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  • Rock slim jeans in new way

    Rock slim jeans in new way

    IT is so interesting the various ways you could wear your jeans. Jeans has come a long way and it seems to have come to stay too. It is no longer just a casual outfit as it can be combined with other clothes.

    A new way to wear your jeans now in vogue is with African fabrics, especially ankara tops. As more creative designs are done with the African prints, there are more choices for tops and shirts for your jeans depending on the occasion.

    Stylish ways to pair jeans with shoes Boot

    If you like to tuck your jeans into boots, a slim-cut pair stays comfortably in place

    Wedge it

    Go for a narrow rolled-up cuff with ankle boots.

    Pump it up

    The hem should just barely touch the shoes when you pair jeans with heels (pumps).

    Style and comfort

    Let the hem of your jeans break over a flat shoe for a leg-lengthening look.

    How to rock jeans

    A long-sleeve shirt tucked in on a straight jean with a pencil-heel shoe would not be bad for corporate look, especially when you want to appear smart.

    Office on Thursday: A smart shirt on a straight jean is a good idea when the rush of the week is dying and when you want to free yourself from the Monday to Wednesday’s suit.

    Saturday is usually a day to look forward to. You just want to look your own style. Even if you have to go to the office on Saturday, make your outfit different from what it has always been. Fly your shirt on your jeans. You wouldn’t be fired for it. It’s weekend.

    Friday special: For most people, Friday is the favourite day of the week to show off the latest traditional attire. Do it; it is not pride; you deserve it. It is just once in a week.

    Sunday impression: Whatever you wear, make sure that Sunday should be cool. You could make that simple, cool statement with your jeans.

    First date: For most girls, their first date does not mean much to them. Don’t try to impress him with your looks on your first date. Just be simple and let him find out the rest.

  • Explosions rock Maiduguri

    Five people were killed yesterday in Maiduguri. Police said it is the latest attack in the stronghold of the Islamist sect, Boko Haram.

    Residents and a Reuters eye witness said they heard loud explosions and gunshots in a town close to borders with Niger and Chad.

    Residents rushed indoors, leaving major streets empty.

    The explosions and exchange of gunfire between the military and suspected members of the Boko Haram preceded multiple attacks said to have been launched by the sect in parts of Maiduguri.

    Sources said 12 people including a director in the civil service were killed.

    It was learnt that in one of the attacks at Jiddari Polo, five persons, including a man and his son, the director in the Ministry of Animals and Fisheries, simply identified as Mr. Zakka, and two others were killed.

    In another incident on Tuesday, three persons were shot dead around 8:30pm in the same area. The same day, five suspected gunmen laid siege to and shot someone on Baga Road near Ibrahim Taiwo Police Station before they fled and hid in a house at a nearby Jajeri settlement.

    Eye witnesses said operatives of the Joint Task Force (JTF) attacked the house where the suspected assailants hid.

    The sources alleged that the owner of the house and some people were killed.

    When our reporter visited the area yesterday, three damaged Volkswagen Golf cars and three Rickshaws (tricycles) were seen.

    The streets were deserted and traders closed their shops. The area was cordoned off by the JTF, making human and vehicular movements impossible.

    About 9am yesterday, a man was shot at London Ciki, a dangerous area in the state capital.

    JTF confirmed the attack at Jiddari Polo, adding that three people were killed and not five.

    A statement signed by the JTF spokesman, Lt.-Col. Sagir Musa, reads: “Information available to the JTF indicated that gunmen killed three people about 3am today (yesterday) at Jiddari-Polo in the Maiduguri metropolis. JTF was alerted, it cordoned off the area, arrested three suspects and recovered one rifle with 10 rounds of ammunition.

    “Two gunmen were killed and a soldier was injured during the exchange of gunfire. The suspects are in the custody of the JTF and efforts are being made to arrest fleeing members of the gang.”

    Another statement by Lt.-Col. Musa on yesterday’s attack said: “Information available to the Joint Task Force Operation Restore Order showed that there was an explosion from an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) about 12:30 pm today (yesterday) at Shehuri ward in the Maiduguri metropolis. The JTF rushed to the scene, cordoned off the area and arrested 10 suspects.”

    In the statement yesterday afternoon, Lt.-Col. Musa said: “Operation is ongoing. The suspects are in JTF custody undergoing interrogation. No life was lost and nobody was injured. Situation has since been normalised as people are going about their activities.”

    The Shehu of Borno, Alhaji Garbai Umar El-Kanemi, said the security situation in the state would remain a problem as long as it had porous borders, which allowed attacks by criminals from neighbouring countries.

    He said the porous borders have left Borno State open to criminal elements, who are terrorising the state.

    The monarch noted that there is arms proliferation in the area, which has made the once peaceful area a theatre of war.

    He urged the Federal Government to do something about the nation’s border towns, especially those in Borno State, which are being attacked by illegal aliens from Chad, Niger and Cameroon.