B y Afolabi Oyekunle. The future of Nigerian workers after retirement need to be guaranteed, hence proper scheme  needs to be put in place to ensure they do not retiree into penury. Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Chairman in Lagos state, Comrade Funmi Sessi said this at a Pension summit in Làgos on Informal Workers  put together by INSPENONLINE. NLC Lagos state Chairman Comrade Sessi. Comrade Sessi observed that unlike the United Kingdom and other European countries, who have good policies that take care of their retirees, Nigeria case is different as many retirees are made to suffer due to unpalatable retirement policies. She assured that the NLC is committed to policies that promote dignity of labour. Comrade Sessi said there is need to build a society where retirement is not associated with fear and insecurity. Delivering his paper on meeting retirement dreams of informal sector workers with insurance and pension instruments, renowned Economist and a former Direc...

By Afolabi Oyekunle. It turned out to be a massive show of solidarity as All Progressive Congress (APC) supporters in Agbado-Oke Odo LCDA unanimously pledged their support for the candidacy of Dr. Obafemi Hamzat for the gubernatorial election in Lagos state. Dr. Obafemi Hamzat. APC sole candidate for Lagos state, Gubernatorial election. At the party primary held at African Church Model primary school at Kola bustop, in Agbado, hundreds of supporters lined up all with oneccord for the candidacy of Dr. Obafemi Hamzat. According to most of them, they are pleased with his choice and thereby allign with the party decision to field him as the sole candidate. Addressing the party faithfuls, the Chairman of Agbado-Oke Odo LCDA, Major Jimoh Ishola Ejigbadero, thanked them for trooping out to declare their support for Dr. Obafemi Hamzat as the sole candidate. Agbado-Oke Odo LCDA Chairman. The Chairman urged them to continue to be steadfast and show their solidarity during...

By Afolabi Oyekunle. The delay in the payment of their Pension Arears and other entitlements is worrisome to the Contributory Pensioners in Lagos state, who called on Governor Babajide Sanwoolu to quickly take a decisive action to pay their areas and other entitlements as approved by President Bola Tinubu. Lagos state Governor, Babajide Sanwoolu. Speaking with FocusNews on the delay, the Lagos State Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners Contributory Scheme, Comrade Michael Omisande said the attitude of the Governor to the payment of the arears shows he has not got the political will to pay the money. Comrade Omisande challenged Governor Babajide Sanwoolu to come out bodily and tell the Pensioners when he is going to pay the money. Lagos State CPS Pensioners Chairman, Comrade Michael Omisande. "It is our money and he has to pay us, we are the birds that lay the golden eggs we should not be allowed to suffer." Comrade Omisande however  appealed to ...

By Afolabi Oyekunle. The Trade Union Congress(TUC) at an emergency National Executive Congress in Lagos, Monday 18th May, 2026  took drastic against some members, expelled 11 members and suspended 15 others for what it called disobedience and violations of the Congress resolutions. The decision was taken at an emergency NEC meeting that took place at Radisson BlHotel, at GRA, in Ikeja. Reading the Communique signed by the National President, Comrade Festus Osifo and Secretary General, Comrade N.A. Toro before newsmen, Comrade Osifo said a disciplinary committee had earlier been set up to investigate cases of flagrant disobedience by members and officials who disregarded the resolutions and decisions of the Congress . TUC National President, Comrade Osifo reading the communique. Those expelled are 1. Comrade Abiodun Aladetan – ASCSN 2. Comrade Gbolahan Kabiawu – NUAH 3. Comrade Veronica Egbukichi – ATSSSAN 4. Comrade Salau Oladele – SSAUSCGOC Rivers State Cou...

By Afolabi Oyekunle. All Progressive Congress party, (APC) Chieftain, who is the Organizing Secretary for the party in South-West, Honourable Lateef Ibirogba, has commended the peaceful nature, well coordinated today's APC primaries into the House of Representatives, in the country, in particular in Ekiti state. Honourable Ibirogba who led a 5-man team to monitor the primary election in Ekiti state commended the aspirants and members of the party for adhering to the rules of law;  the party, and electoral process by  playing  to the rules peacefully. APC Southwest Organising Secretary, Honourable Lateef Ibirogba. He said it was a thing of pride that everything went well in the 9 constituencies in Ekiti state. According to Honourable Ibirogba as it was in Ekiti where everything went smoothly without any rancour or disturbances, reports from all other parts of the country indicate all went peacefully.  He said this was so because APC  gives priority to...

By Afolabi Oyekunle. The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has  invited retirees under the CPS to enroll in its  free healthcare initiative PenCare.  According to PenCom the free health care is for Pensioners who are 60 years old and above who receive a monthly pension not more than ₦70,000 from a Pension Fund Administrator (PFA). "PenCare is a CSR project dedicated to preserving your dignity and well-being by reducing the burden of medical expenses PenCare: Your health, our priority." According to PenCom Registration is now open for up to 30,000 eligible retirees on a first-come, first-served basis.  To register, Pensioners are advised to scan the barcode above or published in various newspapers or visit www.pencom.gov.ng or any of the PFAs’ websites.