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Creating a modern bedroom in your Nigerian home can be an exciting endeavor, combining contemporary design elements with personal style to achieve a comfortable and stylish retreat. Here are five types of modern bedrooms that you can consider, each with different characteristics and design philosophies. 1. Minimalist bedroom Design Tips: To create a minimalist bedroom, focus on arranging and selecting …

Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir-Yusuf, on Saturday, directed security agencies to end thuggery in the state metropolis. Yusuf, who stated this at a State Executive Council (SEC) meeting in Kano, condemned the recent increase in thuggery and clashes between hoodlums known as “Yan Daba” in some parts of the metropolis. The governor said his administration would not condone actions that …

Belgium bounced back from defeat in their Euro 2024 opener to secure a 2-0 win over Romania, with Kevin de Bruyne inspiring the win. Belgium were shocked by Slovakia in their first match in Group E, but managed to overcome the pressure to secure a big win over Romania as the battle for knockout qualification continues. Romelu Lukaku saw his …

The Nigerian team’s mixed 4x400m relay quartet won silver at the African Championships in Douala, Cameroon. The team consisting of Emmanuel Ojeli, Ella Onojuvwevwo, Dubem Nwachukwu, and Patience Okon-George secured second place with a time of 3:13.72. South Africa won gold with a time of 3:13.12, while Botswana won bronze with a time of 3:15.93. In the women’s hammer throw, …

Suspected armed robbers on Saturday morning killed one Uwem Udokwere, a retired brigadier general, in Abuja. Federal Capital Territory (FCT) police command spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, confirmed the incident in a statement on Saturday evening. He said the FCT Police Commissioner, Benneth Igweh, had ordered an immediate investigation into the incident. The statement read: “In response to the tragic and unprecedented …

Celeste Arantes, mother of Brazilian soccer legend Pele, has died at age 101, outliving her famous son by 18 months, her family announced Friday. Arantes was 17 when she gave birth to her first child on October 23, 1940, a child who would grow up to become the man widely considered the greatest footballer of all time. “Rest in peace, …

The suspected vandal, Inalegwu Elias, was electrocuted while trying to damage a transformer of the Jos Electricity Distribution Company (JED) on Friday evening in Benue State. Spokesman of the state police command, Sewuese Anene, confirmed the incident to journalists on Saturday in Makurdi. He said the victim was found hanging from a double transformer pole in the state’s Otukpo area. …

  A nuclear-powered U.S. aircraft carrier arrived in South Korea on Saturday for a three-way exercise involving Japan as it stepped up military training to deal with North Korean threats, which have intensified following a security pact with the Russia. An F-18 fighter jet sits in the hangar of the Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, docked at …

Gunmen suspected of being bandits on Saturday morning kidnapped the parish priest of St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Raymond Damba in Gusau, Zamfara State, Pastor Fr. Mikah Sulaiman. Spokesperson for the state police command, Yazid Abubakar, confirmed the incident to journalists in Gusau. He said the pastor was kidnapped at around 03.00 am, at his residence in the Damba area of …

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar said on Saturday that the upcoming congress of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would resolve the party’s lingering crisis in Katsina State. Atiku spoke to journalists after paying a condolence visit to the Emir of Katsina, Alhaji Abdulmumini Kabir-Usman, on the death of his son, Abdullah Abdulmumini. He said: “I also convey my condolences to …