PenCom Begins Disbursing N758bn Pension Bond to Retirees   The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has commenced the disbursement of the N758 billion pension bond approved by the Federal Government to settle outstanding liabilities owed to retirees, marking a major step in addressing long-standing pension arrears. Speaking at...

PTAD Monthly Payout to Retirees Hits N1trn   The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) says it has paid more than N1tn in monthly pensions to over 200,000 retirees under the Federal Government’s Defined Benefit Scheme since 2015. The Director of Corporate Services at PTAD, Kabiru Yusuf, disclosed...

FG Introduces Pension-backed Loans Scheme to Support Retirees   In a bold move to strengthen Nigeria’s consumer credit system and extend financial inclusion to senior citizens, the Federal Government on Thursday launched a pension-backed loan scheme for retirees. The initiative, introduced through the Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation...

222,141 Workers Dump PFAs, Move N908bn – PenCom   No fewer than 222,141 workers have changed their Pension Fund Administrators and moved N908.363bn from their Retirement Savings Accounts since the National Pension Commission opened the window of transfer. PenCom disclosed this in its transfers report on ‘Quarterly...

108,552 Retirees Receive N217bn, Says PenCom   No fewer than 108,552 annuitants received N216.66bn lump sum under the Contributory Pension Scheme as of the end of the first quarter of 2023, figures obtained from the National Pension Commission (PenCom) have revealed. This amounted to about a quarter...

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...