Aishatu Dahiru- Umar: The Iron Lady at PENCOM, by Abubakar Yusuf   Since her appointment and confirmation in 2020 as the substantive Director General, Pension Commission PENCOM , Hajiya Aishat Dahiru-Umar had turned the once moribund government agency into a prospective organization that was determined to...

In One Month, Pension Assets Drop By N2bn   The total assets under the contributory pension scheme lost nearly N2bn in one month. This was contained in the National Pension Commission’s latest report titled, ‘Unaudited report on pension funds industry portfolio for the period ended 30 September...

Nigeria’s N14.42trn Pension Assets Secured With PFCs - PenCom   Nigeria’s pension assets of N14.42trn is infallible due to structures put in place to ensure its safety through the Pension Fund Custodians (PFCs), the Director-General, National Pension Commission (PenCom), Mrs. Aisha Dahir-Umar, has said. The PenCom boss...

Aggrieved Workers Transfer N483bn To New PFAs   No fewer than 109,522 workers have transferred their Retirement Savings Accounts to other Pension Fund Administrators since the National Pension Commission opened the transfer window in 2020. Findings revealed that the workers moved N483.3bn RSAs for different reasons. The National...

PFAs Invest N52.87bn In Climate Change Adaptation Projects   Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs) have invested N52.87 billion in Green Bonds, which are focused on climate change- related projects. Green Bonds are types of debts issued by public or private institutions to fund themselves. It works like regular...

Aggrieved Workers Drag PENCOM To Court Over Salaries   Some aggrieved staff of the National Pension Commission (PenCom) numbering over 20 have taken the organisation to the Abuja Division of the National Industrial Court over alleged denial of salaries and unlawful labour practices. Also joined as a...