Labour

Pensioners Collapse While Waiting Endlessly for Osun Staff Audit

Web News 16 October 2023 232 0

By Adenitan Akinola  Three pensioners today collapsed in Osogbo during the ongoing staff audit exercise organized by the Osun State Government for its workers. The incident, it was gathered, threw members of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners NUP into confusion as they ran from helter-skelter to Continue Reading

Culture

Pensioners Call Out Obasanjo for Disrespecting Traditional Rulers

Web News 21 September 2023 460 0

By Kayode Joseph The Nigeria Union of Pensioners, NUP, Southwest Zone has berated a former president of the country, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo for publicly disrespecting some traditional rulers in the state. The elderly citizens who felt bad about the public humiliation asked the former president to publicly apologize to the traditional institution and desist from […]Continue Reading

Labour

Makinde Puts Smile on Pensioners’ Faces, Pays Gratuity

Web News 13 September 2023 194 0

By Oluwakayode Banjo Cheques worth N208 million has been issued to 92 pensioners in Oyo State on Monday as gratuities from the State government.This, according to the Commissioner for Establishments and Training, Mr Adeniyi Adebisi, is in fulfillment of Governor Seyi Makinde’s promise to the executives of Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP), Oyo State Chapter. […]Continue Reading

Economy

NUP Calls for Separate Ministry for Senior Citizens

Web News 31 March 2023 324 0

By Wale Oluokun The leadership of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners, NUP, in the South West Zone has appealed to the incoming administration at the federal level to create a separate ministry for retirees to properly address the challenges of senior citizens. The Zonal Public Relations Officer of the union, Dr Olusegun Abatan while reading […]Continue Reading

Politics

We didn’t endorse any Guber candidate – Ogun NUP Chairman

Web News 8 March 2023 291 0

By Wale Oluokun The leadership of Nigeria Union of Pensioners, Ogun State Chapter says, the union had not endorsed any gubernatorial candidates in this weekend’s election. The state Chairman of the Union, Alhaji Waheed Oloyede while speaking with newsmen in Abeokuta explained that the union was open to all candidates as elders and not being […]Continue Reading

News

South-West Pensioners Lament Unpaid Gratuity

Web News 25 May 2022 321 0

Pensioners across the southwest geo-political zones have lamented that five out of six State governments in the zone are owing them over two hundred and forty two billion naira in gratuities and pensions.The retirees under the aegis of Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) who gathered in Akure, the Ondo State capital, berated the state governors […]Continue Reading

Lifestyle

Southwest Pensioners Pass Vote Of Confidence On National President

Web News 21 December 2021 505 0

Nigeria Union of Pensioners, South-West zone has passed a vote of confidence in the leadership of the national President of the Union, Chief Godwin Abumisi. The southwest NUP made this known after an emergency meeting of state chairmen, Secretaries and Leaders of the union to review Pensioners Day celebrations in their various states. In a […]Continue Reading

Economy

Pensions have not been reviewed in the last 14 years – Oyo NUP

Web News 11 December 2021 705 0

Pensioners in Oyo State have called for an upward review of their monthly pensions which was increased last in 2007. The pensioners made the call at the commemoration of Pensioners’ Day held at Oyo State office of Nigeria Union of Pensioners, Onireke, Ibadan.  Speaking through the Oyo State secretary of the union, Mr. Olusegun Abatan, […]Continue Reading

News

‘We Still Collect 300 Naira As Monthly Pension’- Nigeria Union Of Pensioners, SouthWest Zone

Web News 18 November 2021 824 0

Nigeria Union of Pensioners, South West, says some of their members are still being paid three hundred nairas as monthly pensions.  The Pensioners made this known at the meeting of the southwest zone of the union held at Ibadan, the Oyo state capital.  Reading the communique of the meeting, the Oyo state secretary of the […]Continue Reading

Economy

We are committed to pensioners’ welfare – Prince Abiodun

Web News 25 March 2021 570 0

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has distributed 500 million naira to offset the backlog of gratuity and pensions of retirees in the state and local government services. While presenting the cheques to some retirees at the June 12 Cultural Centre, Kuto, Abeokuta, Governor Abiodun, said the step was a demonstration of his administration’s commitment […]Continue Reading

Lifestyle

NUP Hails Osun Government Over Distribution of Palliatives

Web News 29 December 2020 547 0

Members of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners, NUP, in Osun State has lauded the administration of Governor Adegboyega Oyetola for taking their welfare and well-being as a priority. The retirees in the state also showered encomiums on the governor for counting them worthy of benefiting from the rice component donated to the state by the […]Continue Reading

Lifestyle

Alhaji Isiaka Abolade Emerges Oyo NUP Chairman

Web News 14 December 2020 784 0

The acting Chairman of Nigeria Union of Pensioners, NUP, Oyo State Council, Alhaji Isiaka Abolade, has been elected as the new Chairman of the Union in Oyo state. Alhaji Abolade emerged the new state helmsman at the state delegates’ conference held in Ibadan. Earlier, the other contestant for the position of Chairman, Chief Samson Adeleye had […]Continue Reading

Economy

We have paid 7.5 billion naira as pensions since assumption of office – Governor Makinde

Web News 11 December 2020 650 0

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State says seven point five billion naira has been paid as gratuities since inception of his administration. Governor Makinde made this known in Ibadan at the celebration of Pensioners Day organized by the Oyo State Council of Nigeria Union of Pensioners. Speaking through his Special Adviser on Labour Matters, Alhaji […]Continue Reading

Sport

Oyo SWAN/Pensioners Indoor Games 2020 Ends On A High Note

Web News 10 December 2020 711 0

The maiden edition of the Oyo SWAN-Pensioners Indoor Games has ended in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital, with contestants going home with prizes, certificates and memories that will linger on for a long time. The event which began on Wednesday at the Nigeria Union of Pensioners, NUP headquarters, Africa’s Model House, Onireke also formed part […]Continue Reading

Economy

Some pensioners earn as low as 300 naira per month – NUP

Web News 19 November 2020 493 0

Pensioners in the South-West of Nigeria have lamented the nonchalant attitude of some state governors in the zone to the well-being of their retirees. The pensioners made this known in a communique issued in Ibadan at the South West zonal meeting of state chairmen and secretaries. Reading the communique, the Oyo State Secretary of Nigeria […]Continue Reading