by Ikemesit Effiong If Nigeria’s pensions landscape was a Google Search bar and one had the opportunity to enter any given year before 2004, the results would have been easily organizable on a neat continuum ranging from confusion to an abject mess. The rules were a spaghetti-like web of contradictory rules, ill-thought out implementation, poor... Read More

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nigeria, opinion, Pension Act, Pension Reform

January 11, 2013

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Nasir El-Rufai: Pension reforms: To be, or not to be?

by Nasir El-Rufai How do you enforce an act when there is no data on the number of private companies or informal businesses contributing to the GDP of the nation? A few years ago, it was common sight to see aged pensioners struggling – and often dying – in the process of obtaining what was... Read More

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December 18, 2012

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Atmosphere of miracles: N20bn pensions fund discovered in secret account

by Akan Ido Abdulrasheed Maina, the chairman of the pension reform task force has announced the discovery of another N20billion stolen pension funds stashed in secret accounts. Maina told journalists that the money was stashed in dormant accounts but reports have not been made because investigations are still ongoing. According to the chairman: “Recently, we... Read More

Abdulrasheed Maina, minister of finance, Pension Reform