Michael Vember, the Benue State Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP), has raised alarm over the dire situation pensioners in the state continue to face. Mr. Vember revealed that some retirees are still receiving as little as N4,000 per month, questioning how they are expected to survive given the high cost of living….
By Yetunde Oke The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has approved 25,00O naira as minimum pension for Pensioners in the state. The Chairman Nigeria Union of Pensioners, NUP, Oyo State Council, Comrade James Osuntade and the union’s Secretary, Comrade Olusegun Abatan made this known in a statement jointly signed and made available to newsmen. Comrade…
By Adebayo Yusuf Nigeria Union of Pensioners, Oyo state council this evening lost to Young Political Appointees 2-1 in a novelty match held at Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasingba, Ibadan. The match was part of activities of Oyo State Public Service Gamesorganised by the state government. Former state commissioner for Youth and Sports, Seun Fakorede had…
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….
By Yetunde Oke Nigeria Union of Pensioners’, NUP, Oyo State Council, has achieved yet another feat, with the establishment of the first Pensioners’ Hospital, named Sure Health Care Hospital Limited. This was made known in an interview with Pensioners FM by the Secretary Oyo NUP, Comrade Olusegun Abatan. According to Comrade Abatan, the hospital will…
By Michael Adeyemo The need for labour leaders to fully understand the trade union’s constitutional provisions for them to function effectively and efficiently towards the welfare of their members has been stressed. This was the submission of two speakers at a One- Day leadership Capacity Building Workshop Organised by the Southwest Zone of Nigeria Union…
By Yetunde Oke A retired General Manager of Corporate Communications, NIPOST, Mr Taye Olaniyi has called on Federal, State governments and medical research institutes to collaborate Nigeria Union of Pensioners, NUP, Oyo State Council on its hospital on operation. Mr Olaniyi made the call in an interview with Pensioners’ FM during a courtesy on Oyo…
By Micheal Adeyemo President, Nigeria Union of Pensioners, NUP, Comrade Godwin Abumisi, has criticised the distribution pattern of the palliatives Federal Government made available for retirees. Comrade Abumisi who stated this in a statement in commemoration of Pensioners’ Day 2024, said they are yet to get any from the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs saddled with…
By Yetunde Oke The Baale of Apena and its Environs in Ido Local Government Area of Oyo State, Baale Lateef Adegoke, has congratulated the board, management and staff of Pensioners’ 106.7 FM for witnessing its 5th year anniversary. Baale Adegoke, who described the station as the first of its kind in labour movement in Nigeria…