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Nigeria’s data traffic in 2025 skyrocketed by 35 per cent to a projected full-year total exceeding 13.2 million terabytes (TB), driven by surging internet usage across mobile and broadband networks, according to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).

Data made available to LEADERSHIP show this momentum building steadily since the NCC began tracking monthly usage in January 2023.

National internet traffic from major providers like MTN Nigeria, Airtel Nigeria, Globacom, T2 and others climbed from 7.27 million TB in 2023 to 9.76 million TB in 2024, a 34.3 per cent year-on-year increase.

Between January and November 2025 alone, consumption hit 11.86 million TB, up 34.96 per cent, or 3.07 million TB, from the prior year, putting daily usage at over 41,000 TB and straining networks nationwide.

According to data on the NCC’s website, national internet traffic across MTN Nigeria, Airtel Nigeria, Globacom, T2 and other internet service providers has risen consistently since the Commission began tracking monthly usage in January 2023.

“In 2023, Nigeria recorded 7.27 million TB in total data usage. This climbed to 9.76 million TB in 2024, representing a 34.3 per cent year-on-year growth.

The momentum has intensified in 2025, with full-year consumption now projected to exceed 13.2 million TB, implying growth of about 35 per cent over 2024.

“Between January and November 2025 alone, Nigerians consumed 11.86 million TB, up from 8.79 million TB in the same period last year—an increase of 34.96 per cent, or 3.07 million TB in additional volume,” the report read.

At this pace, the country is now consuming just over 41,000 TB of data daily, placing sustained pressure on mobile and broadband networks nationwide.

A closer look at traffic patterns also reveals pronounced seasonality. December has consistently emerged as the peak month for data use.

In 2024, December traffic exceeded November by 94,502 TB, while in 2023 the jump was 67,794 TB. Month-on-month growth for December averaged 10–11 per cent in both years, driven largely by holiday travel, video streaming, social media activity and online shopping.

According to industry players, the growth is being fuelled by cheaper smartphones, wider mobile internet access, rising video content, expanding cloud services, remote-work tools and the steady digitalisation of businesses and public services.

Notably, broadband penetration crossed the 50 per cent threshold in November 2025 for the first time, a historic milestone, though still short of the 70 per cent target set under the National Broadband Plan (NBP), 2020–2025.

Speaking on the report, a telecom analyst, Osita Odafi, said Nigeria’s soaring appetite for internet services has pushed national data consumption to 11.86 million terabytes (TB) as of November 30, 2025, placing the country firmly on course to exceed 13 million TB by year-end.

Odafi noted that the surge reflects how streaming platforms, cloud computing, fintech services and widespread smartphone adoption are rapidly redefining how Nigerians live and work.

Analysts increasingly view data consumption as a reflection of broader economic activity, showing how Nigerians communicate, transact, learn and entertain themselves.

Also speaking, the chief executive officer of Airtel Nigeria, Dinesh Balsingh, said rapid urbanisation was intensifying data demand.

“Cities like Lagos are growing at lightning speed with more people, more businesses, more devices.

“We recognise that data is the new oxygen. That is why we are investing heavily in 5G and fibre to build a smart, scalable network that can carry the weight of Nigeria’s digital future,” Balsingh said.

However, regulators have warned that infrastructure strain remains evident.

Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC), Dr Aminu Maida, said the quality of service still requires improvement despite recent gains.

“Quality of service today is not yet where we want it to be, but it is equally true that we are no longer where we used to be,” Maida said, adding that operators are being compelled to accelerate investment while improving customer experience.

For telecom operators and internet service providers, the figures signal both opportunity and urgency. Sustaining the current growth trajectory will demand aggressive expansion of network capacity, greater resilience and smarter infrastructure design.

From a policy standpoint, analysts insist that progress will depend on faster execution of the 90,000-kilometre national fibre rollout under Project BRIDGE, resolving right-of-way bottlenecks, tackling multiple taxation at sub-national levels and addressing security challenges that inflate operating costs and expose infrastructure to vandalism.

If these constraints are removed, Odafi believes Nigeria’s current data boom may represent not a peak, but merely the opening phase of a much larger digital transformation.

Sometime this year, I made the grievous mistake of rushing a dying young man who had collapsed on the road to the hospital at the instance of a doctor who I had earlier called for advice, even when everybody chose to walk pass.

