pensions

Pensioners, under the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for the recent release of N7.45 billion for the part payment of the outstanding accrued pensions under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS).…

The House of Representatives on Tuesday resolved to investigate the failure of the management of the Nigeria Police Force Pension to meet the regular payment of pension and timely payment of gratuities to the beneficiaries. This followed…

THE Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) on Thursday lauded President Muhammadu Buhari for regular and prompt payment of pensions. The NUP’s President, Mr Abel Afolayan made the commendation at a one-day interactive forum for pensioners…

  The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is to liase with the International Trade Union Congress (ITUC) to place names of governors in the states where workers are being owed salaries and pensions for several months on a “watch list”. NAN…

THE Bayelsa Government on Tuesday announced plans to offset two months outstanding salary and pension with N8 billion from the N24 billion Paris Club debts refund. Mr Daniel Iworiso-Markson, the state Commissioner for Information,…

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sued the Federal Government over its “failure to stop former governors and now serving senators and ministers from receiving double pay and life pensions, and failure to seek…

MILITARY pensioners Wednesday protested non-payment of their pension arrears at the headquarters of Federal Ministry of Finance, Abuja. Numbering about 100, the retired solders accused the ministry of refusing to release funds for the…

The Deputy National Chairman (South) of All Progressives Congress (APC) and Ekiti State governorship aspirant, Chief Segun Oni, has said that he is not happy about the huge arrears of salaries, gratuities and pensions being piled up monthly…

Enugu State House of Assembly on Tuesday passed the Amended Gubernatorial Pension Bill meant to give life pension to politically elected governors and their deputies. Presenting the bill for its third reading, the Leader of the House, Mr…

WORKERS in Oyo State marked this year's May Day celebration, held on Monday, asking the Governor Abiola Ajimobi led government to clear the arrears of salaries, pensions, gratuities and see to the backlog of promotion. The workers, who…