Lesser Hajj: 'Nigerian embassy did not snub Pres. Buhari's family'

Yesterday Leadership reported that the Nigerian embassy in Saudi Arabia side-stepped protocol by giving preference to former VP Namadi Sambo and his family over that of Pres. Buhari when both arrived for the lesser Hajj (Umrah) in Saudi Arabia. They have now retracted the report. Read below

APC hails Buhari over bailout, anti-corruption crusade.The Nation

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for approving bailout to states owing backlog of workers’ salaries.
It is said the measure would relieve Nigerian families from poverty and provide the energy needed for the challenge of returning the nation to the path of productivity.
The party also hailed the President for restoring confidence in the economy, saying the feats achieved within a month of his administration signposted the building of hope for Nigeria to rise again.
A statement issued on Friday by the party’s Publicity Secretary in Ekiti, Taiwo Olatunbosun, said Buhari’s gesture in assisting the states should be hailed by all Nigerians, adding that the measure

How Mercy Aigbe Bagged Millions From Cosmetic Brand

Stylish Nollywood actress and film maker, Mercy Aigbe, who recently celebrated her 5-year-old son’s birthday, just hit millions from international makeup brand Prestige Cosmetic

Mercy Aigbe-Gentry

The beautiful mother of two was recently unveiled as the new brand ambassador of the makeup brand.

Nigerian:In-coming Super Eagles coach Oliseh wants same salary as Keshi:The Nation

Oliseh wants same salary as Keshi

In-coming Super Eagles coach, Sunday Oliseh, has told officials he is ready to accept the same five million Naira (more than $21,000) a month salary his predecessor, Stephen Keshi, earned.
The ex-Eagles captain is due to fly into Abuja on Tuesday evening and later meet with the Nigeria Football Federation technical committee headed by Felix Anyansi-Agwu, africanFootball.com reports.

Cameroun:army repels Boko Haram attack.The Nation

Cameroon’s army has repulsed an attack by Boko Haram and killed three of the Islamist militants in heavy fighting in the far north region of the country, a Cameroon government spokesman has said.
The attack represented a change of tactics by the militants following a series of battlefield defeats this year.

12 migrants drown in Mediterranean, 500 others rescued:The Nation

Italian coast guards on Friday in Rome confirmed the death of 12 migrants on Thursday when their overcrowded rubber dinghy sank off the coast of Libya.

It said no fewer than 500 others were rescued in the latest episodes in the Mediterranean migrant crisis.

If you get this ‘phishy’ looking email from Adobe, don’t open it :businessinsider.com

Hackers are infecting computers with malware using bogus emails claiming to be Adobe security alerts. The emails exploit a recently uncovered vulnerability in the Flash software often used by web browsers to view video, and feature an "important Flash update" subject line.
The campaign was uncovered by Volexity founder Steven Adair and reportedly uses one of the vulnerabilities revealed in the June 6 Team Hacking leaks.

Fani-Kayode Jealous Of Tinubu - APC Chieftain

Lateef Raji, who is a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says that  Femi Fani-Kayode is envious of the many achievements of the National Leader of the APC, Bola Tinubu. 
The Punch reports that Raji said this during an interview on Thursday.
The source notes that Lateef Raji stated this while reacting to Fani-Kayode’s claim that the APC crisis showed that the North had put an end to Tinubu’s political dominance.