Aisha Dahir–Umar
6 Oct
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has passed a vote of confidence in Aisha Dahir-Umar, the director-general and chief executive officer of the National Pension Commission (PenCom). Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday, the NANS Senate President, Attah Felix Nnalue, admitted that the union’s recent Freedom of Information (FOI) letter on the alleged…
19 Sep
The National Pension Commission (PENCOM) has promised that federal retirees would no longer face delays in pension payments after retirement.
20 Sep 2021
No fewer than 19,000 workers from the public and private sectors have joined the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) in the past seven years, boosting the asset by N470 billion in the period.....
2 Aug 2021
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has revealed plans to commence a pilot scheme of its online pre-retirement verification and enrolment exercise for retirees in government ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) in the country.
20 Oct 2020
Despite protests by some lawmakers, the Senate on Tuesday confirmed the appointments of Dr. Oyindasola Olureme Oni, and Aisha Dahir-Umar as Chairman and Director General pf the National Pension Commission (PENCOM) respectively. The confirmation was sequel to the presentation and consideration of the report of Senate Committee on Establishment and Public Service Matters. The report…
7 Oct 2020
Lawyers of Igbo extraction under the aegis of Otu Oka Iwu (Igbo Law Society) have urged President Muhammadu Buhari to withdraw his nomination of Aisha Dahir-Umar as replacement for disengaged Director-General of the Pension Commission (PENCOM), Mrs. Chinelo Anohu-Amazu.
25 Sep 2020
The National Pension Commission (PenCom), has approved the proposal by the Pension Operators’ Association of Nigeria (PenOp), for an industry Shared Service Initiative...
26 May 2020
As the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues to ravage economies globally and impacting businesses negatively, the National Pension Commission (PenCom), said it is making plans...
4 Feb 2020
The National Pension Commission (PenCom), has said outstanding payment of accrued pension liabilities by the Federal Government to the retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme...
24 Jan 2020
The National Pension Commission (PenCom), has decried the slow compliance to the Enhanced Contributor Registration System (ECRS), a platform positioned to build a credible database of contributors...
18 Oct 2019
One of the major inclusions in the PRA 2014 was the introduction of Section 89 (2), which allowed a registered contributor under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), to apply for a percentage of the pension assets...
8 Oct 2019
Industry regulator, the National Pension Commission (PenCom), has said there will be a significant development in Nigeria’s housing sector if contributors devoted a percentage of their Pension Fund Assets (PFA) under management as equity injections for residential mortgages.