Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked the Governor of Edo, Godwin Obaseki to pay pensioners in the state their outstanding entitlements within the next 14 days or face legal action. In an open letter to the governor, SERAP noted that Edo pensioners are owed “over 42 months outstanding pension benefits” – therefore, requested... Read More

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N448m cash found in a shopping plaza, 12000 deportees | The 5 numbers that mattered this week

N448 million – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) uncovered this amount worth of cash stashed in several Ghana Must Go bags in a shopping plaza in Victoria Island, Lagos. N1.8 billion – Former Chief of Naval staff, Admiral Dele Ezeoba permanently forfeited this amount he had earlier diverted from the coffers Nigerian Navy... Read More

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April 7, 2017

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FG sets up committee over unpaid pension arrears

President Muhammadu Buhari has consented to the establishment of a committee to reconcile outstanding pension arrears of civil servants. This was disclosed on Friday in a statement issued by the Media Adviser to the Minister of Budget and National Planning, Mr Akpandem James. According to the statement, the Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun was made... Read More

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April 7, 2017

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N54bn released for pension arrears not enough – Pensioners

The Nigerian Union of Pensioners has said the N54bn released by the Federal Government for payment of pensions was not enough to offset pension arrears. NUP President, Dr Abel Afolayan said this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Afolayan said the Federal Government owes pensioners over N280bn. He said, “NUP has it on verified record... Read More

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Opinion: Thank you, Buhari for paying 81 months pension arrears

by Kelvin Adegbenga One would think that after years of service to the government, retirees should have some pension to live on. It is probably too much to ask various government agencies to pay retirees a living wage considering the low level of economic activity in Nigeria but some level of pension to retirees should... Read More

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Man threatens to commit suicide on Valentine’s day (PICTURED)

by Adeola Balogun A man in Edo has threatened to end his own life on February 14, which is the very popular Valentine’s day. 57-year-old Dennis Amayo is said to have made the threat due to the non-payment of his pension arrears. Mr. Amayo has said that if his allowances, which have been owed him... Read More

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