About nine in every 10 Nigerian adults remain outside any formal pension arrangement despite a modest increase in pension coverage over the past three years, the latest Access to Financial Services in Nigeria (A2F) Survey…
The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) has disbursed N9.47 billion to 3,958 former Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) workers under the Defined Benefit Scheme (DBS), as part of efforts to clear outstanding pension arrears…
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has extended the deadline for the mandatory online verification and enrolment of eligible Federal Government workers to December 31, 2026. The commission announced the extension in a statement on Tuesday,…
Retirees of Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology, Ikere-Ekiti, are appealing directly to Governor Biodun Oyebanji to intervene in the non-payment of their entitlements, saying the situation has left many of them in…
The Ondo State Government has commenced the payment of ₦3.82 billion in gratuities to 985 retirees of the state public service. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, governor of the state, flagged off the payment on Wednesday in Akure,…
The Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR) has called on the Lagos State Government to urgently settle all outstanding pensions, gratuities and allowances owed to retired public servants. In a statement on Tuesday…
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has begun discussions with the Lagos State Government and the Lagos State Pension Commission (LASPEC) over the implementation of pension increments and approved wage awards for retirees under the Contributory…
The Kano State Government has increased the minimum pension in the state from ₦5,000 to ₦20,000, the state Chairman of the Nigerian Union of Pensioners (NUP), Malam Shuaib Musa-Jibrin, has disclosed. Musa-Jibrin disclosed this in…
The Lagos State Government has responded to concerns raised by protesting retirees, saying it has consistently prioritised pension payments under both the Contributory and Defined Benefits Schemes. In a statement released on Tuesday via its…
The Aviation Safety Round Table Initiative (ASRTI) says the failure to pay over 4,000 former Nigeria Airways workers is doing more than hurting retirees. It is eroding public trust in government. In a statement on…
