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 […]
Unpaid benefits: 28 yrs after liquidation, FG, MWUN begin verification of ex-NNSL staff
The Federal Government and the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, MWUN, will Friday begin the verification of the disengaged seafarers of the Nigerian National Shipping Line, NNSL, after 28-years of liquidation over their unpaid benefits.
CPS: Make retirement seamless for workers, NLC tells govt
Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has pleaded with the Federal and State Governments to make retirement seamless for workers, in the midst of the country’s economic challenges
NSITF gives insight into its expanding social security services aside claims, compensations
The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, NSITF, has given insight into its expanding social security services aside issues of claims and compensations
We’ve cleared all pension arrears in Abia – Gov. Otti
Governor Alex Otti of Abia, has said the State Government has paid all the pension arrears of retirees in the state
Abolition of pension for govs, deputies excites Abia senators, others
“Haven’t you heard that Peter Obi rejected pension? He governed for eight years but he refused to touch anything including house and vehicles as pension. We should have people-oriented service”
Wage award: NUP opens up over protest threat
“This is nothing but an arrogant statement from a drowning man who is only battling for survival”
Our N4,500 monthly pensions remains unchanged for over 22 years — Sokoto retirees
“Our monthly pension of N4,500, which remained unchanged for over 22 years, is in adequate”
We need money to buy drugs, pensioners lament; get N750.00 monthly in Osun
A case at hand is a pensioner from Osun State, a 74-year-old man who receives as low as N337.73 monthly pension.
Life after retirement bleak without pensions, ASUU tells Gov Kefas
“Without a pension scheme in place, these families are left to navigate the challenges of financial insecurity and uncertainty on their own”
How Senate passed bill raising retirement age of NASS workers to 65 years
The passage of the bill came exactly one week after the same Senate had thrown out the bill, describing it as controversial
Why we opted for e-verification of ex-servicemen — Military pensions board
The Military Pensions Board, MPB, has given insight into why it decided to commence an electronic verification of retired military personnel in the country to among other things, save veterans the security risks associated with travelling by road.
Maritime workers to rehabilitate ex-leaders, others — Adeyanju
The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, MWUN, has begun the process of celebrating and rehabilitating its former leaders and other members.
Hardship: Pensioners dying in droves, NUP raises alarm
NUP lamented that due to the mass suffering and hardship caused by the economic downturn, pensioners are dying in droves across the country.
Non-compliance, delays in payment, others stalling seamless pension administration — FG
The Federal Government has identified non-compliance by some state governments, delays in payment of pension benefits, bureaucratic bottlenecks, and unreliable records among others as stumbling blocks to effective pension administration in the country
Ex-teachers beg Gov Makinde for unpaid pension
Some retired Oyo State Secondary School teachers on interstate transfer to Lagos State have cried out to Governor Seyi Makinde over their denied pension
