[ad_1] Economy Court suspends 30pc tax on lumpsum pension pay Thursday February 23 2023 A man holds the new Kenyan banknotes. FILE PHOTO | AFP The High Court has suspended the 30 percent tax introduced on lumpsum withdrawal of retirement benefits following the amendment of the Finance Act in 2020. This follows a petition by…
[ad_1] Yusuff Moshood Advice on hygiene given by pharmacies has widened from oral care to infection control measures, according to a study by the International Pharmaceutical Federation Global Pharmaceutical Observatory. The FIP Global Pharmaceutical Observatory gathers data and produces intelligence on the pharmacy workforce, pharmacy practice, and pharmaceutical science worldwide. The International Pharmaceutical Federation disclosed this in…
[ad_1] Prof. Rotimi Olusanya of the Department of Biochemistry, University of Ilorin, on Wednesday, cautioned Nigerians against the practice of concurrent intake of drugs with alcohol. Olusanya gave the warning while delivering a paper at the 228th Inaugural Lecture of the university, entitled: “Modulating the Mediators of Life Processes: The Strategic Place of Enzymes in…
[ad_1] A Gender and Development Specialist, Mrs. Jane Agbakwuru-Nzenwa, has warned Osun residents against engaging in female genital mutilation. She said the existing legislation that criminalises it in the state, adding that anyone caught engaging in it risk going to jail. Agbakwuru-Nzenwa said this on Tuesday at a community dialogue to commemorate the International Day…
[ad_1] Some patients receiving medical care at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), on Wednesday, expressed displeasure over their inability to pay for medical services due to naira scarcity. The patients told journalists in Benin that they had no cash to pay for their bills, including hospital cards, drugs and medical examinations. They said…
[ad_1] Half a dozen dump trucks offloaded their potentially hazardous cargo of rubble in a cloud of dust by a roadside in Antakya, Turkey, one of the cities worst hit by a deadly earthquake. Two weeks after an earthquake devastated southern Turkey, which on Monday was once again rattled by a quake, experts fear millions…
By Juliet Jacob Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, on Wednesday, attended the National Security Council meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The meeting was presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari ahead of the forthcoming general election. AHR gathered that Emefiele is expected to address the council regarding the naira…
[ad_1] (Xinhua) 15:16, February 22, 2023 LHASA, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) — Southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region has announced plans to invest 13.7 billion yuan (about 1.99 billion U.S. dollars) this year in initiatives aimed at improving the well-being of local residents. The initiatives include providing livelihood subsidies for border residents, supporting medical professionals in aiding…
By Louis Achi The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned the case instituted by the 10 state governments against the Federal Government challenging the implementation of the naira redesign to March 3. The apex court’s decision came after it consolidated the suit filed by state governments against the Federal Government. At the last hearing on February…
[ad_1] Lara Adejoro Consultant Physician and Dermatologist at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Lagos, Dr. Olufolakemi Cole-Adeife, speaks with LARA ADEJORO on how skin bleaching has become a public health issue in Nigeria and its adverse effects on the skin and body Why do people bleach their skin? Skin bleaching, also known as…
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