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Toyota’s former president Tatsuro Toyoda, who helped the Japanese auto giant establish a foothold in North America, has died at the age of 88, the company said Saturday. Toyoda, an uncle of current Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda, died of pneumonia on December 30, the firm said in a statement. His …...

Reports said Barcelona and Liverpool have agreed a deal in principle for Philippe Coutinho to move to the Spanish giants for 120 million euros ($144 million) with add-ons worth another 40 million euros. Barcelona-based Sport newspaper said Coutinho would join Barca this month on a deal for five...

The Egyptian branch of ISIS has declared war on Palestinian terrorist group Hamas for failing to stop Donald Trump declaring Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. In a brutal propaganda video — purporting to show the execution of a Hamas affiliate — the jihadi group declared war on the Palestinian...

Two Republican senators urged US justice officials Friday to open a criminal investigation into the author of the research dossier on President Donald Trump that allegedly detailed links between his campaign and Moscow. The request against former British spy Christopher Steele is believed to be...

A vicar who got fed up of brides turning up late to their own weddings has imposed a £100 fine on those who cannot stick to their allotted time slot. Canon John Corbyn has imposed the charge on couples who arrive more than 20 minutes late to their service at … via Punch Newspapers –...

Ibrahim Umar, a 25-year-old kidnap-for-ransom kingpin, said he had not only killed over ten of his victims in recent times but also drank their blood raw. Umar made this chilling revelation yesterday when the police paraded him along with 15 others. He added that he hunts and kills soldiers to...

Onoshe Nwabuikwu It’s the last day of 2017 and I can’t help but look back at some issues and news that ruled the airwaves. Take your pick from any of the issues that dominated the news. The year began with the Big Brother Naija competition which was held in Johannesburg. … via Punch...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission says the sum of N27bn, which formed part of the proceeds of the sale of Power Holding Company of Nigeria, was shared among top government functionaries in 2014. The EFCC disclosed this in a court paper filed before the Federal High Court in Abuja on...

President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday assured all Nigerians that better days lay ahead of the nation despite its current challenges. Buhari gave the assurance in a Christmas message he personally signed and made available to journalists in Abuja. “I am deeply convinced that better days lie...

A clergyman, Jonathan Olaoye, has described the throwing of firecrackers by youths during Christmas festival as mere fun rather than being scriptural. Olaoye of the Christ Apostolic Church, Ijomimo Oluwa, Isolo in Lagos told the News Agency of Nigeria on Saturday that firecracker “is just for...

No fewer than 1,500 members of the Peoples Democratic Party in Oshodi-Isolo Local Government Area of Lagos State on Friday defected to the All Progressives Congress. The report said that the defectors were received by Mr. Olusola Sokunle, representing Oshodi-Isolo Constituency I at the Lagos...