Unfortunately, upon reaching the hospital, the young man gave up the ghost. Out of protocol, I requested that the police be informed since I never knew the person involved, i was just trying to be a good citizen.

I was taken to incident the case at GRA Police station in Asaba. To tell you how wicked some officers of the Nigerian Police Force could be, I was instead accused of murder with my statement taken under caution. CSP Christopher Odoh, the DPO, told me he must deal with me for acting like ‘Jesus’. Those were his exact words.

He bluntly told me that when he is through with me, if I see anybody dying again, I would walk pass, even after the deceased victims family had confirmed that their late son had an underlying condition.

I immediately understood why people make videos in such a situation and do not make an attempt to rescue the victim. It took the grace of God through a very very top government functionary for me to have escaped the murder charge that I was tagged with.

Even after the VVIP personally came to attest and ensure I was released, the Nigerian Police Force, through CSP Christopher Odoh of the Asaba GRA Division still emptied my account as bail money, I went home with only Two thousand Naira.

As the year comes to an end, I am using this opportunity to thank God for bringing me out of tha situation. Many people are still in prison for cases lesser than mine. My people, join me to thank God.

Another thing that made me know I married well happened immediately I landed in Canada

So a few days after I landed, my husband took me to the bank so I could open my own bank account.

When we got there, per usual I was asked to put in the four digit pin I wanted to use for my debit card.
My husband was standing beside me and as I was putting it in, he looked away.

I looked at him sharply wandering what that was about. I found it weird.

When we we got home, I asked him why he did that. “Why don’t you want to know my pin”? But I know your own” I asked him.

He said “you’re your own person. You know my pin because I told you” if you want me to know your own, tell me”

I told him but honestly I did not understand fully what he was trying to do till a few months into marriage.

That’s when I understood that my husband did not want me to become consumed. Even God gives mankind free will. And this is what my husband was modeling.

Because many times , Marriage consumes women. And sometimes, some Christian men wield this as a weapon mercilessly. And I know this because I used to be in a relationship where it was all about him.

His vision. His plans. His calling. What God wanted to do with him. And it was now like “What about me? God does not want to use me for anything?”

You become consumed in the man that you lose your sense of self. Your dreams, your thoughts, your ideas out the window.

You hear people saying that your husband’s purpose becomes your purpose when you marry him.

So you won’t stand before the throne of God on your own to give account of the life He gave you? And mind you your husband will not be there to help you explain.

He wanted me to be his wife but still feel like my own person. First he led by example by letting me know all his pins and then allowing me share mine. Which I gladly did

My husband did not insist I change my name on socials because that’s the name people have known. And he said “let’s not confuse anybody. You’re my Wife and you carry my name where it matters most”

It was in all these subtle ways that he helped me be me and that’s why God has helped me to still have a voice and be useful to my generation.

And for that, I bless God for him everyday.

The Bible says that “two shall become one”

But the Bible also says that “each one stood before God to give account”

Not two standing before God o. Each person will stand before God by themselves. And that tells you that even in the two, God still sees each one.

Selah.

PS: I am not attacking men. Resist the urge to drop that contrary comment that is in your mind. I am not attacking men. I am sharing my experience which I think can help the young girls who look up to me.

Blessings.

Jerkbaba:
And they'll be calling themselves men of God. Why do they always reck of low ig and look stupid. They really get on my nerves. Ignorance just shows all over their faces. Very irritating if you ask me.

A die-hard fan recently spent more than $3,000 for something unusual: a social media follow from Mike Tyson.

According to Darren Rovell, founder of Cllct Media, Goldin Auctions included the one-of-a-kind prize in its final auction of 2025.

At the height of his career, Tyson earned millions per fight, but financial troubles later pushed him into bankruptcy. Through exhibition bouts and smarter business moves, he rebuilt his fortune and now earns income from multiple ventures, including autographs, memorabilia, and collectibles. Still, being paid for an Instagram follow is a new chapter.

Six bids were placed, with one fan ultimately paying $3,304 to secure Tyson’s follow on Instagram. The auction also featured an original fight contract from Tyson’s September 1996 bout against Bruce Seldon at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas—a first-round knockout win. The document carried signatures from Tyson, Don King, Rory Holloway, and John Horne, and the fight is historically notable for taking place the same night Tupac Shakur was fatally shot after leaving the venue.

