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Minimum wage: Kwara pensioners canvass for national minimum pension

Ihesiulo Grace 8 November 2018 0

The Nigeria Union of Pensioners, Kwara Chapter, has appealed to Kwara Government, to approve the national minimum pension for pensioners in the state and 16 Local Government councils, to improve their well-being. The Union made the plea in Ilorin Wednesday, in a statement signed by the

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We’ve been consistent in payment 33% pension arrears – PTAD

Ihesiulo Grace 26 October 2018 0

The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) has expressed concern over calls by the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) and the Federal Universities Pensioners Association (FUPA) on the non-payment of the balance of the 12 and 36 months arrears of the 33% pension increase to pensioners, saying it has been consistent in offsetting the arrears. PTAD […]

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Bauchi Govt apologises to Civil Servants, Pensioners over closure of micro finance Banks

Ihesiulo Grace 13 October 2018 0

The Bauchi State Government has tendered apologies to the State Civil Servants and Pensioners who are still awaiting their September salaries and pensions following the closure of six micro finance banks in the state by the National Deposit Insurance Commission (NDIC). The state Head of Civil service, Alhaji Liman Bello who tendered the apologies while […]

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Pension arrears: Edo govt screens Batch 46 pensioners for payment

Ihesiulo Grace 11 October 2018 0

The Edo State Government is set to commence the screening and payment of pension arrears to pensioners in batch 46, in the state. The exercise according to the Permanent Secretary/ Chairman, Edo State Pension Bureau, I. D. S. Juwobor, is in continuation of the on-going payment of pension arrears for state government pensioners. In a […]

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15 years after, Buhari okays N22.68bn to ex-Airways workers

Ihesiulo Grace 25 September 2018 0

…Approves N20bn for ASUU for public varsities funding Fifteen years after the Nigeria Airways was liquidated, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate release of N22.68 billion for the settlement of outstanding retirement benefits due to the ex-workers of the defunct Nigeria Airways. Nigeria Airways Limited, which was the nation’s carrier founded

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We are paid N600 monthly, pensioners cry out in A’Ibom

Ihesiulo Grace 31 August 2018 0

Members of the South-south Zone of Nigeria Union of Pensioners have decried the dehumanizing situations pensioners are subjected to, lamenting that most of them take home as low as N600 monthly as pension. The Akwa Ibom State Chairman of Union, Obong E. D Ekpo, who spoke during the zonal conference of the Union held at […]

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Enugu pensioners describe Ugwuanyi as pensioner-friendly Gov

Ihesiulo Grace 30 August 2018 0

Pensioners under the payroll of Enugu State government, on Wednesday paid a solidarity visit to Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi at the Government House, Enugu, in appreciation of his commitment to their welfare, in spite of the nation’s economic challenges. The jubilant retirees, who described Gov. Ugwuanyi as “one of the foremost pensioner-friendly governor Enugu State has […]

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PTAD Pays N1.7bn pension arrears to 5,382 new enrollees

Ihesiulo Grace 17 July 2018 0

The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) has paid N1.7bn outstanding pension arrears to 5,382 Civil Service Pensioners in the country. These pensioners were among the 7,969 Civil Service Pensioners who were enrolled on PTAD monthly payroll in March 2018 with a total payment of N71.5m for the month. PTAD also stated on Monday that it […]

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Oyo Pensioners sue Gov. Ajimobi

Ihesiulo Grace 27 June 2018 0

The Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) in Oyo State on Tuesday dragged Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State and five others before an Oyo State High Court in Ibadan over the unpaid N42.3 billion gratuities and pensions arrears owed primary school teachers and local government pensioners. Joined in the suit were the Oyo State Attorney-General […]

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Ambode clears N37.546bn pension arrears of retirees in Lagos

Ihesiulo Grace 3 June 2018 0

The Lagos State Pension Commission (LASPEC) has said that Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has paid a total of N37, 54billion to pensioners since 2015. According to a statement signed by the Director-General of LASPEC, Mrs Folashade Onanuga, on Sunday in Lagos, the figure represented the total pension paid to 9,045 retirees of the state. The LASPEC […]

