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 […]
Retirees beg Gov Abiodun to defer CPS implementation
By Victor Ahiuma-Young Members of the Association of New Ogun State Civil and Public Service Retirees, ANOCPSR, have urged Governor Dapo Abiodun to defer the implementation of the Contributory Pension Scheme, CPS, in the state. The appeal was by the association’s leader, Mr. Omopariola Oluwole, during a protest at the Assembly Complex in Abeokuta. Addressing the […]
Civil servants celebrate as Tinubu approves full gratuity scheme from 2026
The announcement has already been widely welcomed by federal workers, many of whom see the decision as a major step
82 months of unremitted pension deductions heighten tension in electricity sector
More than a decade after Nigeria privatised its power sector, tension is rising across the industry — not over tariffs or megawatts
Relief for pensioners as PenCom unveils online recapture portal
In a major boost for pension contributors and retirees, PenCom, has announced the launch of a self-service online data recapture platform
Accredited Pension Agents: Disrupting the old pension order
By Omolola Oloworaran Nigeria has faced moments like this before—moments when a single reform quietly reshapes the destiny of millions; when leadership chooses structure over excuses, and dignity over delay. Two decades ago, our pension system was broken. Benefits were unfunded. Promises were uncertain. Retirees queued endlessly. Old age often meant anxiety and indignity. Then reform came. […]
