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China's state-run Xinhua News Agency is reporting that 35 people have been killed in a stampede during the city's New Year's celebrations.

                        Edward Herrmann -- perhaps best known for playing Richard Gilmore on "Gilmore Girls" -- died this morning in a hospital in New York. He was 71.

A California woman, Deborah Campbell, disclosed that she has reported President Goodluck Jonathan’s social media aide, Reno Omokri, for identity theft. Ms. Campbell alleged that Mr. Omokri used her son’s name to engage in forgery.

Gambia’s President Yahya Jammeh arrived back in Banjul on Wednesday, official sources said, one day after gunfire erupted around the presidential palace and the government denied media reports of a coup attempt.

Davido to enter the New year with his billionaire father and siblings at the the Jumeirah beach residence Dubai. 

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has raised the alarm over the plan by the Federal Government to use the security agencies, especially the State Security Service, SSS and the Police, to harass and intimidate the opposition with a view to decapitating it ahead of the 2015 elections.

President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday said he did not expect Nigerians to shower praises on him while still in office. He said it was normal that public office holders would only be commended after leaving office by the time their achievements were compared with those of their predecessors.

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Hundreds of umbrellas and tents began popped up on Sydney's Blues Point early Wednesday morning as people settled in to wait for the symphonic light display, with huge queues forming overnight to secure a prominent view. While much of the evening will be dedicated to celebrating, floral tributes to Martin Place siege victims Tori Johnson and Katrina Dawson are planned amid the evening's fireworks. 

Two brothers are alleged to have asked a witch to beat their mother to death in a ritual sacrifice to bring them good luck.

Saudi Arabia's elderly King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz was admitted to a hospital in the capital Riyadh on today for medical tests, state media reported citing a royal court statement. King Abdullah was born in the court of his father, King Abdulaziz Ibn Saud, in the early 1920s.

As we welcome the year 2015, I have shared a message to Nigerians in general, but I find it crucial to send another message directly to Nigeria’s youth, who are the major stakeholders of this enterprise.

Ace photographer and singer, TY Bello shared this photo on Instagram.

Former head of state and presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2015 poll, General Muhammadu Buhari, has said that his credentials are verifiable in spite of the fact the he does not have them at hands.

Tonto Dikeh shared this photo of her on Instagram. Isn't she beautiful?

No fewer than 15 people were killed by Boko Haram fighters during a raid on a village in northern Nigeria, local residents confirmed.

      Former Miss World, Agbani Darego shared these lovely photos of her on vacation in Grand Canyon Arizona. Another pic after the cut...

You could mistake the 27-year-old actress for a sweet 16. 

Officers of the Ogida Police Division in the Egor Local Government Area of Edo State have arrested one Osaro for allegedly defiling his nine-year-old daughter.

Indonesian search officials have now confirmed they have located the fuselage of AirAsia flight 8501 on sonar radar, upside down on the sea floor.

The pioneer chairman of Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Justice Mustapha Akanbi yesterday ruminated on the state of the nation and declared that Nigeria is operating governments of corruption. Akanbi spoke in Ilorin, Kwara State at a public lecture organised by Amicus International Club with the theme, “Corruption – The Bane of Our Society”. The retired president of the Court of Appeal said, “Speaking for myself, I ask myself this question; does it mean all the governors in Nigeria are corruption-free? Does it mean all the legislators are corruption-free? Does it mean the judiciary is corruption-free? We know that it is happening but people are not being arrested, no action is being taken and the end result is that people accept bribe with impunity now. “At least if they had taken few people to court, we would have known that something is being done. There is a general lull and the fight against corruption has gone down completely. T...

43-year-old Jada Pinkett Smith her amazing body on display for the magazine's Jan./Feb. cover! Inside the magazine, Pinkett Smith talks about her fitness motivation. 

Nollywood Star Actress shared the beautiful photos flaunting her sexy legs.

