Tag: gratuity

My gratuity not enough to pay ransom, wife of kidnapped UI don pleads

Emporium Reporters

Dr Adebola Agbaje, wife of Prof. Adigun Agbaje, the kidnapped University of Ibadan (UI) don, has pleaded for the release of her husband, saying her expected gratuity was not enough to pay the N50 million ransom demanded.   In an exclusive interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday, the distraught wife said that the news of the abduction of her husband on Friday evening was shocking and traumatic.   Prof. Agbaje, a lecturer in the department of Political Science, UI, was among yet to be ascertained number of…

Kogi Govt expends N3b on pensions ,gratuity in 1st quarter,2021

Emporium Reporters

Kogi state government said it has spent N2.9 billion in offsetting the payment of pensions and gratuity of pensioners in 2021. The payment which was expended in the first quarter of the year was in line with the New Direction government of Governor Yahaya Bello not to leave any section of the state neglected. This was made known by the state Commissioner of Finance, Budget and Economic planning, Mukadam Asiwaju Asiru Idris, while presenting the 2021 1st quarter Pensioners and Gratuity payment infortmation of the state. According to him, “Kogi…

Makinde pays N180 million gratuity to 2013 retirees …says govt’ll continue to bring relief to workforce, pensioners

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The Oyo State government, on Monday, released the sum of N180 million as part of the outstanding gratuity and pension arrears for 2013 retirees from the civil service. The state Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, while conducting a symbolic presentation of cheques to some of the retirees at the Government House, Agodi, Ibadan, vowed to ensure that retirees get what they deserve from the government. He stated that those who have served diligently needed all the support they can get from the state. He added that ordinarily, the payment of gratuity…