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The Acting General Secretary of the Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria (PMAN), Elizabeth Gabriel, has reacted to the reported suspension of its chairman, Pretty Okafor. PREMIUM TIMES reported that the PMAN National Executive Council, in a statement signed by its National Treasurer, Baba Ojonugwa, announced Mr Okafor’s suspension and named Sydney Sparrow as the association’s president. Mr Okafor assumed office as PMAN president in October 2016 and was re-elected for a second term in October 2023. However, in a statement sent to this newspaper on Tuesday, Ms Gabriel dismissed the reported suspension as “WhatsApp cosplay,” insisting that Mr Okafor remains…

Nigeria ended the 2025 sports year with a 3–1 Africa Cup of Nations win over Uganda on Tuesday, 30 December. It was a positive note, but it did little to hide the bigger problems that shaped Nigerian sports throughout the year. Even with increased government spending, old issues persisted.  From football failures to athletics controversies and athletes switching nationality, 2025 again showed that deep-rooted problems remain.  However, in all of these, there were moments of pride, led largely by women’s teams who carried Nigeria’s flag with distinction. PREMIUM TIMES highlights the key moments that defined Nigerian sports in 2025. “Mission X” Accomplished …

A female police officer attached to the Sabo Police Division in Yaba, Lagos State, W/Inspector Alonge Bridget, has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, over alleged physical assault, threats to her life, sustained harassment, and professional misconduct by a senior officer at the station. In the petition, Alonge accused the Divisional Traffic Officer, DTO, W/DSP Josephine Okeme, of subjecting her to repeated acts of intimidation and violence while in uniform. She alleged that the first incident occurred on February 12, 2025, shortly after she was posted to the traffic unit. According to her, Okeme physically attacked her by hitting…

Communities in Agwarra and Borgu local government areas of Niger state have been attacked by terrorists, killing about 42 persons and abducting unconfirmed number of persons including children. The terrorists according to a source have been attacking villages in Agwarra for the last one week without any opposition, adding that last week, they came angrily and attacked communities at freewill and because there is no security presence in the area. According to the source, “They killed 37 people in Kasuwa Daji near Papiri,  another 5 in Kaima village and abducted many people including children and some of the children are…

Super Eagles captain Wilfred Ndidi says they are aware of the quality of the Mozambican team, DAILY POST reports. Nigeria will take on Chiquinho Conde’s side in a Round of 16 fixture at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations on Monday. The Mambas picked up their first-ever AFCON win against Gabon in the group stage. They put up a good fight in the defeat to holders Cote d’Ivoire and Cameroon. Ndidi has kind words about their opponent ahead of the game slated for the Complexe Sportif de Fès. “They are a very good team, they want to play, they are…

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has said that members of the Nigerian armed forces, if properly funded and motivated, are capable of winning the war against terrorism and banditry in the country without foreign intervention. He also called on Federal Government not to let Trump promote religious war in Nigeria. Falana, who expressed regret that terrorists, as seen in their videos, appeared better equipped than members of the country’s armed forces, charged the Federal Government to adequately equip the military for victory in the war. The senior advocate, who spoke in a chat with journalists in his Ilawe Ekiti…

A road crash in Langtang North Local Government Area of Plateau State has claimed the lives of five persons, while 13 others sustained injuries. PUNCH Online learnt that the crash, which occurred at Zangzat Roundabout, Langtang, at about 3 a.m. on Sunday, involved a trailer conveying marketers from Shendam to Jos, the state capital. The Chairman of Langtang North Local Government Area, Pirfa Tyem, confirmed the accident in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Precious Yakubu. He said preliminary reports indicated that the accident involved a Plateau State–registered vehicle with plate number JJN 383 YZ and was caused…

The security situation in Nigeria has gone so down south that even hypocritical Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whose Israeli Defence Forces is committing pogroms against the people of Gaza, is talking about halting killings of Christians in Nigeria. An inventory of kidnappings and bomb attacks in the Sahel region of Nigeria, even after American President Donald Trump described Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern, points to the conclusion that peace is not yet guaranteed in Nigeria. Not even after a retired army Lieutenant General, Chris Musa, who was Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, became Minister of Defence. It even…

Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has officially defected to the All Progressives Congress. The governor’s defection was announced on Friday by the National Chairman of the APC, Nentawe Yilwatda, in a post on social media. Yilwatda welcomed Mutfwang to the ruling party, describing his move as a boost to the APC’s growing political strength. Details of the governor’s defection and the circumstances surrounding his decision were not immediately disclosed. “On behalf of the National Working Committee and the entire family of the All Progressives Congress, I warmly welcome His Excellency, Governor Caleb Mutfwang, into our great party, the APC. “Your…

Manufacturing was constrained in 2025, recording successive quarterly declines of up to 1.25 per cent in the real growth rate. Yet stakeholders share a positive outlook dependent on new tax laws and the execution of the ‘Nigeria First’ policy, ARINZE NWAFOR writes Manufacturing stakeholders, including the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria and the Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise, have projected that the country’s manufacturing sector will record a real growth of 3.1 per cent in 2026, with its contribution to real Gross Domestic Product rising to 10.2 per cent, provided key policy reforms are effectively implemented. In its Outlook…