The winner has not been publicly identified, but they would become the 300th account Tyson follows, joining names like Joe Rogan, Dana White, and Tyson Fury. Whether an Instagram follow is worth over $3,000 is up for debate, and it’s unclear how much of the proceeds Tyson personally receives.

The 59-year-old boxing legend is also preparing for an exhibition bout with Floyd Mayweather, potentially set for Africa in March 2026. Beyond that, Tyson has expressed interest in a rematch with Jake Paul, who recently suffered his first knockout loss when Anthony Joshua broke his jaw.

Reflecting on his previous loss to Paul in 2024, Tyson admitted he trained too hard and peaked too early. Now, he believes experience has made him better prepared for another run.

On January 10, 2025, the Biden-Harris administration put a $25 million bounty on Nicolás Maduro for information leading to his arrest or conviction.

Public safety is not a political game.

You do not label someone a narco-dictator one year and then pretend he is no longer a threat the next simply because a different president is in office. That is cynical and irresponsible.

Maduro’s drugs have killed thousands of Americans and continue to endanger our children. Imagine being the parents of 2-year-old Nicholas Feliz Dominici, who died from fentanyl poisoning in a Bronx daycare, and watching this political theater.

America is safer today because Maduro is no longer in power.

Welcome to New York, Nicolás.

Trump talks tough on Venezuela, but admires thugs and dictators like Nicolas Maduro.

As President, I will stand with the Venezuelan people and for democracy.

Average annual rent for 1 bedroom in Lagos (2025)

1. Eko Atlantic City: N20.9m
2. ⁠Banana Island: N10m
3. ⁠Ikoyi: N8m
4. ⁠Victoria Island: N7.5m
5. ⁠Lekki phase I: N4.5m
6. ⁠Lekki phase II: N3.5m
7. ⁠Ikeja: N3.2m
8. ⁠Yaba: N2.2m
9. ⁠Ajah: N2m
10. ⁠Gbagada: N2m
11. ⁠Surulere: N1.5m
12. ⁠Apapa: N1.3m
13. ⁠Ketu: N1.1m
14. ⁠Shomolu: N1.1m
15. ⁠Festac: N1m
16. ⁠Oshodi: N840,000
17. ⁠Alimosho: N802,000
18. ⁠Agege: N755,000
19. ⁠Ajegunle: N750,000
20. ⁠Mushin: N735,000
21. ⁠Ojo: N616,000
22. ⁠Ikorodu: N500,000
23. ⁠Epe: N400,000
24. ⁠Badagry: N358,000

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Sonnobax15:
. The same way the God of Christians allow Christians to be killed too

illicit:
How did her gods alllw that...?

HacheNoire:
“Venezuela for the American oil companies will be a field day because it will be more than a trillion dollars in economic activity”


”American companies can go in and fix the oil rigs and everything that has to do with the Venezuelan petroleum companies, with oil and the derivatives.”


“The Venezuelans have the largest reserves of oil in the world, more than Saudi Arabia. This is going to be a windfall for us when it comes to fossil fuels.”

”This is very good news for the American economy,” This is a number one goal for this administration from an economic standpoint.”

-Republican U.S. Representative Maria Salazar

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro will stand trial on criminal charges in the US.

The leader and his wife were captured in a daring operation by US special forces and flown out of Caracas.

Marco Rubio, US Secretary of State said that Maduro would now stand criminal trial, likely on drug trafficking charges.

“He [Mr Rubio] informed me that Nicolás Maduro has been arrested by U.S. personnel to stand trial on criminal charges in the United States, and that the kinetic action we saw tonight was deployed to protect and defend those executing the arrest warrant,” Mike Lee, a Republican US Senator, said in a social media post.

Mr Rubio “anticipates no further action in Venezuela now that Maduro is in US custody,” Mr Lee added.

Donald Trump earlier on Saturday hailed a “brilliant operation” to capture Maduro

The US president launched air strikes on Caracas earlier this morning using black hawk helicopters and chinooks, before breaking the extraordinary news that Mr Maduro and his wife had been taken into custody and flown out of the country.

