Fed Govt Plans N854.8bn For Pensions, Gratuities In 2023   The Federal Government plans to spend N854.8bn on pensions, gratuities and retirees’ benefits in the 2023 budget. President Muhammadu Buhari disclosed this while presenting the 2023 appropriation bill to a joint session of the National Assembly in...

N93bn Pensions Unpaid Into Workers’ Accounts - PenCom A total of N93.49bn worth of pensions was paid by employers but was not credited into workers’ Retirement Savings Accounts in 2021, according to findings from the National Pension Commission (PenCom). This comprised N73.97bn contributions remitted by employers...

Pension Fund Assets Gain N388.98bn In Q2, 2022   Pension fund assets have risen by N388.98 billion, according to the second quarter (Q2) 2022 report released yesterday by the National Pension Commission (PenCom). The pension assets rose quarterly by N388.98 billion from the N13.88 trillion recorded at...

PenCom Okays N13.21bn For Annuity Retirees The National Pension Commission has approved N13.21bn lump sum payments to annuity retirees in the first quarter of 2022. This is according to data obtained from the commission’s quarterly report on ‘Retiree life annuity’. It stated that, “The commission granted approval...

Lagos Govt Pays N42bn Pension Entitlements To 11,349 Retirees   Lagos State Government has paid N42bn accrued pension rights to 11,349 retirees in the state. The Commissioner for Establishments, Training And Pensions, Mrs Ajibola Ponnle, disclosed this during the 95th retirement bond certificate presentation ceremony to retirees...

FG’s Spending On Pension, Gratuity Drops To N356bn - CBN   The Federal Government’s expenditure on pension and gratuity fell slightly by N3.48bn in 2021, according to figures obtained from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The CBN revealed in its data on ‘Federal Government recurrent expenditure’...