The Enugu State Government has uncovered the identities of 2,640 ghost pensioners. This is as the Government commenced payment of pensions to local government retirees in the state, even as the pension verification authority said it uncovered 2640 ghost and…
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 newsmen, described the condition of the…
The leadership of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) has named the Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, the title of the most pensioner-friendly Governor of the year. Presenting the award to the Governor, the National chairman of…
The Federal Government on Wednesday expressed its commitment to ensure the effective management of pension matters as well as improving the welfare of pensioners. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, said this while…
By Omobolaji Adekunle, Abeokuta Pensioners in Ogun state have threatened to drag the Federal government to court if it should unilaterally scrap the Pension Transitional Arrangements Directorate (PTAD) without the approval of the National Assembly. The Pensioners under the umbrella…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has approved the disbursement of an additional N1 billion gratuity in fulfilment of his promise to cater to the welfare of pensioners. The Permanent Secretary, Bureau of State Pensions, Mr. Adesoji Adewuyi made this…
The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) has successfully distributed N1.023 billion to 7,091 pensioners from the Power and Transport Sectors under the Parastatals Pensions Department (PaPD). According to the Head of Corporate Communications at PTAD, Mr. Gbenga Ajayi the payment…
Pensioners in Ikole-Ekiti have appealed to Gov. Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State to fulfil his gubernatorial campaign promise by paying their outstanding gratuities. A cross section of the pensioners who spoke to the Newsmen in Ikole-Ekiti, said that they are…
The Jigawa State Government has warned civil servants planning for retirement to be wary of impersonators. The Executive Secretary, Jigawa State and Local Government Pension Scheme Board, Alh. Kamilu Aliyu Musa made the warning at the payment of over N…
By Idibia Gabriel, Kaduna Life for many pensioners in Nigeria has largely been full of disappointments. Struggles and worries which come from delays and botrlnecks of accessing their gratuities and pension entitlements have seen many falling into unsavoury conditons. Plights…
