result of his presence at a Ramadan lecture in Ibadan on Tuesday, June 28, 2016.
His publicist, David Ajiboye issued a statement saying Ayefele’s radio station only hosted a lecture in honour of the fasting period for Muslims.

“We believe the rumour must have emanated from the annual Ramadan Lecture which Fresh 105.9FM owned by Ayefele organized on Tuesday, in Ibadan. click here for more details-http://indomitablesq..com.ng/2016/07/i-am-still-christian-yinka-ayefele.html

It is almost 10 years to the day that Germany failed to break down the 'Berlin Wall'.


That was the nickname given to Fabio Cannavaro following his influential role in Italy winning the 2006 World Cup, and, in particular, his 'thou shalt not pass' display against the host nation in the semi-final.
The Azzurri captain was the defensive rock on which Marcello Lippi built his side.
Fast forward to Euro 2016 and Italy have a similar foundation, but this time it's not a one-man band; it's the Juventus trio of Giorgio Chiellini, Andrea Barzagli and Leonardo Bonucci.
Forget the Berlin Wall, finding a way through this rearguard is akin to scaling the walls of Turin's iconic Fiat factory.
But that is the task facing Germany in Bordeaux on Saturday night with a place in the last four of Euro 2016 up for grabs.
Italy boss Antonio Conte, like Lippi before him, has built from the back and he has done it with the benefit of first-hand knowledge. Conte was Juve coach from 2011 to 2014 and relied heavily on the central defensive party, as well as evergreen goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon, as the Bianconeri clinched three successive Serie A titles on his watch.
Conte departed for the Italy job, but continued to trust those who served him so well at club level. It was a policy that continues to reap rewards.
Italy have conceded just once in four games in France, and that was against the Republic of Ireland, when, with qualification secured, Conte rested Chiellini, as well as Buffon.
They were reunited for the last-16 game against Spain and shut out the two-time defending champions and club team-mate Alvaro Morata in an impressive 2-0 victory.
Morata was a fan of the BBC (not to be confused with Real Madrid's Gareth Bale, Karim Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo) even beforehand, telling Marca: "Barzagli, Bonucci and Chiellini are the best defenders in the world. Teams don't want to play against them.
"When they play together as a three, it's almost impossible to score a goal."
And yet Germany will have to manage it in order to progress, but the side's record against Italy in major tournaments makes for unhappy reading for Joachim Low's men: played eight, won none, drawn four and lost four. They have also lost all three meetings in knockout matches.
Germany midfielder Toni Kroos shrugged off that record in brusque fashion - "Why would I be worried about Italy? I wasn't playing back then" - but the Real Madrid man knows exactly what to expect in Bordeaux.
"It is well known that the Italians are difficult to play against. They are incredibly compact , very clever with a great defence," he said. click here for more- http://indomitablesq..com.ng/2016/07/euro-2016-andrea-barzagli-leonardo.html#more

The Senate has responded to the call by the Secretary-General of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, asking the Senate President, Bukola Saraki and his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu to resign over the alleged forgery of the 2015 Standing Rules case against them.
The Senate on Thursday, June 30, said its leaders have no reason to resign as they were not mentioned by the petitioners in the case.
Lawal in his statement had cautioned the accused leaders of the Senate to stop portraying their arraignment as if the entire Senate is facing trial.
But as contained in a statement signed by the Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Publicity, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, the Upper Chamber insists that the forgery charges is an attempt to intimidate the legislature.
“We disagree with him on this position and we maintain our earlier stand that it is the Senate that is the target of the present attempt to intimidate the legislature to force a leadership change in the Senate," the statement said.
“Mr. Babachir Lawal should tell us how reasonable it is to conclude that when the President of Nigeria and the Vice President are being jointly tried in a suit whose outcome can remove them from office, it is not the Buhari government that is being targeted? For more details, click- http://indomitablesq..com.ng/2016/07/senate-saraki-ekweremadu-wont-resign.html#more

After debuting the single last Month, Temmie Ovwasa returns a month later with the music video for “Jabole.”
Talented up-and-comer YBNL Princess brings us the first visuals from her impressive single Jabole. She share emotional feelings about finding, sharing, and losing a relationship that will forever last in memory.
Directed by Unlimited L A and Plugged by MuchMusic LessTalk Promotions. One to watch, Temmie Ovwasa navigates listeners through varying degrees of emotion and relationship situations. click here to watch video
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