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Reports reaching us this moment says that armed robbery is currently happening in Ikorodu Lagos state. According to eye witness, the robbery is taken place at the Zenth bank and First bank in Ebute Ipakodo just very close to Dangote Group’s office Ikorodu. There’s a Police Station adjacent the scene of the robbery. UPDATE: Latest report says police are currently at the scene and exchange of gunfire has begun. the Nigerian police have therefore advised all residence to stay off the scene.

Transfers: Latest news, rumours and gossip for Man Utd in 2015. Spanish giants want to bring unhappy Argentine back to La Liga and have started negotiations with the player Wanted: Barcelona have been linked with a move for United's unhappy forward Angel di Maria Photo: GETTY IMAGES Barcelona have made an enquiry about signing Manchester United's Angel di Maria. According to Catalan newspaper Sport, the two clubs aren't deep into negotiations yet and suggest that initial talks have been made with the player and his represenatives.

The Israeli military says it has carried out an airstrike on a rocket launcher in the Gaza Strip that was used by militants to fire a rocket into Israel. The Israeli airstrike early Wednesday hit an open area in northern Gaza, causing no casualties. It was in response to Palestinian rocket fire from Gaza into southern Israel late Tuesday that also hit an open area, causing no casualties.

The goalkeeper failed to appear before the NFF disciplinary body on Tuesday for his comment on the choice of Kaduna for Eagles game versus Chad Vincent Enyeama failed to appear before the disciplinary committee of the Nigeria Football Federation on Tuesday, June 23, 2015 and may be sanctioned. The Lille goalkeeper came under barrage of criticisms for his remark against the NFF’s choice of Ahmadu Stadium, Kaduna for Eagles Afcon qualifier against Chad played on June 13,2015.

Story highlights The bomber detonated her explosives among traders and customers No one has claimed responsibility for the attack A police officer stands at the scene of a bombing after at least 20 people were killed when a young female suicide bomber detonated her explosives at a bus station in Maiduguri, northeast Nigeria, on June 22, 2015, in an attack likely to be blamed on Boko Haram.

Naira and dollar notes   credits: www.osundefender.org The naira, which rose to 180 against the dollar shortly after the inauguration of President Muhammadu Buhari about a month ago, has fallen to 222 at the parallel market due to a huge demand for dollars by importers and investors.

As the eighth Sen- ate commenced legislative activi- ties after a two- week recess, Bukola Saraki, Senate presi- dent, on Tuesday, said the cost of governance in the country was ‘unsustainable,’ and also decring the cost of doing business in Nigeria.

Crisis in the All Progressives Congress continues, with the yesterday’s meeting of the party Senate Caucus in the National Assembly having ended in near fisticuffs over Senate leadership positions. According to Vanguard, Bukola Saraki, the Senate president, had previously announced that the meeting scheduled for 2pm should be attended by all APC senators.

Former Nigeria midfielder, Etim Esin, says a move away from Stamford Bridge will help Mikel Obi bounce back to reckoning after winning almost everything at Chelsea. United Arab Emirates side Al Ain are reportedly interested in signing Mikel, but there has been no comment from Chelsea, who refuse to be drawn on speculation over any of their players.

Saudi Arabia and Kuwait have begun talks to resolve a dispute that halted oil production in the neutral zone between the Gulf neighbours, the Kuwaiti oil minister said. “A joint committee formed by the two countries… has recently held its first meeting in Riyadh,” the KUNA news agency quoted Ali al-Omair as saying late Tuesday. The dispute has seen the closure of the Khafji and Wafra oil fields in the neutral zone, which have been pumping for more than half a century.

Liverpool have agreed a deal in principle to sign Brazil and Hoffenheim forward Roberto Firmino for £29m. The 23-year-old, who is currently playing for his country in the Copa America in Chile, would need to be granted a work permit. Reds chief executive Ian Ayre is in Chile for talks with a view to a five-year deal at the Premier League club.

US Rapper Sean Combs popularly known as Diddy was released on bail later yesterday following his arrest on charges of assaulting his son’s coach at the University of California in Los Angeles. A statement by the university says the rapper attacked the coach using a deadly weapon. ‘Shortly after 12:30 p.m. on Monday June 22,

A new 'smart condom' was created by a group of teenage students for the Teen Tech awards, which they claim will glow different colors if it detects an STD! The creators said the condom will work with a layer of chemicals on the surface that will attach to bacteria and viruses from STDs. Here are the colors that the condom will change if STDs are detected:

John Mikel Obi wants to quit Chelsea, after failing to nail down a regular shirt last season, according to Sky Sports. The Nigeria international started 18 games in the Premier League, as the Blues clinched the Championship. Manager Jose Mourinho has opted to use Nemanja Matic and Cesc Fabregas just in front of his defence. At other times, the Portuguese tactician has called up Ramires or even Kourt Zouma.

Few weeks after the Lagos state government ordered them to stop plying the busy Apapa-Oshodi expressway, petroleum tanker drivers have resumed parking their tanks on the highway. The drivers say they park on the road because they have limited parking space at the Apapa petroleum depot where they collect fuel to distribute to different parts of Nigeria. 

The Rivers State House of Assembly has passed a resolution asking former Governor Rotimi Amaechi to submit a handover note to his successor, Governor Nyesom Wike. The motion was sponsored by the member representing Degema constituency, Hon. Farah Dagogo. During a debate on the motion, the lawmakers expressed dissatisfaction over Amaechi’s alleged negligence to the tenets of democracy. According to Farah, “Part of our oversight is to prevent people and institutions from doing the wrong thing. If we fail to do this, we are setting a bad precedence in the state.