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…
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…
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…
The Coalition of Federal Pensioners of Nigeria has given the Federal Government until 23 November to settle outstanding pension arrears and palliative allowances or face a nationwide naked protest the following day. The coalition’s National…
The Nigeria Union of Pensioners, Contributory Pension Scheme Sector (NUPCPS), has criticised the exclusion of its members and other retired workers from accessing the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). The National Secretary of NUPCPS, Mr.…
The Concerned PHCN Pensioners Pressure Group has urged the Federal Government to pay entitlements owed to its members for over 25 years. At a news conference in Lagos on Thursday, the group’s Chairman, Mr. Oladimeji…
The Coalition of Federal Pensioners of Nigeria has threatened to stage a nationwide naked protest on 6 October if the Federal Government fails to implement approved pension increments and palliatives. National Chairman of the coalition,…
The Ondo State Government has commenced a statewide verification exercise for pensioners covering the period between 2016 and 2025. Chief Bunmi Alade, Permanent Secretary of the State Pension Transitional Department, announced on Friday that the…
Governor Ahmed Ododo of Kogi State has restated his administration’s commitment to the welfare of pensioners. The pledge was contained in a statement issued on Monday by the National Pension Commission (PenCom) in Abuja, following…
The Federal Government has paid ₦5.12 billion in pension arrears to 90,689 retirees under the Defined Benefit Scheme (DBS), according to the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD). Mr. Olugbenga Ajayi, PTAD’s Head of Corporate Communications,…
