30,356 FG retirees get N3.82bn backlog payment
By Victir Ahiuma-Young There is relief for 30,356 Federal Government retirees under the Defined Benefit Scheme, DBS, as the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate, PTAD, has disbursedaa N3.82 billion in accrued pension arrears to them. The Directorate disclosed that it paid a total of N3,817,568,592.80 in pension arrears to affected DBS pensioners across the Parastatals Pension […]
Kogi govt approves 65 years retirement age for teachers
THE Kogi State government has approved 65 years as retirement age for teachers in the state.
Unpaid benefits: FG, MWUN set up c’ttee on disengaged defunct NNSL employees
There are strong indications that the lingering battle by the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, MWUN, for the payment of benefits to disengaged and aged seafarers of the defunct Nigerian National Shipping Line, NNSL, may finally yield positive results as the union has signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, on how to address the protracted issue.
CPS: PenCom fumes over low participation of private, informal sector workers
The National Pension Commission, PenCom, is not comfortable with the slow and low participation of private and informal sector employees in the Contributory Pension Scheme, CPS.
Pension assets hit N15.58tn — PenCom
By Victor Ahiuma-Young The National Pension Commission, PenCom, has said the total pension assets is over N15.58 trillion. Director-General of the Commission, Aisha Dahir-Umar, disclosed this yesterday in Lagos at a workshop the Commission organised for Labour Writers Association of Nigeria, LAWAN, with the theme, “Securing the Future: The Benefits of the Contributory Pension Scheme to […]
Retirees warn against exclusion from sale of railway staff quarters
PENSIONERS of the Nigerian Railway Corporation have warned against their exclusion in the sale of the corporation Staff quarters.
ASCSN insists on payment of gratuity to civil servants
ASSOCIATION of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria, ASCSN, has vowed to continue to push for the payment of gratuities to all categories of civil servants on retirement in line with constitutional provision.
Pensioners in S-West demand 35% pay rise
NIGERIA Union of Pensioners, NUP, has called on the governors in the South West zone of the country to immediately implement the consequential adjustment and the 35 per cent increment in pensions for retirees to lessen their suffering.
New Bayelsa Pension Law: Faith of dismiised enrollees contributors, others
New Bayelsa Pension Law: Faith of dismiised enrollees contributors, others
Pensioners fume over moves to remove CBN gov as board chairman
Pensioners fume over moves to remove CBN gov as board chairman
PTAD to unveil “I Am Alive” confirmation to pensioners nationwide
PTAD to unveil “I Am Alive” confirmation to pensioners nationwide
