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The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Friday gave the Federal Ministry of Health a final 14-day deadline to implement the long-awaited Consolidated Health Salary Structure (CONHESS) adjustments or face coordinated nationwide action, the unions said.

The House of Representatives’ deputy spokesman, Philip Agbese, on Saturday dismissed the Minority Caucus’ interim report alleging illegal alterations to newly gazetted tax laws as “belated,” saying leadership had already taken steps to settle the controversy.

The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, visited President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa on Friday and praised the president's leadership in a short interview clip that circulated online on Saturday.

Nigeria should stop importing goods it can produce at home and use government buying power to grow local industry, the Minister of State for Industry, Senator John Owan, said Saturday.

The Federal Government has commended the swift arrest of three suspected vandals caught damaging infrastructure on the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos, following the deployment of a newly installed CCTV surveillance system on the bridge.

The Kano State government has approved N1.705 billion for the construction of a surface-dressed road linking Chiromawa to Garun Babba in Garun Malam Local Government Area, following years of complaints by residents over the poor condition of the road.

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a public health warning urging Nigerians not to buy or consume Goya Oil sold in PET plastic bottles.

The Association of Zamfara State Retired Permanent Secretaries has honoured Governor Dauda Lawal in recognition of what it described as the “impactful projects” and reforms carried out by his administration since taking office in 2023.

A caller on The Sunnyside rejected the description of Nigerians as resilient, saying what the country is experiencing is suffering, not strength. He blamed the situation on political corruption, which he said is often enabled by Nigerians who later complain about the consequences instead of planning for a better future.

Radio analyst and sports journalist Carl Orakwue has said it is completely wrong for employees to work on their side businesses during office hours. He stressed that using work time for personal business is unprofessional.

A viral online video has sparked public concern about the groping of females in marketplace settings, a practice said to be common in some large local markets in Eastern Nigeria.

Former Niger Delta agitator, Gabriel Asabuja, says the political crisis in Rivers State is not a struggle between riverine and upland communities, stressing that the forthcoming election will not follow such lines.

Recent defections from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State have generated mixed reactions among residents.

A caller on Sunny Side praised women who keep their homes running, noting that many women pay bills, raise their children, and still hold steady jobs. According to him, their effort keeps many families stable.

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State, Robinson Ewhor, has maintained that the expulsion of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, at the party’s Ibadan convention remains in full effect.

Journalist and public affairs analyst Olalekan Ige has criticised the Judiciary, warning that the court's conduct puts Nigeria’s democracy in danger. He expressed concern about how political cases move faster than civil and criminal cases.

Washington Spirit forward Trinity Rodman has become the world’s highest-paid female footballer after signing a new three-year contract with the club, her agent confirmed.

Nigeria’s senior men’s handball team opened its Africa Nations Cup campaign with a 25-23 victory over Algeria on Wednesday at Petit Stade in Kigali.

Nigerian football legend Sunday Oliseh has aired a tell-all following the events of the just-concluded Africa Cup of Nation (AFCON) tournament in Morocco.

Nigeria’s men’s national football team, the Super Eagles, have climbed to 26th place in the latest FIFA World Rankings, their highest global position since 2010.