In a post on Truth Social, Mr Trump said: “The United States of America has successfully carried out a large scale strike against Venezuela and its leader, President Nicolas Maduro, who has been, along with his wife, captured and flown out of the Country.”

He added that a press conference would be held at 11am at Mar-a-Lago. That’s 4pm in the UK.

“A lot of good planning and a lot of great, great troops and great people,” Mr Trump said.

Footage showed smoke rising above the skyline as the Venezuelan government declared a state of emergency, saying strikes had occurred in Caracas and in the states of Miranda, Aragua and La Guaira.

The bombing raid came after months of threats and warnings from Mr Trump that he would take action if Venezuela did not stop drug-smuggling boats from heading towards America.

Marco Rubio, the US secretary of state, has shared an old post in which he condemned Nicolás Maduro and his government.

“Maduro is NOT the President of Venezuela and his regime is NOT the legitimate government,” Mr Rubio said in the old post.

“Maduro is the head of the Cartel de Los Soles, a narco-terror organisation which has taken possession of a country. And he is under indictment for pushing drugs into the United States.”


The old statement, which Mr Rubio shared in the form of a screenshot on X, was one of his first social media posts since Donald Trump announced Mr Maduro’s capture.

Earlier on Saturday, Mike Lee, a Republican US Senator said he had been told by Mr Rubio that Mr Maduro would stand trial on criminal charges in the US, likely for drug trafficking.

Trinidad and Tobago’s foreign ministry has shared a statement distancing itself from military operations in Venezuela after providing support to the US military to combat drug trafficking in the Caribbean.

“Trinidad and Tobago is NOT a participant in any of these ongoing military operations. Trinidad and Tobago continues to maintain peaceful relations with the people of Venezuela,” Kamla Persad-Bissessar, the prime minister, wrote on social media.

The twin-island nation has in recent weeks allowed a US warship to dock on its shore, carried out drills with American troops and given US military aircraft permission to transit its airports.

It was revealed last month that the country, which is just seven miles away from Venezuela at its closest point, had approved the installation of a US military radar facility.

Giorgia Meloni, the Italian prime minister, said on Saturday that she was “closely monitoring the situation in Venezuela” with an aim to “gathering information about our fellow citizens” in the country.

Venezuela hosts around 160,000 Italian citizens, most of whom have dual citizenship.

The Italian leader added that she is in constant contact with Antonio Tajani, the Italian foreign minister.

Kaja Kallas, the European Union’s foreign policy chief, said she has spoken to Marco Rubio about US strikes on Venezuela.

“The EU has repeatedly stated that Mr Maduro lacks legitimacy and has defended a peaceful transition,” she wrote on X.

“Under all circumstances, the principles of international law and the UN Charter must be respected. We call for restraint.”

“The safety of EU citizens in our country is our top priority,” she finished.

I have spoken with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and our Ambassador in Caracas. The EU is closely monitoring the situation in Venezuela.

The EU has repeatedly stated that Mr Maduro lacks legitimacy and has defended a peaceful transition. Under all circumstances, the principles…

— Kaja Kallas (@kajakallas) January 3, 2026

Venezuela has called for an urgent meeting of the United Nations Security Council in response to US strikes on the country, according to Yván Gil Pinto, the country’s foreign minister.

“No cowardly attack will prevail against the strength of this people, who will emerge victorious,” he captioned an image of the letter sent to the UN on Telegram.

Spain has offered to mediate between the United States and Venezuela after US attacks on Caracas and the capture of President Nicolas Maduro, who was flown out of the country.

“Spain calls for de-escalation and restraint,” Madrid’s foreign ministry said in a statement, adding that “in this regard ... it is prepared to offer its good offices to achieve a peaceful, negotiated solution to the current crisis”.

Russia has condemned US strikes in Venezuela, saying that “ideological hostility” has prevailed over diplomacy.

“This morning, the United States committed an act of armed aggression against Venezuela. This is deeply concerning and condemnable,” the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Saturday morning.

“Ideological hostility has triumphed over businesslike pragmatism,” it added.

Sources within the Venezuelan opposition said that Nicolás Maduro’s capture may have been part of a “negotiated exit” between the US and Venezuela, according to Sky News.

