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Lagos state expenses over N45bn on accrued pension rights

From left: Managing Director, ARM Trustees, Mrs. Folasade Adeloye; Director General, Lagos State Pension Commission, Mrs. Folashade Onanuga; Director, Post Service Department, Public Service Office, Lagos State, Mrs. Bukola Durotoye and Executive Director, Finance and Investment, Lagos State Pension Commission, Mrs. Olusola Abisoye at the event. Leave a comment and […]

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Workers inject N29bn into pension fund in Q1 2019

Mrs. Aisha Dahir-Umar Leave a comment and share Chuks Udo Okonta Worker under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) contributed N29 billion into the pension fund in the first quarter 2019, Inspenonline can report. Data obtained from the National Pension Commission (PenCom) revealed that the total pension fund assets as at […]

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Expert underscores 10 key rights of workers under CPS

Leave a comment and share Chuks Udo Okonta The Executive Director, Centre for Pension Rights Advocacy, Barrister Ivor Takor, has said the Pension Reform Act (PRA) 2014 adequately provides basic rights workers/contributors should enjoy under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS). Takor, who highlighted the rights on a Radio programme on […]

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Stanbic IBTC wins regional awards in pension and wealth management

From left: Member, International Advisory Council, Global Wealth and Society Awards Programme, Mr. Gordian Gaeta; Chief Executive, Stanbic IBTC Pension Managers Limited, Mr. Eric Fajemisin; Chief Executive, Stanbic IBTC Asset Management Limited, Mr. Oladele Sotubo; and Member, International Advisory Council, Global Wealth and Society Awards Programme, Mr. Urs Bolt, during […]

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Disengaged workers get N103.42bn from pension funds

Mrs. Aisha Dahir-Umar Leave a comment and share Chuks Udo Okonta Pension fund has continued to play a major role in the economy as the National Pension Commission (PenCom) said it has granted approval for payment of N103.42 billion being 25 percent of the balances of Retirement Savings Accounts (RSAs) […]

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93,803 private sector workers retire without pension benefits

Leave a comment and share Chuks Udo Okonta Many private sector workers having put in their best in serving their employers and the nation retired without pension benefits because their Retirement Savings Accounts (RSAs) balances were N550,000 or below and considered insufficient to procure a Programmed Withdrawal or Annuity. According […]

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Pension assets gain over N17bn in one month

Mrs. Aisha Dahir-Umar Leave a comment and share Chuks Udo Okonta The pension fund has continued to grow as over N17 billion was injected between January and February 2019, Inspenonline can report. Data obtained from the National Pension Commission (PenCom) revealed that the pension assets was N8.74 trillion in January […]

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How PFAs can sell micro pension through agency system

Leave a comment and share Chuks Udo Okonta For Pension Fund Administrators to effectively capture informal workers at the grassroots into the Micro Pension Plan (MPP), they need to employ and train specialised agents, the Chairman of Council, Association of Registered Insurance Agents of Nigeria (ARIAN), Gbadebo Olameru, has said. […]