PTAD Disburses ₦55.9bn as Pensions, Arrears in December 2025
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) has disbursed a total of ₦55.9 billion as monthly pensions, outstanding arrears to eligible pensioners under the Defined Benefits Scheme (DBS) for December 2025. According to PTAD, the payment includes ₦13.41 billion for monthly pensions across all pension departments, including diaspora pensioners, while ₦42.50 billion was […]
PTAD Improves Pension Payouts, Reaffirms Commitment to Pensioners’ Welfare
By Oluwakemi Kindnes The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring the welfare of pensioners under the Defined Benefits Scheme, emphasizing transparency, accountability, and efficiency in pension management. Executive Secretary of PTAD, Tolulope Odunaiya, made the remarks during a one-day training workshop for pension correspondents and online editors held on […]
PTAD, Pension Unions Move to Address Tensions Over Planned Protest
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) has stepped in to address growing concerns within the pension community following plans by a faction of pensioners to stage a protest. At an emergency meeting in Abuja, Executive Secretary of PTAD, Tolulope Odunaiya, met with the leadership of the Nigerian Union of Pensioners (NUP) and […]
PTAD Reaffirms Commitment to Pensioners’ Welfare
By Oulwakemi Kindness The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) has restated its unwavering commitment to the welfare, dignity, and satisfaction of Nigerian pensioners. The directorate assured that no retiree’s years of service will go unrewarded. PTAD’s Executive Secretary, Dr. Tolulope Odunaiya, gave the assurance as the agency joined public institutions nationwide to mark the 2025 […]
Tinubu Approves ₦32,000 Pension Increase, Reforms for DBS Pensioners
By Oluwakemi Kindness Pensioners under the Defined Benefit Scheme (DBS) are set for a significant boost in their monthly earnings as President Bola Tinubu has approved a ₦32,000 pension increase alongside a package of far-reaching welfare reforms. The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) announced the development describing it as a landmark step in protecting the […]
We Recognise the Vital Role PTAD Plays says House of Reps.
By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives says it recognises the vital role the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) plays, especially in the payment of pensions, gratuity and death benefits to retirees of the Federal Government exempted from the Contributory Pension Scheme. Members of the House Committee on Pensions, stated this when its Chairman, Hussaini […]