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Pension Fund Assets hits N6.4tn
National Pension Commission (PenCom) has disclosed that the total pension assets under the Contributory Pension Scheme has risen to at the end of April 2017. 55 per cent of…
Osinbajo signs Acts to ease MSMEs’ access to credit
Acting President, Yemi Osibanjo The Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has signed into law two Acts of Parliament that had earlier been passed by the National Assembly. According to a…
Yakubu now Premium Pension Chairman
Following the appointment of the former Chairman, Premium Pension Limited, Aliyu Dikko as the Director-General, National Pension Commission by the Federal Government, the board of the firm has appointed…
PenCom releases 2016 pensioners benefits
The National Pensions Commission, PenCom, which regulates the pension industry has confirmed the payment of public servants who retired in 2016. According to a statement, signed Emeka Onuora, the agency’s…
Anohu-Amazu: An Amazon Bows Out of PenCom
Hadiza Mailafia Although the recent leadership changes by the Federal Government (FG) affected 23 of its agencies, the removal of the Director-General (DG) of the National Pension Commission (PENCOM), Mrs.…
DSS raids PenCom, summons ex-DG
The operatives of the Department of State Service has raided the office of National Pension Commission (PenCom) in Abuja, following the refusal of the former Director General of the commission,…
FG set up committee to resolve Pension liabilities … names Adeosun chairman
President Muhammadu Buhari has set up an inter-ministerial committee saddled with reconciliation of outstanding pension liabilities of civil servants. A statement by the Media Adviser to the Minister of Budget…
FG clears N54bn pension arrears
The Federal Government on Wednesday said it had cleared the inherited arrears of accrued pension benefits for the years 2014, 2015 and 2016 by releasing and for January, February and…
FGs poor attitude to pension matters heightens …owes retirees N143 billion
The Federal Government poor attitude to pension affairs in the country has remained a source of worry for National Pension Commission (PenCom). This is coming even the commission yesterday disclosed…
Voluntary contribution by self employed can never work in Nigeria unless government plays its part …LASPEC DG
The Director General, Lagos State Pension Commission (LASPEC) Mrs Folasade Ononuga has said that for voluntary scheme to work for the self employed in the country, the government must be…