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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…

Senate Approves Tinubu’s $21.5bn Borrowing Plan, ₦757bn Pension Arrears Bond

Senate Approves Tinubu’s $21.5bn Borrowing Plan, ₦757bn Pension Arrears Bond

The Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s $21.5 billion external borrowing plan for the 2025–2026 fiscal period, along with a ₦757 billion bond to clear pension arrears under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS). The decision…

Ogun Labour Shuns Pension Deal, Strike Continues Over N82bn Arrears

Ogun Labour Shuns Pension Deal, Strike Continues Over N82bn Arrears

Organised labour in Ogun State has rejected Governor Dapo Abiodun’s proposed pension payment plan, vowing to continue its indefinite strike over unresolved labour issues and unpaid N82 billion in contributory pension deductions. In a communiqué…

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…

Otti Clears ₦40bn Salary, Pension Arrears, Vows Continued Reforms in Abia

Otti Clears ₦40bn Salary, Pension Arrears, Vows Continued Reforms in Abia

Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has revealed that his administration has spent over ₦40 billion in the past two years to clear salary and pension arrears, as part of ongoing efforts to restore the…

Pension Pain: Kaduna Retirees Cry Out Over Unsettled N20bn Arrears

Pension Pain: Kaduna Retirees Cry Out Over Unsettled N20bn Arrears

The Kaduna State chapter of the National Union of Pensioners (NUP) has urged Governor Uba Sani to settle the N20 billion outstanding pension liabilities owed to its members. The union’s State Secretary, Alhassan Balarabe-Musa, made…

Kano Clears ₦21bn Pension Debt, Targets Full Recovery

Kano Clears ₦21bn Pension Debt, Targets Full Recovery

The Kano State Pension Board has cleared over ₦21 billion in pension liabilities from the ₦48.6 billion debt inherited from previous administrations. This was disclosed by the Executive Chairman of the Kano State Pension Fund…

Governor Mbah Clears Pension Arrears, Begins Immediate Gratuity Payments

Governor Mbah Clears Pension Arrears, Begins Immediate Gratuity Payments

The Enugu State Government has commenced the payment of gratuities to civil servants who retired in January, following Governor Peter Mbah’s directive. The State’s Accountant General, Mr. Anthony Okenwa, confirmed the development to journalists in…