On Thursday, Mr Maduro had said that he was open to dialogue with the US “wherever they want and whenever they want”, but there was no public response to the appeal.

Neither the US nor the Venezuelan government have commented on whether there were negotiations between the two sides prior to this morning’s strikes.

Turkish security forces on Tuesday arrested 357 people during operations across the country against the Islamic State group (also known as ISIS), Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said.

"During simultaneous operations carried out this morning by our police forces in 21 provinces, we apprehended 357 suspects linked to ISIS," the minister said on X, using another name for the group.

"We have never given the slightest chance to those who try to bring this country to its knees through terrorism."

Three police officers were killed Monday during an operation against the group in Yalova, in northwestern Turkey.

The clash, which lasted several hours, also left six IS group members dead, all Turkish nationals.

Last Thursday, the Istanbul prosecutor ordered the arrest of 137 suspected IS group members "following intelligence indicating that the ISIS terrorist organisation was planning attacks during the Christmas and New Year celebrations".

Turkey shares a 900-kilometre border with Syria, where the jihadist group remains active.

The Federal Government has halted plans to cede more than 10,000 hectares of Nigerian land to neighbouring Cameroon following concerns over improper boundary demarcation.

The lawmaker representing Ikom/Boki Federal Constituency, Mr Victor Abang, disclosed this during a constituency briefing on Wednesday at Keyang II in Boki Local Government Area of Cross River State.

Abang said the proposed cession was linked to the 2002 International Court of Justice ruling, which stipulated that the Nigeria–Cameroon boundary be defined in line with the 1913 Anglo-German Treaty.

He explained that a joint implementation committee attempted to demarcate the boundary without due regard to established colonial boundary features, including Pillar 113A, a recognised demarcation point between both countries.

According to him, failure to observe the historic boundary would have resulted in the loss of more than 10,000 hectares of Nigerian territory, including parts of Biajua and Danare communities in Boki.

Abang said he presented a motion on the matter on July 5, 2023, which was deliberated upon by the House of Representatives, leading to the suspension of the exercise pending a comprehensive review.

The lawmaker also presented a two-year scorecard titled “The Banjuere”, highlighting projects such as a mini stadium, telecommunications masts linking 35 communities, and N300 million worth of medical equipment.

He further disclosed that he sponsored the National Park Service Amendment Bill, aimed at environmental conservation and the establishment of the Okwangwo National Park Unit as an independent entity.

Abang said the bill was expected to enhance the economic, ecological and developmental value of the Boki forest and its surrounding communities.

Truthissupreme:
It's like the USA strike has empowered them

Banks to start charging senders N50 stamp duty on transfers above N10k from January

Banks will start charging senders a N50 stamp duty on electronic transfers of N10,000 and above from January 1, 2026, following the implementation of the Tax Act.

The stamp duty or electronic money transfer levy (EMTL) is a single, one-off charge of N50 on electronic receipt or transfer of money deposited in any commercial money bank or financial institution on any type of account on sums of N10,000 and above.

In an email sent to customers on Tuesday, United Bank for Africa (UBA) said the N50 electronic money transfer levy (EMTL) on transfers will now be referred to as stamp duty across all financial institutions.

“Please note the following: Stamp Duty applies to transactions of ₦10,000 and above (or the equivalent in other currencies),” the email reads.

“Salary payments and Intra-bank self-transfers are exempt from stamp duty.

“The Sender now bears the Stamp Duty charge. Previously, this charge was deducted from the Beneficiary/ Receiver.”

The bank said it remains committed to transparency and to keeping customers informed about changes that may affect their banking transactions.

On September 7, 2024, Nigerian financial technology firms (fintechs) announced plans to introduce a N50 stamp duty fee on transactions of N10,000 and above.

According to the fintechs, the move complies with Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) regulations, noting that the fee will be applied to electronic transfers into personal and business accounts.

GanagiBitrus:
Poor game management.

KnownUnknown:
Abrahamic religion, the disease that will end the world. Sunni vs Shia, Christian vs Jew, Jew vs Muslim, Jew vs everyone, Christian vs everyone, Muslim vs everyone.

Saudi Arabia has bombed an arms shipment from the United Arab Emirates bound for separatist forces in Yemen.

