By Afolabi Oyekunle. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN)  has debunked a recent publication in This Day Newspaper alleging that the Association accused TotalEnergies Nigeria Limited of maltreatment of Nigerian employees, harassment by expatriates, violations of the Nigerian Local Content Act, racism, among other claims. PENGASSAN in a press release signed by the Acting General Secretary, Comrade Jerry Amah, states that it has neither issued any statement on the matter nor provided any document to the media.  "The cited publication referenced an internal document between staff and their management without authorization, constituting a breach of privacy and confidentiality which the Association strongly condemns". According to the statement, PENGASSAN is a structured organization, and only the National Leadership is authorized to communicate the Association’s official position.  "While we respect the rights of individua...

By Afolabi Oyekunle. Pensioners under the Contributory Pension Scheme in Lagos state are warming up for battle against the state government if their long awaited pension arears are not paid by March 2026. The Pensioners have been told to be battle ready for series of protests against the Lagos State government if nothing fruitful is achieved by March. The Chairman Nigeria Union of Pensioners, Contributory Pension Scheme, NUPCPS, Lagos State Council, Comrade Michael Omisande, gave the warning, while addressing members of the Association,  Amuwo ODOFIN Zone at their New Year get together held on Wednesday in Festac.          Comrade Michael Omisande  He said the mother of all Protests would be jointly organized with the Leadership of DBS Retirees who are being owed 60 month- Pension Arrears. Comrade Omisande said in foreign Lands, Senior Citizens are not subjected to this stress by home Governments before receiving their Entitlements. ...

By Afolabi Oyekunle.   Managing Director of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Barrister. Oluwaseun Faleye, has called for a nationwide shift from mere workplace safety compliance to the entrenchment of a sustainable safety culture across Nigerian industries.  The NSITF boss made the call in Abuja on Tuesday at the NSITF–NECA Safe Workplace Intervention Project (SWIP) Abuja Mega Awards Ceremony, marking the grand finale of the 2025 SWIP programme.  Faleye said the Abuja event represented the “homecoming of safety” after a 12-day nationwide SWIP journey that began at the NSITF headquarters and passed through key industrial centres including Lagos and Enugu.  NSITF MD delivering his address.  According to him, the initiative symbolises Nigeria’s transition from reacting to workplace accidents to proactively preventing them, while recognising organisations that have prioritised worker protection as a core business value.  “A safe work...

By  Afolabi Oyekunle.  The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has approved an upward review of pensions for 2,116 retirees under the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), increasing their total monthly pension payments from ₦12.56 million to ₦159.95 million.  The upward review translated to an unprecedented 1,173% enhancement in the total monthly payout.  The NSITF pension increase is yet another milestone in President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s policy of enhancing the welfare of retirees in Nigeria.  PenCom DG... Ms Omolola Oloworaran.  The payments were recently approved by the Director General of PenCom, Ms. Omolola Oloworaran, who continues to champion landmark reforms that have transformed the landscape of the Contributory Pension Scheme.  This marks the first pension increase for NSITF retirees in 21 years, addressing long-standing disparities and restoring the value of benefits in line with statutory provisions and prevailing econo...

By Afolabi Oyekunle.  Pensioners under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) in Lagos State have called on the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwoolu to expedite action and see that the unnecessary delay in the payment of their pension increases are removed.         LSG Governor Babajide Sanwoolu  Many of the Pensioners who spoke to ForumNews are not happy that their arears under the pension increases have not been paid as approved by the Federal government, despite that their federal counterparts have received their own. The CPS Pensioners lamented that despite all the efforts of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners Contributory Pension Scheme, in Lagos State, under the able leadership of Comrade Michael Omisande  to get the Template of the payment to the Lagos State government, nothing has been heard from the government on when and plans to pay the arears. The Template, already with the government.  According to t...

By Afolabi Oyekunle. That dreaded weed on the Waters called,  "Hyacinth"  could be an avenue to wealth.  This has been successful proved during a  5-Day Water Hyacinth Recycling Workshop for Women and Youths in Eredo LCDA, Epe. To prove this, The Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) at the  just concluded   inspiring five-day Water Hyacinth Recycling Training Program, empowering 50 women and young people in Eredo Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Epe.  This dynamic initiative, partnered with Mitimeth, took place from January 19 to 23, 2026. According to LASWA, was designed to spark creativity and environmental responsibility. "The training provided hands-on skills to transform invasive water hyacinth into innovative and marketable products, tackling pollution while opening new economic avenues. Throughout the program, participants mastered techniques in harvesting, processing, and recycling water hyacinth, complemented by sessi...