Low-earning pensioners are now permitted to withdraw their total retirement savings en bloc or continue to receive their monthly pension pending the approval of the Minimum Pension Guarantee. This is according to a memo by the National Pension Commission, which was signed by the Head of the Surveillance Department of Pencom, simply identified as A.M…
By Adebayo Yusuf The Nigeria Union of Pensioners, Southwest Zone has again appealed to state governors in the zone to expedite the implementation of the 33.4% pension increment of 2010 and consequential pension adjustment of 2019. Public Relations Officer, NUP Southwest Zone, Comrade Olusegun Abatan made this known at the last quarterly meeting of the…
By Michael Adeyemo Nigeria Union of Pensioners, NUP, Oyo State Council has advised Pensioners in the state to shun a purported statement by a faceless person to peruse the lists of 251 pensioners’ who have gratituties to receive. Secretary of the Council, Comrade Olusegun Abatan gave the advice in a statement made available to newsmen….
Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Ododo, has approved the sum of N10,000 as harmonization allowance for all pensioners in the state. The governor made the approval after the presentation of the pension report by the Head of Civil Service, Elijah Evenemi. Odoso said his administration is committed in prioritizing the welfare of senior citizens in…
By Micheal Adeyemo The leadership of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners, NUP, South-West Zone has called on the governors in the zone to improve on the prompt payments of pensions and gratuities. National Vice-President of the union in the zone, Elder Ayo Kumapayi stated this in a statement in commemoration of this year’s Pensioners’ Day….
A retired Deputy Inspector General of Police, Adedayo Adeoye, has called on President Bola Tinubu to remove police officers from the Contributory Pension Scheme to enhance their retirement benefits. He lamented that the scheme was driving many retirees into poverty. Adeoye’s advice is coming as some retired police officers under the scheme planned to embark…
By Yetunde Oke Aggrieved Pensioners of Union Bank of Nigeria, APUB, are appealing for the intervention of stakeholders in the refusal of the bank’s management to obey a court order. The union’s prayers included the intervention of President Bola Tinubu, National Assembly, the Chief Justice of the Federation and media professionals. APUB made this known…
By Adebayo Yusuf The Nigeria Union of Pensioners, NUP, Southwest Zone, has rejected the 70,000 naira new minimum wage. Public Relations Officer, NUP Southwest zone, Comrade Olusegun Abadan made this known at the quarterly meeting of the leadership of the union held at Ado Ekiti, Ekiti state, while speaking on the economic implications of government…
By Adebayo Yusuf Oyo State Government has continued the payment of gratuities and death benefits to another set of retirees and Next of Kins of deceased retirees. Chairman, Local Government Staff Pension Board, Hon. Akeem Ige made this known at the symbolic presentation of cheques to retired local government workers and primary school teachers in…
By Adebayo Yusuf Oyo state government is set to commence the electronic payment of gratuities to pensioners who retired from the state Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs between June to December, 2014 and June to December 2019. The State Commissioner for Establishment and Training, Hon. Olusegun Olayiwola made the announcement at the data capturing and…