By Adebayo Yusuf The federal government through Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate, PTAD has launched the National Health Insurance Authority, NHIA for 3,000 federal and state government retirees with federal shares. Deputy Chairman of Pension committee at National Assembly, Honourable Olaide Mohammed made this known at the launch of the pilot scheme of NHIA, held at…
By Yetunde Oke Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate, PTAD on Monday, launches ‘Health Insurance Scheme’ for pensioners in Oyo State. The event is slated for state secretariat of Nigeria Union of Pensioners, NUP Onireke, Ibadan. This was made known in a statement by an official of PTAD, Mr Saheed Imran. According to the statement, 1,500 pensioners…
By Adebayo Yusuf Nigeria Union of Pensioners, NUP, Southwest Zone, says the federal and some state governments are yet to disburse palliatives to their retired workers. The Zonal Public Relations Officer, PRO of the Union, Comrade Olusegun Abatan made this known while speaking with newsmen at the quarterly meeting of the union, held in Ado…
Ogun State government has directed the Bureau of State Pensions, to commence immediate payment of gratuity to pensioners in the State. The Permanent Secretary in the Bureau, said in Abeokuta that The One Billion Naira gratuity was released to ease and bring succour to the senior citizens, who have served the State and the Local…
By Adebayo Yusuf The Oyo state government has resuscitated the payment of gratuities for retirees in the state, which has been stopped since last year September. State Commissioner for Establishment and Training, Honourable Adeniyi Adebisi made this known while receiving the Executive of Nigeria union of Pensioners, Oyo state council and symbolic presentation of cheques…
A former Secretary to the Niger State Government, Prof Yahaya Kuta, has said that former governors who receive life pensions, exotic cars and other benefits from their states while they serve as ministers bear a moral burden. Kuta said the ministers should emulate the former Ogun State governor, Senator Gbenga Daniel, who said he wrote…
By Adebayo Yusuf The Local Government Staff Pension Board, Oyo State, says ‘I AM ALIVE’ physical verification process for retired Primary School Teachers and Local Government Staff outside Ibadan, begins tomorrow, 21st to 24th of this month, at 9 am daily. Permanent Secretary, of the Local Government Staff Pension Board, Alhaji Lukman Muraina, who made…