Economy

Govt. should review pensioners’ entitlements – Sabit Olagoke

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By Dayo Adu For Pensioners to continue to live a meaningful life after retirement, there is a need for Government to review their benefits and entitlements.  Founder and Spiritual Head, Shafaudeen-in-Islam Worldwide, Professor Sabit Olagoke stated this at the 18th public service lecture Continue Reading

Labour

Adeleke Releases 1.6b Naira Bond Certificates for Retirees

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By Funmi Ojo Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has approved the release and distribution of bond certificates worth over 1.6 billion naira to retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme. The Permanent Secretary, Local Government Staff Pension Bureau, Mr. Ibrahim Akibu made this known in a statement in Osogbo. According to the statement, the 346 […]Continue Reading

Labour

Osun Government Introduces New Screening Method for Pensioners

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By Adenitan Akinola Following the near death incident on Monday, where three pensioners collapsed, the Osun State Government has directed that all bedridden pensioners and others with serious health challenge will henceforth have their audit exercise conducted through telephone.   A statement signed by the State Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Continue Reading

Labour

Pensioners Collapse While Waiting Endlessly for Osun Staff Audit

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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 revive their collapsed colleagues. It took the intervention of the […]Continue Reading

Security

Adeleke Receives Army GOC, Approves Bond Certificates to Retirees

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By Funmi Adekoya Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has called for the establishment of a trans-regional security taskforce to track and curb cross border criminality in the Southwest. Governor Adeleke made the call while receiving the General Officer Commanding, 2 Division of the Nigerian Army to the state on a courtesy visit in his […]Continue Reading

News

Adeleke Orders Immediate Payment for Pensioners

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By Funmi Adekoya The Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has issued a directive for the immediate payment of pension entitlement as planned in the template released earlier this year. This was aimed at the government’s plan to enroll contributory pensioners in the state health insurance scheme. The Governor, according to a statement by his Spokesperson, Continue Reading

News

Osun Releases N1.1bn for Pensions

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Osun state government has released the sum of One Billion, One Hundred Million Naira (N 1,100,000,000) for pensions. In a statement signed by the Head of Service, Dr Festus Olowogboyega Oyebade, the sum of Six Hundred Million Naira (N 600,000,000) of the released sum was released for the settlement of retired Primary School teachers and […]Continue Reading

News

PTAD Assures Prompt Payments Of Pensioners’ Benefits

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Pension Transitional Arrangement directorate, PTAD, says transformation of pension administration in Nigeria to the next level through prompt payments of monthly pension benefit remains its priority. The Executive Secretary, PTAD, Dr Chioma Ejikeme stated this at the Southwest directorate stakeholders’ forum held at Jogor centre, Ibadan. Dr Ejikeme said the forum Continue Reading

News

OSHA Assures Pensioners Of 30 Months Salary Arrears Payment

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The Osun House of Assembly, OSHA, is to receive the state’s budget estimate for 2022. This is contained in a letter sent to the assembly by the governor, Mr. Gboyega Oyetola and read by the Speaker, Mr. Timothy Owoeye during the plenary. Governor Oyetola is expected to lay the 2022 budget estimate before the assembly […]Continue Reading

Economy

Ogun Pensioners Demand Increase In Monthly Stipend

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Pensioners in Ogun State have renewed their appeal on the state Government to increase the monthly pensions stipends and gratuities to meet current economic realities.The Chairman, Local government Pensioners Association of Nigeria, Abeokuta Branch, Chief Sikiru Ayilara made the call during a peaceful protest of the association at the Oke Mosan Abeokuta Governor’s Continue Reading

Economy

1.6 Billion Naira Approved For Osun Retirees

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Osun State Governor, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola has approved the sum of One Billion, Six Hundred and Forty-four Million Naira for the payment of outstanding pension and gratuities of retired civil servants in the State. According to a press release signed by the Head of the State’s Civil Service, Dr. Festus Oyebade, the sum of Five […]Continue Reading

Economy

Pensioners Deserve The Best- Gov. Makinde

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The governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde has disclosed that the State government would ensure that pensioners in the State would never be owed their pensions and gratuity.The governor also vowed that his administration would have offset the #56billion accumulated gratuities the past administration owed pensioners before his tenure of office lapses.These promises were Continue Reading

Economy

Southwest Pensioners Protest over Unpaid Arrears

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Pensioners from Southwest under the contributory pension scheme have appealed to the National Pension Commission to begin payment of their fifteen and thirty three percent of their pension arrears since 2017. The retirees made the plea during a protest to Broadcasting House, Radio Nigeria, Dugbe, Ibadan, Oyo State. Speaking on behalf of the pensioners, the […]Continue Reading

Economy

Ogun Pensioners Lament Non-Payment Of Gratuities In Nine Years

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Nigeria Union of Pensioners, NUP, has solicited the intervention of Ogun State House of Assembly on the commencement of the payment of gratuities of retired workers from the State Service from 2014, alongside their Local Government Service counterparts from September, 2011. The Ogun state Chairman of the union, Chief Waheed Oloyede made the appeal during a Continue Reading

Economy

Osun LG Retirees wants Refund of Illegal deductions from Pension

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Local Government Retirees in Osun state have called on the state government to refund all illegal deductions from their pension. This was among other demands of the Osun Local Councils pensioners in a letter to the state government obtained by Radio Nigeria. Radio Nigeria spoke with some of the affected pensioners. Adenitan AkionlaContinue Reading

Lifestyle

Stakeholders Demand Improved Welfare Packages For Retirees

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Federal and State governments as well as pension administrators have been urged to improve on quality welfare package for retired civil servants as reward for their meritorious services.  Oyo state Chairman, Police Community Relations Committee, PCRC, Rev Peter Omofoye gave the advice while speaking as a guest at a send forth programme for retired staff […]Continue Reading