The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has announced that low-income pensioners can now withdraw their entire Retirement Savings Account (RSA) balance or continue receiving monthly pensions until the implementation of the Minimum Pension Guarantee. This update, detailed in a memo obtained by PUNCH and signed by the Head of PenCom’s Surveillance Department, A.M. Salem, was issued…
The Kogi State Government has stated that the proposed tax reform bills are designed to streamline tax administration, ease the burden on low-income earners, and stimulate economic growth. The Executive Chairman of the Kogi State Internal Revenue Service (KGIRS), Sule Salihu Enehe, made this known in Lokoja during a one-day citizens’ engagement and interactive session…
The Federal Capital Territory has successfully placed 61,384 people living with HIV/AIDS on treatment. Mandate Secretary, Health Services and Environment Secretariat, FCT Administration, Dr Adedolapo Fasawe, stated this in Abuja on Monday, at a press conference to commemorate the 2024 World AIDS Day. Fasawe said that the day, with the theme, “Take the Right Path:…
By Sarafa Ibrahim For quite sometime now, the public has become worried by the increasing practice of a section of the media to use their platforms to peddle outright falsehood. This exactly was the case with online media platform, SaharaReporters in its most recent publication on Osun debt profile, deliberately creating a false impression that…
● Why We are Pro-Workers- Governor Adeleke The entire Osun state public service unions have today declared that there is no vacancy in the Osun Government House come 2026. The unions also affirmed that the full endorsement of Governor Ademola Adeleke for second term in office will be done at the 2025 May Day rally…
The Acting Executive Secretary, Kogi State Agency for the Control of Aids, Ibrahim Anate, has declared that no fewer than 50,000 people are currently living with HIV/AIDs in the state. Anate disclosed this in an interactive session with journalists during a road Walk in commemoration of the 2024 World AIDS Day in Lokoja, the state…
The Central Bank of Nigeria is reported to be preparing to retire approximately 1,000 employees as part of a strategic workforce realignment. A severance package worth over N50 billion was said to have been allocated as the payoff for the exercise. According to an insider, the retirement initiative is driven by the need to streamline…
The President’s School Debate of Nigeria(PSDN) has congratulated Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke on his two years in office achievement as Governor of the state. PSDN also congratulated Governor Adeleke on the performance of the Osun State Debate Team that clinched 1st position at the recently concluded Malaysia/International Debate Championship, held in Kuala Lumpur….
The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has congratulated renowned columnist, Dr Lasisi Olagunju on winning this year’s Informed Commentary Award at the 2024 Diamond Award for Media Excellence (DAME), saying the success is yet a recognition of his incredible works and how they enrich the journalism field. According to the statement signed…
Public service workers in Osun state are to hold an appreciation rally for Governor Ademola Adeleke tomorrow Monday in appreciation of his pro-labour policies and programmes. The rally to start by 10am in the morning will commence from secretariat gate and terminate in front of the Governor’s office. The release from the Office of the…
