…innovations in line with global best practices,” he said. Lamenting the plight of retirees, Musa-Halima described their challenges as “cumbersome.” He stated that neglect after service was cutting short the lives of many ex-officers. “Our challenges are enormous. Many of us suffer health complications due to neglect af…

…government over pension increases, consequential adjustments and wage awards which the retirees say remain unpaid. The pensioners are, however, expected to meet Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu later in the week, after the protest reportedly attracted the attention of the Governor’s Office. The proposed meeting is expected…

…Commission to address concerns over delayed pension increases and wage awards for retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme. PenCom disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday following concerns raised by pensioners in Lagos State over delays in implementing approved adjustments to their retirement benefits. Th…

…for the party. “The campaign covered all parts of Osun State, engaging civil servants, retirees, artisans, students, youths, entrepreneurs, women, professionals, sporting groups, persons living with disabilities and religious organisations.” Oyebamiji, however, expressed concern over the violence before, during and par…

Retirees under the Federal Government’s pension scheme have given the government 21 days to pay their outstanding N150,000 palliative allowance, threatening a peaceful protest if the payment is not made by September 10, 2026. The pensioners, under the aegis of the Coalition of Federal Pensioners of Nigeria, made the de…

The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has assured that military retirees will benefit from consequential increases in their pensions whenever the salaries and emoluments of serving personnel are adjusted. Oluyede gave the assurance in Yola, Adamawa State capital, during an interactive engagement with milita…

…and pensions, as well as the settlement of pension arrears and gratuities owed to retirees. He also listed gains in the capital market, infrastructure development and improved access to affordable credit among the benefits of the reforms. Oyedele said the government had also expanded access to student loans through the…

…from staging their protest in front of the ministry. Credit: Solomon Odeniyi The retirees are demanding the implementation of consequential pension adjustments arising from salary increases approved for serving military personnel. Credit: Solomon Odeniyi Earlier, soldiers deployed to the ministry had moved against the…

…many children returned to school? How many farmers gained access to markets? How many retirees received their benefits? How many businesses survived? How many lives became safer? How many public institutions became more competent? These are the questions that give governance meaning.” Ahead of the forthcoming general e…

…to clear pension and gratuity arrears estimated at over N70 billionThe party said some retirees were receiving as little as N4,000 monthly, far below the N32,000 pension thresholdAPC also flagged reports of workers in some state agencies earning between N23,000 and N40,000, below the national minimum wagePAY ATTENTION:…

…State following the approval of a new minimum pension of N32,000 for local government retirees by the state government, with payments expected to begin once adminisatrative processes are completed. The government has also approved the enrolment of all local government pensioners into the state’s free health insurance s…

…46 of the UAE’s residence legislation and covers several groups, including students, retirees, remote workers and property owners. The permit is issued by the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (ICA), subject to approval by the relevant authorities. Nine Categories Eligible for UAE Residence According to th…

…government culture. Public servants steal public funds; they steal pension funds from retirees and strip older folk naked. They steal from workers by denying them their salaries. They steal the futures of generations yet unborn, and there is no comeuppance. Big thieves always get away with stealing. A country that shou…

…three months with a pilot program to provide free health insurance to 30,000 low-income retirees, aged 60 and above earning N150,000 or less monthly, before expanding nationally. The second initiative is a Minimum Pension Guarantee which is a structural floor to ensure no Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) retiree falls…

…released N7.61 billion to nine Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs) for payment to 4,237 retirees, as the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, reaffirmed the Service’s commitment to improving the welfare of its retired personnel. According to a statement released at the weekend, Adeniyi disclosed this during…

…said: "One of the key objectives we want to achieve is improving retirement outcomes for retirees. We continue to examine initiatives, both locally and globally, that can help us put more money in the hands of ordinary Nigerians while also improving pension literacy and awareness." Announcing the maiden National Pensio…

…of gratuity was commendable, the government must address the plight of thousands of retirees who were denied the benefit despite that there was no law abolishing it. Ajaero spoke on the sidelines of the just concluded 114th Session of the International Labour Conference in Geneva, Switzerland, where he also raised conc…

…some staff members. The UNSRC-Nigeria Association comprises UN employees, diplomats and retirees of Nigerian descent in New York. (NAN)

The Military Pension Board, MPB, has warned military retirees and their families to be alert to fraudulent schemes aimed at stealing their personal and banking information under the pretext of processing pension benefits. The board raised concerns over what it described as an identity theft operation targeting pensione…

…MPB, has raised the alarm over what it described as an identity theft scheme targeting retirees and their next of kin, warning them against disclosing sensitive details such as Bank Verification Numbers, BVNs, National Identification Numbers, NINs, bank account information and ATM card details to unauthorised persons.…