A group of yam farmers cutting across Taraba, Nasarawa, Plateau, Adamawa, Benue, Kogi, Kwara, Niger and Kaduna states as well as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have pledged to support the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Gen. Mohammadu Buhari’s campaign in the 2015 general elections with N5 billion.The group disclosed this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Jos on Tuesday.

The Inspector General of Police, Mr Suleiman Abba, on Tuesday, donated over seven million naira to widows of police officers killed in Alakio in 2013 and 14 others declared missing in Gwoza, Borno State.

The Singer posted this beautiful photo on instagram

A shocked housewife was left with a five inch knife blade embedded in her shoulder after her husband flew into a violent rage and stabbed her because she was teasing him about his cooking. Ganpat Vaz, 40, from the city of Surat in Western India`s Gujarat State had been preparing a plate of fried vegetables when he and wife Suman, 38, began joking about his culinary abilities.

According to reports, some armed men led by former State House Commander, Lt Colonel Lamin Sanneh, invaded the country yesterday evening from neighbouring Senegal and attacked the presidential palace in Banjul and the military post at the Denton Bridge, which links Banjul to the southern part of the country.

Is he right? What do u guys think?

At least 40 bodies have been spotted and six recovered from missing AirAsia Flight QZ8501 amid reports that the plane door and emergency slide belonging to the passenger jet have been found and a “shadow” spotted on the seabed.

She's hardly snapped with a smile on her face, frequently getting called out for her apathetic expressions. But on Monday, Kim Kardashian jokingly came to her own defense. 'See I do smile... even laugh on occasion. Not too often though because it causes wrinkles @shammaurice,' the 34-year-old wife of Kanye West quipped on Twitter.

The Osun State Governor, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola, has said that the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan should be held responsible for the steady theft of crude oil in the Niger Delta region.

Barcelona FC has been banned from signing our selling any player until 2016 after the Court of Arbitration for Sports rejected their transfer ban appeal.

Rapper Illbliss adds a year to his age today.Congrats

A female healthcare has been diagnosed of having contracted the Ebola virus. She recently returned from Sierra Leone. The healthcare worker is the first person to be diagnosed of Ebola virus disease in the UK.

They've made a fortune from baring their incredible bodies in modelling campaigns for the last three decades. And Naomi Campbell and Kate Moss were just as keen to make an impact during a sun-soaked holiday to Brazil.

The Edo State Police Command has arrested an 85-year old man for allegedly defiling a seven-year old girl at Use, Ogida Quarters in Egor Local Government Area.

 Comedian, Ushbbebe posted this pics of his new ride on Instagram today. Congrats.

Annie Idibia attended Olamide's concert with her mother. Her mother looks very young, more or less like her sister.

Hackers have already proved they can bypass Apple's fingerprint scanner using a collection of household items to make a latex replica print.

The Islamic State has in just a couple of months executed at least 116 foreign fighters who wanted to quit jihad and return home, a British-based human rights monitoring group claims.

Nollywood actress Didi Ekanem relishes her time in the village during the Christmas celebrations by posting this wonderful photo of her flaunting her God given endowment.

Isn't she beautiful?

GOVERNOR Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State, Director-General of the Buhari Campaign Organisation. At an interactive session, Amaechi among other things, Governor Amaechi stayed that he did not funded Buhari 's campaign for primaries. Excerpts:

Oprah Winfrey celebrated the Christmas with her immediate family. She posted these beautiful photos on Instagram.

An Indonesian family of 10 said Monday they had a miraculous escape when they arrived too late to catch AirAsia Flight QZ8501, which went missing shortly after take-off en route to Singapore.

The Ebonyi State Police Command on Sunday confirmed the arrest of a 45- year-old-man, Nwofu Igbo, who allegedly killed his son in Nwofe Community in the Izzi Local Government Area of the state.

They have decided to end their marriage after 19 years. On Sunday Chris Rock's wife Malaak Compton announced she was leaving the 49-year-old comedian.