The Iran War may be hemorrhaging Israel’s tourism industry. Over 50,000 tickets to Israel’s Ben-Gurion International Airport may be cancelled due to U.S. Air Force presence, The Jerusalem Post reported Friday. Israel’s tourism industry employed over 350,000 people and generated $12 billion in direct revenue for the nation in 2023, according to Worldmetrics. The U.S….
By Rita Okoye Nollywood actress, Mojisola Adebanjo has expressed concerns about beauty standards in the Nigerian film industry, claiming that actresses with Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) procedures and curvier figures are increasingly favoured for film roles. According to Adebanjo, while she has no objection to cosmetic enhancements, she believes the rising preference for curvier…
Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has threatened to drag the Federal Government to court over the newly built luxury houses allocated to judges in Abuja’s Katampe district, describing the gesture as discriminatory and contrary to the principle of equality before the law. Falana while speaking in a video shared by…
The Supreme Court has overturned the judgment of the Court of Appeal that nullified the final forfeiture of seven high-value properties linked to former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, restoring the Federal High Court’s forfeiture order. In a unanimous judgment delivered on Friday, a five-member panel of the apex court, led by…
A conservative nonprofit is organizing nationwide protests against AI data centers Saturday — but none of the protests target communities with Anthropic-affiliated projects. Humans First is hosting Saturday’s “Nationwide Day of Protest” in Kentucky, Indiana, Tennessee, Texas and New York. However, the nonprofit has not registered any protests in the specific towns home to Anthropic’s…
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing women’s football administration with the commencement of a three-day FIFA capacity-building workshop for women football administrators in Abuja. Declaring the workshop open on Friday, NFF General Secretary, Dr Mohammed Sanusi, said the federation would continue to support initiatives that empower women and strengthen their…
