42 h. ago Workers Stall States’ Implementation Of Contributory Pension Scheme

Efforts by some state governors to pass the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) bills into law have been resisted by workers in the public sector. This has largely contributed to the inability of 25 states of the federation to pass their bills and implement the CPS which the federal government introduced through the Pension Reform Act […]

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4 d. ago Gov Sani Orders Release Of N3.8bn For Payment Of Gratuity, Others

Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has ordered the release of N3.8 billion to the State Pension Bureau for immediate payment of gratuities, death benefits and accrued rights in the Contributory Pension Scheme. A statement issued by the governor’s chief press secretary, Ibraheem Musa said the order was given by the governor on compassionate grounds,  after […]

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5 d. ago Gov Sani Orders Release Of N3.8bn For Gratuities, Death Benefits, Other To Kaduna Pensioners

Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani has ordered the release of N3.8 billion to the State Pension Bureau for immediate payment of gratuities, death benefits and accrued rights in the Contributory Pension Scheme. Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ibraheem Musa, in a statement, said the directive was issued on compassionate grounds considering the passionate […]

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1 week ago How additional voluntary contribution can help secure your future

Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVC) has been identified as a key component of the contributory pension scheme that can help contributors read more How additional voluntary contribution can help secure your future

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1 week ago APC chieftain urges Tinubu to reform pension scheme, end pensioners hardship

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Osun State, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has called on President Bola Tinubu to address the challenges facing retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme. In a statement on Tuesday, Oyintiloye decried the hardship pensioners endure due to delayed or non-payment of benefits, inadequate funding, and alleged corruption within the scheme. Read More

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2 w. ago Current Nigerian pension scheme promotes old age poverty, premature deaths – Don

By Emmanuel Adeyemi, Lokoja A university don, Prof Matthew Olasheinde Fashagba, has called on the Federal Government to immediately review Nigeria’s current Contributory Pension Scheme, saying it is laden with corruption, promotes old age poverty, and leads to premature deaths. Prof Matthew Fashagba gave this advice yesterday at the 25th inaugural lecture of the Federal […] The post Current Nigerian pension scheme promotes old age poverty, premature deaths – Don appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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2 w. ago PenCom urges states, LG’s to implement pension reforms for workers security

The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has called on all states and local governments to implement the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) read more PenCom urges states, LG’s to implement pension reforms for workers security

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