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NUPCPS Hails FG’s ₦758bn Pension Arrears Approval for CPS Retirees

NUPCPS Hails FG’s ₦758bn Pension Arrears Approval for CPS Retirees

The Nigerian Union of Pensioners Contributory Pension Scheme Sector (NUPCPS) has praised the Federal Government for approving ₦758 billion to clear long-standing pension arrears owed to retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS). In a…

PenCom, PenOp Reject Police Withdrawal from Pension Scheme, Warn of Economic Risk

PenCom, PenOp Reject Police Withdrawal from Pension Scheme, Warn of Economic Risk

The National Pension Commission (PenCom) and the Pension Fund Operators Association of Nigeria (PenOp) have rejected the push by the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) to exit the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), warning that such a…

Pension Experts Demand Legal Backing for Gratuity Reintroduction in Nigeria

Pension Experts Demand Legal Backing for Gratuity Reintroduction in Nigeria

The Director of the Centre for Pension Rights Advocacy, Mr. Ivo Takor, has endorsed proposals to reintroduce gratuity payments under Nigeria’s Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), urging that the initiative be anchored in law and guided…

PenCom Records N820bn Pension Growth, Eyes Alternative Investments

PenCom Records N820bn Pension Growth, Eyes Alternative Investments

The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has announced that total assets under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) grew to N23.33 trillion as of March 31, 2025. Speaking at a media briefing in Lagos, PenCom’s Director of…

Retirement Relief: Over 233,000 Pensioners Get Pay Rise Under New PenCom Initiative

Retirement Relief: Over 233,000 Pensioners Get Pay Rise Under New PenCom Initiative

The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has launched Pension Boost 1.0, an initiative under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) aimed at increasing monthly pension payouts to retirees. Announcing the development during PenCom’s second-quarter media briefing in…

Remittance: PenCom Declares Zero Tolerance for Defaults

Remittance: PenCom Declares Zero Tolerance for Defaults

The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has announced that organisations failing to meet their pension remittance obligations will be blacklisted from 30 November 2025. PenCom Director-General, Omolola Oloworaran, issued the warning during the commission’s second-quarter media…

PenCom, Civil Service to Reintroduce ₦30bn Gratuity Scheme for Federal Workers

PenCom, Civil Service to Reintroduce ₦30bn Gratuity Scheme for Federal Workers

The National Pension Commission (PenCom) is set to collaborate with the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF) to reintroduce a gratuity scheme for civil servants in treasury-funded Ministries, Departments,…

Interswitch Launches PensionRemit to Simplify Compliance for Nigerian Employers

Interswitch Launches PensionRemit to Simplify Compliance for Nigerian Employers

Interswitch, a leading technology company, has launched Interswitch PensionRemit, a fully automated platform designed to simplify pension contribution remittances for Nigerian employers. In a statement on Monday, the company announced that the platform became operational…

Tinubu Hailed for Clearing ₦758bn Pension Arrears, Reinvigorating Retirement System

Tinubu Hailed for Clearing ₦758bn Pension Arrears, Reinvigorating Retirement System

The Contributory Pension and Happy Retirement Advocacy (COPEHRA) has applauded President Bola Tinubu for his transformative leadership in Nigeria’s pension sector over the past two years. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria…

Nigeria’s Pension Safety Net: Is It Costing Workers Better Returns?

Nigeria’s Pension Safety Net: Is It Costing Workers Better Returns?

Nigeria’s pension funds continue to favour low-risk government securities at the expense of potentially higher-yielding investments, according to the latest data from the National Pension Commission (PenCom). The unaudited March 2025 report published on the…