Tag: pensions

Ortom calls Fr. Alia’s comment on salaries and pensions in Benue ‘unfortunate’

In a recent interview on Arise TV, Governor Samuel Ortom expressed disappointment over comments made by Benue State governor-elect, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, about the state's salaries and pensions. During…

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Nigeria defeats South Korea in the U-20 Women’s World Cup; SERAP asks INEC to allow seven million Nigerians to complete Voter Registration | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Nigeria defeats South Korea in the U-20 Women's World CupSERAP asks INEC to Allow seven million Nigerians to complete Voter RegistrationNigeria's oil revenues are declining, FG blames theft.Nasarawa guarantees the…

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The Thread: “Maina isn’t the first person fired by GEJ for corruption that Buhari brought back” | ‘Wailers’ react

It's confusion galore in Nigeria today. First, Ex-Pension boss,  Abdulrasheed Maina, who was declared wanted by the EFCC for absconding with over 2 billion naira was in a strange turn…

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[The Activism Blog] Falana’s message to Saraki on pensions should provoke citizens to act

Human right lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) has advised the Senate president Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki to return his pension and the house built for him by the Kwara state government…

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We have not received our benefits – Ex-gov, deputies

Some senators have said they are not collecting pensions as former governors and ex-deputy governors of their states, Punch reports. Former Plateau State Governor, Senator Joshua Dariye said he has not…

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We will use 60 per cent of Paris refund for payment of salaries, pensions – Oyo govt

The Oyo State Government has disclosed that 60% of the latest Paris Club Refund of N7.9bn will be expended on salaries, wages and pensions of workers in the state, saying…

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Aregbesola’s Paris Club Fund: Workers’ salaries or LAUTECH?

by Alexander O. Onukwue Thirty-four thousand students of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) have been at home since 2015. Reason: the Governments of Osun and Oyo States have refused…

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Paris Club Fund: How much do the governors plan for salaries?

by Alexander O. Onukwue Finance Minister, Kemi Adeosun on Monday announced the release of the second tranche of Paris Club funds to States, amounting to over N243 bn. The fund is…

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Buhari sets up inter-ministerial committee on pension liability

by Dolapo Adelana President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the constitution of an inter-ministerial committee on pension liability to reconcile outstanding pension liabilities and proffer solutions to the lingering problems. The…

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Dr Joe Abah: Why I want to die on my government seat

by Dr Joe Abah No, not me! I certainly don’t!! Rather, this post seeks to unravel something that, to many people, is a mystery: Why do Nigerian public servants do…

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FG lacks funds to pay salaries, pensions – Udoma

by Azeez Adeniyi The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Udo Udoma has said the Federal Government lacks funds to pay for salaries and pensions. Udoma said this on Thursday,…

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How Osun spent Paris Club refund – AGF

by Dolapo Adelana The Accountant General of Osun State, Mr. Akintayo Kolawole, has given details of how the state government spent the entire N11,744,237,793.56 it received as the first tranche…

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Buhari orders disbursement of N522bn to state govts for payment of salaries, pensions

President Muhammadu Buhari has said N522 billion has been disbursed to State governments to enable them pay salaries and pension arrears. The President said this in a statement on Saturday.…

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81,415, N293bn… | The 5 numbers that mattered this week

1.3 million The number of new teachers needed in the next 6 years to address the acute shortage of qualified teachers for basic education in the country. N293 billion The…

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Ex bank workers sue CBN, NDIC, others over non-payment of entitlements

Fourteen thousand ex-workers of non-consolidated banks in Nigeria have sued the Central Bank of Nigeria over the bank’s alleged refusal to pay their entitlements. The ex-bank workers sued as registered…

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Lost and found: N273.9 billion of pension funds discovered

by Doyin Jaiyesinmi The Senate Committee on Investigation of Pension Administration can confidently say they are working. The Senate committee uncovered idle cash worth N273.9 billion in seven major pension offices.…

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