By Aluta News The Director General (D-G) of the National Pension Commission (PenCom), Omolola Oloworaran, says the N5.51 trillion pension investment will boost the country’s real sector development. This is contained in a statement issued by the management of the commission in Abuja on Tuesday. The investments, she said, spanContinue Reading
Aluta News The Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP), on Sunday, says some retirees are still receiving N500 as monthly pension in the country. Alhassan Musa, the Secretary of the union in Kaduna State, in an interviews withthe News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), described the condition of the returnees as “pathetic”.Continue Reading
By Mohammed Baba Busu Minna – Niger Government has approved N25 billion to clear 21-year-old outstanding pension and gratuity arrears owed to both retired local and state government civil servants. Gov. Umaru Bago stated this in an interview with newsmen in Minna on Tuesday. He said that this substantial paymentContinue Reading
By Aluta News March 22, 2024 Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has commended Gov. Alex Otti of Abia for assenting to the Abia State of Nigeria Governors and Deputy Governors Pension Repeal Law. Obasanjo made the commendation on Friday when he paid a visit to the governor in Nvosi Isiala NgwaContinue Reading
By Aluta News Jan. 16, 2024 The Cross River chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says it is not against the proposed contributory pension scheme by the state government. Mr Lawrence Achuta, State Vice Chairman of the NLC disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on TuesdayContinue Reading
By Aluta News Dec 6, 2023 Sen. Adams Oshiomhole has called on organised Labour to revisit the management of the Contributory Pension Funds. Oshiomhole said this at the 8th Quadrennial National Delegates Conference of the Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) on Tuesday in Abuja. The themeContinue Reading
By Aluta News Oct. 10, 2023 The National Pension Commission (PenCom) says pension assets increased to N16.76 trillion within the half-year period (six months) that ended in June 2023. Mrs Aisha Dahir-Umar, the Director-General of PenCom), said this on Tuesday in Kano at the National Pension Commission/Nigeria Employers Consultative Association (NECA)Continue Reading
By Aluta News Aug 3, 2023 Pensioners in the South-West geo-political zone have demanded for N40,000 minimum pension from the governors in the zone. The pensioners made the demand at the end of the meeting of Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP), South-West zone, held in Ibadan on Thursday. The NewsContinue Reading
By Aluta News June 9, 2023 The National Pension Commission (PenCom) on Friday said it has recorded some modest success in its efforts to extend pension coverage to the informal sector. The Director-General, PenCom, Mrs Aisha Dahir-Umar said this at the maiden Micro Pension Open Day, organised by the PensionContinue Reading
By Aluta News April 17, 2023 The Pension Transition Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) has appreciated President Muhammadu Buhari, who since the inception of his administration, has placed payment of pensions on first line charge. The PTAD Executive Secretary, Dr Chioma Ejikeme, expressed the directorate’s appreciation at the North-East stakeholders engagement forumContinue Reading
