Pension

March 23, (THEWILL) — On March 16, 2026, Nigeria’s stock market crossed a symbolic and historic threshold as the All-Share Index surged past 200,000 points for the first time. On the surface, it looked like a decisive vote of...

March 22, (THEWILL) — Nigeria’s stock market rally in 2026 is being powered by an unlikely force: the retirement savings of millions of workers. A sweeping regulatory shift by the National Pension Commission (PenCom) has transformed the country’s pension industry...

March 02, (THEWILL) — Nigeria has stood at moments like this before – moments when a single reform quietly alters the destiny of millions; moments when leadership chooses structure over excuses and dignity over delay. Two decades ago, our pension...

November 19, (THEWILL) — Nigeria’s pension fund assets recorded 22.03 percent growth as of the end of the third quarter, rising by more than N4.71 trillion. This is as Pension Fund Administrators deepened their allocation to Federal Government securities,...

October 19, (THEWILL) — With estimates suggesting that Nigeria needs around $100 billion in investments each year for the next decade to help improve its infrastructure, there is a huge opportunity for positive change and economic growth. Many of...

October 13, (THEWILL) — A nation is often judged by the quality of life it affords its elderly citizens. In developed societies, this is measured by access to healthcare, decent accommodation and dignity in retirement. In Nigeria, however, this...

June 29, (THEWILL) — The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) saw a positive trend in its Pension Index in June, indicating increasing investor confidence in the technology-backed reforms embarked by the Nigerian Pension Commission (PenCom) with a significant rise in...

April 23, (THEWILL) – The Kano State Pension Fund Trustees says it has, so far, cleared over N21 billion in pension liabilities out of a total debt of N48.6 billion inherited from the previous administrations in the state. The...

December 06, (THEWILL) - President Bola Tinubu has directed the release of funds for the payment of pension arrears, salary increases, and other entitlements owed to retired military personnel. Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Muhammed Matawalle, announced...

May 17, (THEWILL) - The Federal Government has assured workers that their pensions are safe, saying it will comply with relevant laws guiding the administration of the funds before tapping into the savings for developmental purposes. Minister of Finance...