Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi state on Friday said that his administration inherited the sum of N27bn naira in pension arrears from his predecessors. Mohammed, who disclosed this in Bauchi when the Christians Association of Nigeria (CAN), paid him a courtesy visit to mark the 2020 Christmas celebration, explained that despite all the challenges, pensioners […]

By Rosemary Onuoha PENSION More opposition to the moves by state governors to borrow from the pension fund has come from pensioners under the Contributory Pension Scheme, CPS, who argue that most states have no justification to access the fund having refused to key into the scheme. Vanguard investigation shows that only 10 states out […]

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru THE Nigeria Union of Pensioners, NUP, has protested against the proposed removal of its members names from the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate, PTAD, payroll. National President of NUP, Dr. Abel Afolayan, in his address at the 19th Edition of Pensioners Day Celebration in Abuja, weekend, said the union was in receipt of […]

By Dayo Johnson – Akure Ondo State Government has commenced the payment of the five months outstanding deductions to cooperative societies and two months subventions to the state-owned tertiary institutions totalling N6 billion. A statement issued by the State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Donald Ojogo, said that the commencement of payment followed the directive […]

By Shina Abubakar – Osogbo Over 6,000 pensioners that retired from the service of Osun State Government have on Wednesday said they are being owed retirement benefits, as well as 30 months salary arrears. Some of the pensioners who thronged streets in Osogbo, the state’s capital protesting against non-payment of their benefit said many of […]