Nelson Ugwuagbo

President Bola Tinubu on Friday arrived at the Kaduna International Airport at about 1 p.m. for an official visit to the state.

He was received by Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, alongside Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, as well as ministers, senators, and other top government officials.

The president is in Kaduna to attend the wedding of Nasirudeen Yari and Safiyya Idris. Nasirudeen is the son of former Zamfara State governor and current senator representing Zamfara West, Abdul’aziz Yari.

During the visit, President Tinubu is also expected to pay a courtesy call on Aisha Buhari, widow of former President Muhammadu Buhari, at the family’s Kaduna residence.

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Friday returned to Port Harcourt following his reinstatement by President Bola Tinubu.

The governor’s flight touched down at the Port Harcourt International Airport at about 11:50 a.m., where he was received by a large crowd of supporters who had gathered at the VIP wing of the airport to welcome him.

His return comes barely 24 hours after President Tinubu lifted the six-month emergency rule imposed on the state.

However, Fubara did not proceed to the Government House, despite hundreds of supporters awaiting his arrival at the premises.

The Association of Resident Doctors, Federal Capital Territory Administration (ARD-FCTA), has suspended its indefinite strike.

President of the association, Dr. George Ebong, confirmed the development to reporters on Friday, saying members will resume work on Monday, September 22, 2025, by 8 a.m.

Dr. Ebong explained that the decision followed the intervention of the Senate Committee on Federal Territory Area Councils and Ancillary Matters, as well as in respect for the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike.

He, however, disclosed that none of the resident doctors’ demands had been met at the time of filing the report.

“The Senate intervened. Even though none of our demands have been met yet, they assured us that they will talk to the minister. We hope the minister will listen to us, because we respect him,” Dr. Ebong stated.

The Lagos State Police Command has cleared the Senior Pastor of House on the Rock Church, Paul Adefarasin, of any wrongdoing following a viral video that showed him holding what was believed to be a firearm.

In a statement issued on Wednesday, the command’s spokesperson, Abimbola Adebisi, said Adefarasin voluntarily appeared at the police headquarters in Ikeja for questioning after the clip surfaced online.

Investigations, according to the police, confirmed that the object seen in the video was a stun gun, not a lethal weapon.

“After a thorough investigation, including interrogation and a cautionary statement from Pastor Adefarasin, it was established that the object in question was a stun gun and not a lethal weapon or firearm.

“Consequent to our findings, the Lagos State Police Command has determined that there are no sufficient grounds to proceed with the matter. The case is hereby discontinued,” the statement read.

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has announced the rescue of eight children suspected to have been stolen from northern states and trafficked to the south.

The rescue followed a raid on a popular orphanage in Asaba, the Delta State capital.

NAPTIP spokesperson, Vincent Adekoye, confirmed the development in a statement on Tuesday titled “NAPTIP rescues eight suspected stolen children from a popular orphanage in Asaba.”

According to the agency, the operation was carried out in collaboration with the Department of State Services (DSS), the Nigeria Police, and local civil society groups. Officials said the raid was prompted by years of complaints from parents in Kano and neighbouring states over missing children.

The Nigerian Army has announced the arrest of a notorious commander of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN), identified as Ifeanyi Eze Okorienta, popularly known as Gentle de Yahoo.

Troops of the 34 Artillery Brigade, working in collaboration with other security agencies, captured Okorienta at his hideout in Aku-Ihube, Okigwe Local Government Area of Imo State.

In a statement, the Army said the operation led to the recovery of a cache of weapons and other items, including an English pistol, 120 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition, 25 rounds of 7.62mm NATO, one cartridge, six mobile phones, as well as military and police uniforms. A German flag was also recovered.

The troops further discovered a workshop allegedly used for dismantling stolen vehicles for resale. Ten motorcycles found at the site were destroyed.