Archives for PENSIONS
PenCom Targets Three Million Additional Funded Pension Accounts, Assets Hit ₦31.8trn
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has set a target of enrolling three million additional funded active accounts within the next one year as part of efforts to…
National Pension Week 2026 Kicks Off Today
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has commenced its inaugural National Pension Week 2026, with a renewed push to expand pension coverage, promote early retirement planning and strengthen…
Leadway PFA emerges Pension Company of the Year at BAFI Awards
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI (L-R) Executive Director, Sales, Leadway PFA, Oluwafemi Adebayo; Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Leadway PFA, Olusakin Labeodan; Executive Director, Investment, Leadway PFA, Yemisi Rotimi, during the presentation of…
Insurance Sector Remains Nigeria’s Most Untapped Economic Opportunity — Akinwunmi
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI *Akinwunmi Investment expert and Chief Economist, United Capital Plc, Mr Ayodele Akinwunmi, has said that Nigerian Insurance sector has one of the biggest untapped opportunities among other…
Aguda X-Rays Post-Recapitalisation Challenges for Pension Fund Managers
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI * Oguche Agudah As pension sector operators continue to race towards meeting the regulator’s recapitalisation requirements with June 30th, 2027 as deadline, their attention has been drawn…
Stakeholders Urge Insurance, Pension Operators To Prioritise Customer Value*
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI L-R: Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, SanlamAllianz General Insurance, Mrs. Jacqueline Uche Agweh; Chairman, Nigerian Insurers Association (NIA) and Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Rex Insurance Limited, Mrs. Ebelechukwu…
Recapitalisation: NAICOM, PenCom Push for Improved Services to Nigerians
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI L-R: The Commissioner for Insurance and Chief Executive Officer of National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), Mr. Olusegun Ayo Omosehin; The Director General, National Pension Commission (PenCom), Ms. Omolola…
Modestus, Okonta Win 2026 Outstanding Pension Journalists Awards
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Two distinguished pension editors, Modestus Anaesoronye of BusinessDay Newspaper and Chuks Udo Okonta of Inspenonline, yesterday, won the 2026 Outstanding Pension Journalists Awards. The 2026 Media Excellence…
Pension Reform Shifts From Promise To Delivery — PenCom DG
Nigeria’s pension reform is gradually shifting from a system characterised by delayed benefits and outstanding obligations to one focused on delivering retirement benefits to those who have earned them,…
Pension Benefits Now Approved Within 48 Hours — PenCom DG
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI PenCom DG The Director-General of the National Pension Commission (PenCom), Ms Omolola Oloworaran, has said pension administration in Nigeria has undergone significant transformation, with retirement benefits that…
