The Northern Forum of the Nigerian Union of Pensioners (NUP) has raised concerns that only four of the 19 northern states are paying the ₦32,000 minimum monthly pension approved by the federal government.
Speaking at the forum’s zonal meeting in...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved free healthcare for low-income retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS).
He also directed that overdue pension increases and a minimum pension guarantee be implemented to support the most vulnerable pensioners.
The directive followed a...
Kano State has increased its minimum pension from N5,000 to N20,000. Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, represented by Deputy Governor Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, made the announcement during the Nigeria Union of Pensioners' delegates conference in Kano.
He said over N16 billion...
The Federal Government has disbursed funds to settle the outstanding salaries of Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) members across federal universities, as well as pension backlogs owed to retirees under the Nigerian Union of Pensioners Contributory Pension Scheme.
Bawa Mokwa, Director...
