pension
27 Oct
Retirees in Anambra, Ebonyi and Enugu States have urged the Federal Government to address and remove all the bottlenecks delaying payment of pensions to retired civil servants in the country. They made the call separately in a News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) survey on ways of improving pension payments. NAN reports that in 2004, the…
22 Oct
Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has made history by approving a new pension harmonisation for pensioners in Kogi State, breaking a 20-year record since the last pension adjustment. The governor gave the approval of the sum of N10,000 as a harmonisation allowance for all pensioners in Kogi State today at the conference hall of…
17 Oct
The Provost of Ebonyi State College of Education, Professor Benedict Mbam, on Thursday, said that the staff of the institution were not gazetted for the payment of pension and gratuity, therefore appealing to the Ebonyi State Government under Governor Francis Nwifuru to gazette the staff of the institution for the payment of pension and gratuity.…
27 Sep
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said that just about 26.3 per cent of Nigerian workers have a pension plan and health insurance policy across the country in 2023.
7 Aug
In a bid to cushion the effect of hardship in the state, the Niger State Government has disbursed N25 billion to clear 21 years of outstanding pensions and gratuities owed to retirees in the state. Governor Umaru Bago, who made this known, explained that the payment underscores his administration's dedication to the welfare of the…
14 Jun
In a bid to plug a conduit through which public funds are being siphoned in Benue State, the Benue State House of Assembly has recently
10 May
The Lagos State government under the leadership of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu deserves much commendation for the giant steps taken so far to address the issue relating to pension and gratuities scheme in the state.
9 Feb
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has announced that the Lagos State Government will disburse a total amount of N3.1 billion to some of its retirees.
9 Feb
The Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) has decried its non-inclusion in the national minimum wage committee, threatening to embark on a nationwide protest to express the maltreatment of retired workers in the country.
22 Jan
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) has called on states to abolish pension payment to former governors, noting that Nigeria can no longer afford to pay ‘scandalous’ pension.
22 Jan
The Lagos State government said it has paid N57.7 billion in pension benefits to 16,340 pensioners between 2019 and till date.
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