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3 Feb
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) said pension assets rose by N2.4 trillion in 2024, from N19.53 trillion in January 2024 to N21.92 trillion as of the last quarter of 2024.
24 Jan
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) said the total amount released from the 2024 retirees’ rights settlement has risen to N66 billion.
22 Jan
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has called on pension fund administrators (PFAs) in the country to request the Bank Verification Number (BVN) from retirement savings account (RSA) holders in the course of data recapturing among others.
16 Jan
The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), a key player in Nigeria's anti-corruption drive, has revealed that its efforts
13 Jan
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has revealed plans to deploy a new marketing strategy into its Micro Pension Plan (MPP) to onboard 20 million on the scheme before the end of 2026.
2 Jan
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has tasked insurance and pension operators with the need to invest more in market awareness in the New Year to support the aspiration of the Federal Government to attain the $1 trillion dollar economy target.
23 Dec
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) said only 18,000 pensioners are yet to receive pension accrued benefits despite the Federal Government’s N44 billion provision between March and September 2023.
20 Dec
National Pension Commission (PenCom) has said rising inflation has continued to erode the purchasing power of pensioners, and that it was seeking solutions to the challenge.
19 Dec
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) on Thursday said it had issued over 38,000 Pension Clearance Certificates (PCC) so far to organisations, in 2024. The Director-General of PenCom, Ms Omolola Oloworaran, said this at a workshop organised by PenCom for journalists covering the pension industry in Lagos. The theme of the workshop was, “Tech-Driven Transformation: Shaping…
19 Dec
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) is set to clamp down on pension-defaulting employers even as 35 firms paid a total penalty of N210.68 million in the second quarter of the year.
16 Dec
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) said pension assets will surpass N22 trillion by the end of the year.The commission's Director-General, Omolola Oloworaran, revealed this in a paper delivered at a conference at the weekend in Abuja
12 Dec
Omolola Oloworaran, the Director-General (DG) of the National Pension Commission (PenCom), says the commission is projected to close the year with over N22 trillion in pension assets. Oloworaran said this at a press conference in Abuja on Thursday. The conference,with the theme, “Tech-driven Transformation Shaping the Pension Landscape”, showcased PenCom’s strategic commitment to innovation. READ…

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