PenCom allows total withdrawal of savings for low-income pensioners

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…

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Tax reform bills will streamline tax administration, benefit low income earners — KGIRS boss

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…

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FCT places 61,384 PWDs on HIV/AIDS treatment

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:…

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