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A pregnant New Jersey woman managed to deliver her child in the cab of a pickup truck as her husband drove to the hospital.

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, has described the Sunday and Monday’s Boko Haram attacks in Borno and Adamawa States as disheartening and an indictment on the All Progressives Congress (APC) federal government, saying that the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed must explain to Nigerians how the same Boko Haram that he said had been “technically defeated” could carry out such daring and deadly attacks.

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has faulted the competence of the suit filed by MTN Nigeria Communications‎ Limited challenging the N1.04 trillion fine slammed on it (MTN) for allegedly breaching NCC’s statutory and regulatory directives.

Romare Bearden,  The Savoy , 1975, mixed-media collage of various papers on hardboard. ©2015 VG BILD-KUNST, BONN/COURTESY MICHAEL ROSENFELD GALLERY LLC, NEW YORK, NY/FERN KARESH HURST Pictures at an Exhibition presents images of one notable show every weekday. Today’s show:   “I Got Rhythm: Art and Jazz Since 1920”  is on view at the Kunstmuseum Stuttgart in Stuttgart, Germany, through Sunday, March 6. The sprawling survey, which traces the 100-year history of jazz in art since the term’s first mention in a  Chicago Tribune  article from 1915, includes works by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Otto Dix, Jean Dubuffett, Henri Matisse, Frank Stella, Andy Warhol, James Rosenquist, Romare Bearden, Albert Oehlen, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Marlene Dumas, and Rashid Johnson, among others. artnews

Gedion Zelalem   has shone well enough during the first four months of his  loan spell at Rangers that the Scottish Championship (second division) club has extended his stay to the end of the current season.

Barcelona's soccer player Lionel Messi (L) receives the "Best Player of the Year" award. [Photo/Agencies Dubai - Barcelona and star player Lionel Messi triumphed at the seventh edition of the Globe Soccer Awards in Dubai on Sunday, taking home the prizes for best team and best player.

I guess if you  know what your folks required of you and you do them,  you will mostly get their attention when you call for it. But with this comic,  I  am  force to ask; Fathers is this true? Joyreactor

Last night, Reliance launched Jio, their 4G internet plan, and it topped trends all across India. See tweets below. 

The sleepy community of Imilike-Agu in Udenu Local Government Area of Enugu State was thrown into confusion and mourning when a young man,  Anselm Ugwuoke , butchered his own father,  Paulinus Ugwuoke , 60, on Christmas Day, December 25, 2015.

Libya, the often volatile Islamic North African country has been thrown into another round of controversy as a man believed to be a Christian, was found hanging on a crucifix replica of the one  used to kill  Jesus Christ many years ago.

Nicki Minaj may have recently dispelled rumors suggesting that she and Meek Mill are engaged, but it appears Minaj is still adding fuel to those rumors after taking to Twitter to ask fans for help in deciding between two different types of wedding venues on Sunday.

•Patoranking Dubai’s first authentic fine dining Nigerian owned/African restaurant and lounge, Kiza, has announced Patoranking and Dj-Xclusive as special celebrities that will be headlining its New Year concert, taking place at its flagship venue located at Emirates Financial Towers, DIFC..

The police in Benin yesterday arrested one Apostle Ikenna Okafor for allegedly burying charm in his church premises in Benin.

Nigerian refineries are expected to produce about 10 million litres of petrol daily by January next year. . Minister of state for petroleum, Dr Ibe Kachikwu, who disclosed this yesterday, also clarified that the federal government is not paying fuel subsidy for the present consumption due to the current low oil prices.

Hyundai Motor India Ltd, the country’s second largest car manufacturer and the largest passenger car exporter has won the most coveted Indian Car of the Year (ICOTY) award for the Creta.

Nigerian actor, Charles Okocha, more popularly known as Igwe Tupac for his comedy stints has reportedly been rushed to the Emergency Room after being a victim of gunfire.

Image via Instagram  Fetty Wap  had a pretty monumental 2015  and he's closing out the year by spreading the love. See videos below

The Taliban have denied they held talks with Russia about countering the spread of Islamic State in Afghanistan, and dismissed the influence of the jihadist group in the country.

She was known simply as the “hug lady” and for a generation of soldiers deployed from Fort Hood to Iraq and Afghanistan, the diminutive grandmother was a steadying presence over the past 12 years.

Tattoos may just be drawing and works of art to some people, but to Nollywood actor  IK Ogbonna , they are much more than that.

© China officially ended its one child policy on Sunday with the signing into law of a bill allowing all married couples to have a second child as it attempts to cope with an ageing population and shrinking workforce.

