Tag: #PTAD
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NEPA/PHCN PENSIONERS PROTEST UNPAID ARREARS, OTHER ENTITLEMENTS IN LAGOS
Some NEPA/PHCN pensioners on Friday staged a peaceful protest at Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos, demanding payment of outstanding pension arrears, harmonisation benefits, monetisation payments and other entitlements. The protesters, under the aegis of Concerned NEPA/PHCN Pensioners, said some members who retired in 2000 had their terminal benefits calculated with an alleged 42 per cent shortfall,…
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PTAD PAYS 3.82BN NAIRA PENSION ARREARS TO OVER 30,000 RETIREES
The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) has disbursed N3.82 billion in pension arrears to 30,356 pensioners under the Defined Benefit Scheme (DBS). PTAD Head of Corporate Communications, Olugbenga Ajayi, said in a statement that the beneficiaries were drawn from the Parastatals Pension Department, Defunct and Transferred Agencies Pension Department, and Tertiary, Education and Health Pension…
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PTAD: PENSION HARMONISATION TO BOOST EQUITY, IMPROVE RETIREES’ WELFARE
The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) says the ongoing harmonisation of pensions under the Defined Benefit Scheme (DBS) will promote fairness, improve retirees’ welfare and strengthen confidence in the administration of legacy pensions across the country. PTAD Executive Secretary, Tolulope Odunaiya, said the reform, approved under President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, is one of…
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FCC AND PTAD JOIN FORCES TO RESOLVE PENSION LIABILITIES
Retirees in focus: Agencies strengthen collaboration to ensure fair and timely payouts. The Federal Character Commission (FCC) and the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) have renewed efforts to tackle outstanding pension liabilities and improve nationwide service delivery to retirees. The move was highlighted on Friday during a strategic meeting at FCC headquarters in Abuja. Speaking…
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PTAD UNVEILS SECOND EDITION SERVICE CHARTER, VOWS BETTER PENSION SERVICES
The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate is turning up the heat on pension reforms with the launch of its much-anticipated Second Edition Service Charter — promising sharper service and stronger partnerships.At a lively event in Abuja on Sunday, September 7, 2025, PTAD’s Executive Secretary, Tolulope A. Odunaiya, was seen in engaging talks with Nigeria Union of…
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PTAD AND ICPC SEAL THE DEAL TO BOOST PENSION INTEGRITY
When pension oversight meets anti-corruption muscle, Nigerians stand to gain — a fresh pact signed to safeguard pension funds and crack down on fraud. In a strategic move to protect Nigeria’s pension funds from corruption, the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Offences Commission (ICPC) inked a Memorandum of…
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TINUBU APPROVES BOOSTED WELFARE FOR DBS PENSIONERS UNDER RENEWED HOPE AGENDA
President Bola Tinubu has green-lit major steps to improve benefits for Defined Benefit Scheme (DBS) pensioners, signalling a new era in pension care. The approvals include immediate extra budget for updated pension rates, a pension harmonisation policy set for 2026, health insurance coverage for all DBS retirees, plus settling unpaid dues to NITEL/MTEL and other…
