An Indiana man has been charged with shooting and critically injuring his newly-estranged wife’s lover after finding the amorous pair in bed together. On Thursday night, officers with the Marion Police Department responded to a home in the 500 block ...

Angers winger Farid El Melali was reportedly taken into police custody on Wednesday for the second time this season for allegedly masturbating in public. Ouest-France reported that the 22-year-old was questioned by local police following a second indecent exposure complaint ...

Tanzanian actress Wema Sepetu has revealed the physical abuse she suffered at the hands of Diamond Platnumz, when they were lovers about a decade ago. Diamond’s music career had just taken off and Wema was the most sought after and ...

Egypt has arrested at least 10 doctors since the start of the coronavirus crisis and warned health workers they could be punished if they speak out. Security agencies have tried to stifle criticism of president Abdel Fattah el-Sissi and his ...

A savage gang attack by five passengers who did not want to wear masks on a bus in France has left its driver brain dead. The gruesome attack on the man, identified only as Philippe, is the latest violence to ...

Plans have reached an advanced stage to have Nigerian sports return with non-combat sports, with table tennis, tennis and track and field events set for an early return, Minister for Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare has stated. Speaking on ...

The Osun State Government has said a private school proprietor in the state had been handed over to the police for circulating unapproved plan for school reopening. The school reopening proposal was shared in many whatsapp groups in the state ...

Mike Tyson is one of the toughest men on the planet – a former World Champion and the youngest man to win the title. His incredible sporting achievements saw him crowned the youngest boxer to win a heavyweight title when ...

A mobile court on Wednesday sealed up the New Yorker Night Club and Lounge in Maitama District of Abuja for allegedly operating within curfew hours in contravention of the COVID-19 regulation, 2020. The court sitting at the Eagles Square presided ...

Some of the patients at the Infectious Disease Hospital in Ondo State have started leaving the facility sequel to the industrial action embarked upon by medical doctors in the state. The doctors, under the auspices of the National Association of ...

The man convicted of murdering children’s author Helen Bailey after hiding her body in a drain under their mansion appeared in court this week accused of killing his wife six years earlier. Ian Stewart was jailed for life with a ...

A Dubai job agency, Shirley Recruitment Consultants released a job advert online exempting Nigerian males and females from applying for the said position. According to the job details, a company is looking for ”merchandisers” in Dubai, UAE. All other African ...

River State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has sacked a Permanent Secretary, Mr. Sunny Okere, with immediate effect for flouting and obstructing the enforcement of the Covid-19 guidelines. He said the sacked permanent secretary had the temerity to chase away officials of ...

Nigeria has announced 460 new cases of the novel coronavirus, pushing the country’s total caseload past the 30,000 mark. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control revealed this in a tweet via its official handle. According to the health agency, the ...

The office of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Wednesday night, denied a viral fake news that Osinbajo received N4 billion from the suspended chairman of EFCC Ibrahim Magu. Laolu Akande, the VP’s spokesman said: “The attention of the Office of the ...

The Christian Association of Nigeria in Oyo town has protested against the role allegedly being played by the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, in an ongoing land tussle between the association and other parties in the town. The Christian ...

Oscar-winning film producer Ronald Shcwary has died. The filmmaker, best known for making 1980 drama Ordinary People, was 76. His sad death was announced by his sons Neil and Brian. Neil said in a statement: “Over the years, he fought ...

The worldwide number of coronavirus cases has passed 12 million. The number of cases is triple that of severe influenza illnesses recorded annually, according to the World Health Organisation. Many hard-hit countries are easing lockdowns put in place to slow ...

Indications emerged on Wednesday that the Oyo State Police Command had arrested some suspected ritualists in connection with the serial killings in the Akinyele community in Ibadan. Making the disclosure during a town hall meeting organised by JAMZ 100.1 FM, ...

The police have arrested the All Progressive Congress ward chairman in Obi Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, Christopher Ogah, for allegedly defiling two girls in his house in Obi town. Alhaji Mohammad Oyimoga Oyigye, Chairman of the Local Government ...

A media aide to Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State, Salihu Tanko Yakasai has mocked Dino Melaye, former Kogi West Senator. Yakasai said the Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has relegated Melaye from a Senator to a cheap clown. He ...

The Federal Government has put on hold the planned resumption of federal schools. It has also stopped students from participating in the West African Senior School Certificate Examinations earlier scheduled for August 4 to September 5. The Minister of Education, ...

Ramoni Olorunwa Abass aka Hushpuppi, has reportedly tested positive for COVID-19, a virus which has infected over twelve million people globally. This is according to controversial journalist Kemi Olunloyo. Though her claims haven’t been independently confirmed by LailasNews, Kemi Olunloyo claimed ...

As the crisis in the Ondo State House of Assembly continues, the Majority Leader of the Assembly, Mr Jamiu Maito has resigned. Maito’s letter of resignation was read by the Clerk of the House, Mr Bode Adeyelu, during the plenary ...

Mohammed Umar, Head of Operations at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday resumed as the acting chairman of the agency. Umar, who is a Deputy Commissioner of Police, is the second most senior operative at the Commission. ...