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Pension arrears: Edo invites pensioners in batches 43, 44 for verification, payment

Ihesiulo Grace 21 May 2018 0

The Edo State Government has invited pensioners in batches 43 and 44 for physical and documentary verification in order to process payment of their pension arrears. Recall that Governor Godwin Obaseki, in his Workers’ Day address, approved the sum of N1.5billion from the Paris Fund refund to defray outstanding pension arrears, which accumulated for a […]

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Pensioners appeal to Niger Gov on their plight, as body losses 200

Ihesiulo Grace 3 May 2018 0

The Niger State Pensioners under the auspices of Association of New Pensioners has appealed to Governor Abubakar Sani Bello to as matter of urgency intervene in their plight said that over 200 had died in the last one year. The Chairman of the association Alhaji Umar Yahaya Katcha said this Wednesday in Minna at a […]

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Lagos Releases Over N1.24 Billion To 183 Retirees

Ihesiulo Grace 9 April 2018 0

The Government of Lagos State has released about N1.24 billion for the payment of Pension entitlements of 183 Public Service retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme Dispensation for the month of March 2018.   The State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, made this known during the 49th Retirement Benefit Bond Certificate presentation, where reiterated his

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Osun State Government Releases N40m For 400 Pensioners

Ihesiulo Grace 4 April 2018 0

The Osun State government has approved the sum of forty million naira for the payment of pensions of different categories of pensioners in the state. The Head of Service, Dr Olowogboyega Oyebade disclosed this in a press statement he made available to newsmen in Osogbo on Tuesday. He said the said sum was meant to […]

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Cross River State creates gratuity account for pensioners

Ihesiulo Grace 27 December 2017 0

Cross River State Government has created gratuity account for payment of pension to 2014 retirees, as it has aslo agreed to pay 2013 outstanding gratuities to the affected retirees in the State through a table payment. This was disclosed by the State Chairman of NLC, Comrade John Ushie. He said the governor has already directed […]

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‎APC hails Ekiti voters for boycotting LG poll

Ihesiulo Grace 24 December 2017 0

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has praised the people, including workers, pensioners, artisans, market women and the youth for refusing to participate in Saturday’s local government election organised by Governor Ayodele Fayose’s faction of PDP in cahoots with the State Independent Electoral Commission (SIEC) composed of members of PDP faction loyal to the

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After collecting N4b benefit, pensioners endorse Tambuwal for second term

Ihesiulo Grace 14 December 2017 0

Senior citizens in Sokoto State have rallied behind Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, urging him to seek re-election as governor of the North West state. They said their decision is predicated on the need to appreciate the governor after he settled pensions and arrears to the tune of N4 billion in the last two years. Speaking […]

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PTAD verifies NITEL/MTEL Pensioners

Ihesiulo Grace 3 December 2017 0

The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD), has concluded plans to begin verification of pensioners of Nigerian Telecommunications Limited (NITEL) and its mobile subsidiary, MTEL under the Defined Benefit Scheme (DBS). In a statement at the weekend by the Deputy Director of Communication, Emma Okondo, said that the exercise would take place across the six

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Paris Club Refund: Oyo workers, pensioners will smile before Christmas

Ihesiulo Grace 2 December 2017 0

Oyo State Governor Abiola Ajimobi has promised that pensioners and workers in the state’s public service will celebrate the coming end-of-the-year festivities with smiles with the expected refund of the Paris Club excess deduction to the state. The governor made the promise in his address during the Mawlid An Nabiyy (celebration of Holy Prophet Muhammad’s […]

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PTAD in Delta, verifies 5,000 pensioners

Ihesiulo Grace 27 November 2017 0

….PTAD appeals to pensioners over delayed October payment The on-going pension verification exercise has been extended to Delta State beginning with pensioners of Delta Steel Company and Federal Housing Authority involving more than 5,000 pensioners. Executive Secretary, PTAD, Mrs. Sharon Ikpeazor assisting in verification of pensioners, Cross -section of pensioners