March 10, 2026
  1. Home
  2. Pensioners

Tag: Pensioners

NUP Calls on Federal Pensioners in Enugu to Register for CPS Benefits

NUP Calls on Federal Pensioners in Enugu to Register for CPS Benefits

The Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) has urged federal pensioners residing in Enugu State to register with its Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) sector to access new benefits, including free medical services for eligible retirees. The…

Pensioners’ Union Marks Ninth Anniversary, Seeks Payment of Outstanding Palliatives

Pensioners’ Union Marks Ninth Anniversary, Seeks Payment of Outstanding Palliatives

The Nigeria Union of Pensioners Contributory Pension Scheme Sector (NUPCPS) has reaffirmed its commitment to safeguarding the rights of its members and strengthening the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) in Nigeria. Speaking on Friday in Abuja…

Relief for Pensioners as Ogun Clears Eight-Year Arrears

Relief for Pensioners as Ogun Clears Eight-Year Arrears

The Ogun State Government has cleared pension and gratuity arrears owed to workers who retired between 2012 and 2020, reaffirming its commitment to the welfare of retirees. The Economic Adviser and Commissioner for Finance, Mr.…

Relief for Retirees as PTAD Pays ₦55.9bn, Settles Long-Standing Pension Arrears Across Nigeria

Relief for Retirees as PTAD Pays ₦55.9bn, Settles Long-Standing Pension Arrears Across Nigeria

The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) has disbursed a total of ₦55.9 billion to pensioners and their families across Nigeria, covering monthly pensions and long-standing arrears, in a move aimed at easing the financial burden…

As Tensions Rise, PTAD Urges Calm and Highlights Major Gains in Pension Reforms

As Tensions Rise, PTAD Urges Calm and Highlights Major Gains in Pension Reforms

The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) has urged federal pensioners to disregard calls for a nationwide protest, assuring them that the Federal Government has already implemented the approved pension increases and is steadily paying outstanding…

ADC threatens nationwide protests over billions owed to contractors and pensioners

ADC threatens nationwide protests over billions owed to contractors and pensioners

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has warned that it may mobilise nationwide street marches in solidarity with thousands of indigenous contractors and pensioners who are owed billions of naira by the Federal Government. In a…

Federal Pensioners Plan Nationwide Naked Protest Over Unpaid Arrears

Federal Pensioners Plan Nationwide Naked Protest Over Unpaid Arrears

The Coalition of Federal Pensioners of Nigeria has announced plans to hold a nationwide naked protest on 8 December across Abuja, Lagos, and all states to demand the payment of outstanding pension increment arrears and…

NUP Disowns Planned Naked Protest, Affirms Progress in Talks with FG

NUP Disowns Planned Naked Protest, Affirms Progress in Talks with FG

The Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) has distanced itself from a planned naked protest scheduled for Monday, 24 November, by the Coalition of Pensioners. In a statement issued on Friday, the National President of the…

NITEL–MTEL Pensioners Protest at Finance Ministry over 35 Months of Unpaid Arrears

NITEL–MTEL Pensioners Protest at Finance Ministry over 35 Months of Unpaid Arrears

Pensioners of the defunct NITEL–MTEL on Tuesday staged a protest at the Federal Ministry of Finance in Abuja, demanding the payment of long-overdue entitlements they say have been ignored for years. The retirees sat on…

Relief for retirees as FG clears N3.9bn backlog and pledges faster pension payments

Relief for retirees as FG clears N3.9bn backlog and pledges faster pension payments

The Federal Government has released N3.9 billion in arrears to 91,146 pensioners nationwide. The payment, completed on Friday in Abuja by the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD), follows the recent approval of a N32,000 pension…

0 Shares