The attack on Tuesday has deepened the rift between the two Gulf allies that back rival armed groups fighting the Houthis, the Iran-backed rebels, in Yemen’s crippling civil war.

Yemen’s government has since declared a state of emergency and cancelled a security pact with the UAE in response to Abu Dhabi-backed separatists seizing swathes of territory in the south in recent weeks.

It has set a 24-hour deadline for all Emirati forces to leave Yemen.

Saudi Arabia supports the internationally recognised government in Yemen, while the UAE backs the Southern Transitional Council (STC), a separatist force seeking to revive the formerly independent state of South Yemen.

On Tuesday, Riyadh called the UAE’s actions “extremely dangerous” and “a threat to the kingdom” and regional security, bringing the two countries closer to a direct conflict.

A Saudi-led coalition warned on Saturday that it would back Yemen’s government in any military confrontation with separatist forces and urged the STC forces to withdraw “peacefully” from recently seized areas.

The coalition hit two ships in Yemen’s southern port city of Mukalla that were carrying “a large quantity of weapons and combat vehicles to support the Southern Transitional Council forces”, the Saudi state-run news agency SPA reported.

The ships had arrived from the port of Fujairah, on the east coast of the UAE, the SPA said, adding that the operation was conducted overnight to avoid collateral damage.

Saudi Arabia launched air strikes on STC forces on Friday to halt their advance after they captured most of the oil-rich province of Hadhramaut and neighbouring al-Mahra, with little resistance.

Washington has called for restraint in the rapidly escalating conflict, with Marco Rubio, the US secretary of state, on Saturday saying diplomacy was needed to reach a “lasting solution”.

Rashad al-Alimi, the head of Yemen’s presidential council, called the separatists’ advance an “unacceptable rebellion” in a televised address on Tuesday.

Yemen’s government is a patchwork of groups, which includes the separatists, and is held together by shared opposition to the Houthis who seized Yemen’s capital of Sanaa in 2014 and secured control over most of the north.

Both Saudi Arabia and the UAE joined an Arab coalition in 2015 in response to the militant group’s offensive, but Abu Dhabi steadily decreased in participation and the Houthis, with Iran’s support, grew stronger.

In support of Hamas in Gaza, the Houthis for two years carried out attacks against commercial shipping in the Red Sea, disrupting a global trade route. The strikes have eased since the ceasefire in the Palestinian enclave.

Since the Houthi takeover of Yemen, supporters of the STC and its affiliates have been gathering regularly in cities to demand independence for the state of South Yemen, which was unified with the rest of the country in 1990.

On Saturday, a large demonstration took place in the city of Aden, with the crowd waving both the South Yemen independence flag and the UAE’s flag.

A Yemeni military official said on Friday that about 15,000 Saudi-backed fighters were massed near the Saudi border, but had not been given orders to advance on separatist-held territory.

Billionaires such as Telegram founder Pavel Durov and Tesla CEO Elon Musk have openly discussed large families meant to carry on their legacies. Now, a Chinese video game billionaire is reportedly pursuing a similar path in the United States, hoping to have around 20 U.S.-born children who could one day inherit his gaming empire.

Xu Bo, founder and chairman of Guangzhou Duoyi Network—one of China’s largest mobile gaming companies—has built a fortune estimated at $1.1 billion. Despite growing his business in China, Xu is reportedly unwilling to pass his wealth to children born there.

A Wall Street Journal investigation found that he has used U.S.-based surrogacy, seeking parental rights to multiple unborn children and already fathering several more through the same process, with the total potentially reaching dozens.

According to reporting, Xu has allegedly claimed to have more than 100 surrogate-born children, expressed a desire for “50 high-quality sons,” and stated that having many children could solve most problems.

In a 2023 court hearing, he reportedly said he hoped around 20 U.S.-born children would eventually take over his business. Some claims—including that he has hundreds of children worldwide—have been denied by his company, which disputes parts of the reporting and says only a small number of the children were born in the U.S.

Xu’s case reflects a broader trend among ultra-wealthy tech founders planning unusually large families to preserve their companies and personal legacies.

jodasaman:
I moved into my new house and I saw a couple of these symbols on some of the walls. They are mostly in the bedroom, but there are some in the living room as well. I am trying to identify their origin and meaning. Thank you in advance!