    There was panic in Okemesi on Christmas Eve in Ekiti West Local Government Area of Ekiti State when a nine-man armed robbery gang attacked an old generation bank. Two persons were killed in the process.

The 18-year-old star shared a photo of a dazzling diamond ring on December 25, likely aware that fans would start wondering in response whether she had agreed to marry her 26-year old boyfriend, Tyga.

Super Eagles midfielder, Mikel Obi, will not rule out Chelsea finishing in the top four in the English Premier League, although the club lies in the relegation zone.

Bristol Palin is officially a mother for the second time. The former Dancing with the Stars contestant and daughter of former Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin announced on Christmas Eve that she gave birth to day before

This is shocking as a young woman being forced to eat condoms by police officers in Boroko, Port Morseby Papua New Guinea.  Please, scroll down for photos and video below!

© Provided by CBS Interactive Inc.    An Iowa regulatory board is preparing to take legal action against a police department that has refused to release video footage showing an officer fatally shooting a mother instead of her charging dog as the woman’s three-year-old son stood by.

 A woman who collapsed after police arrested her for refusing to leave a Florida hospital when doctors discharged her died from a blood clot in her lung, officials said Wednesday.

Nigeria's central bank has ordered commercial banks to stop customers from using their debit and credit cards abroad, a source has told the BBC.  One bank has emailed customers to this effect, stressing it is a "temporary measure". 

An heir to the Danish throne has been rescued from dangerous surf in Australia. Prince Christian, 10, got into difficulties while swimming at Mermaid Beach on Queensland's Gold Coast last week and was saved by a local lifeguard named Nick Malcolm,

  A baby girl who was born 12 weeks prematurely so her mother could be treated for cancer has died. Three months after falling pregnant with Ally Louise Smith, Heidi Loughlin discovered she had breast cancer - and doctors advised her to start chemotherapy immediately.

Former England footballer Frank Lampard starred in his own Match of the Day as he tied the knot with fiancee Christine Bleakley in a star-studded ceremony.

The host of the Miss Universe contest Steve harvey has issued a grovelling apology after he read out the wrong winner, who was then forced to remove the crown.

The Inter coach failed to hide his frustration after a late foul from the midfielder cost his side in Sunday's encounter with Lazio Intercoach Roberto Manciniwas left to rueFelipe Melo's "stupidity" after his needless foul in the dying minutes saw Lazio claim a 2-1 victory at the Serie A leaderson Sunday. The Brazilian midfielder jumped into Sergej Milinkovic-Savic's back with just three minutes left, leaving the referee no other choice but to award Lazio a penalty.Antonio Candreva, who had scored the opener before Mauro Icardi levelled, saw his initial attempt kept out by Samir Handanovic, but tapped home the rebound to down the table-toppers in their last match before the mid-season break.Fiorentina and Napoli are now just a point behind Inter, with Juventus and Roma three and four adriftrespectively. "We knew that it would be a difficult game, but we did nothing different than in other games. I am disappointed because we gave away the matc

Samson Siasia has said he  never discussed including Chelsea midfielder, John Obi Mikel, into Nigeria’s 2016 Olympic football squad with anyone.

Martin Luther King Jr was a great African American that fought against racism and fought for human equality. Be Inspired!

Mrs Yemisi Ayeni, a former finance director of Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo), has been appointed as chairman of the board of directors of NASCON Allied Industries Plc, following the resignation of Alhaji Aliko Dangote.

Did Zayn Malik and Gigi Hadid just turn their romantic rumor into a very sweet reality? About a month after chatter circulated that the model may be hooking up with the singer, Hadid and Malik have now been photographed together in a rather sweet manner.

No fewer than 500,000 residents of Iponri Low-Cost Housing Estate in Surulere, Lagos Mainland, yesterday appealed to the government to save them from a “looming epidemic.”

Winners have emerged in the third edition of the yearly Benin Chess Tournament held at the Indoor Sports Hall of the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City.  They emerged in four categories including Masters, U-16, U- 14, U- 10, and Amateur categories.

Ailing NBA star is making major strides in his recovery has he was last week Thursday seen walked without assistance.

In related news, Audrina Patridge is 30-year old former reality star who rose to fame on MTV's The Hills.  She is now the hosts to a show called 1st Look, an NBC travel program that used to be anchored by Ali Fedotowsky.

Getty Images for BET Human rights activists in Angola have urged  Nicki Minaj  to cancel her scheduled concert in which she would be performing on this weekend.