The debate over the future of South Africa’s Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant is gaining fresh attention as the National Treasury considers major changes that could reshape how the …
The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) has announced the payment schedule for its first social grants of 2026, urging beneficiaries to remain calm and avoid rushing to payment points …
Pensioners of the defunct Nigerian Telecommunications Limited and its mobile subsidiary, MTEL, staged a peaceful protest on Tuesday at the Federal Ministry of Finance in Abuja, demanding the payment of …
The Federal Government has launched a new pension-backed loan scheme aimed at giving Nigerian retirees access to affordable credit and bringing them into the nation’s consumer credit system. The initiative, …
The Federal Government has disbursed N330 billion to poor and vulnerable Nigerians through the National Social Safety-net Coordinating Office (NASSCO). The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, …
The Chairman of the South-South Development Commission (SSDC), Chief Chibudom Nwuche, has promised that the new commission will give top priority to rail and road infrastructure, industries, agriculture, telecommunications, urban …
The Nigerian Economic Society (NES) has expressed concern over the state of social welfare in the country, describing it as ignominious. The body noted that about 133 million Nigerians currently …
The government of Cameroon has launched a major free healthcare campaign targeting more than 500,000 residents in the South Region, as part of efforts to expand access to medical services …
The British government has suffered a major financial setback after Chancellor Rachel Reeves was forced to reverse plans to cut winter fuel payments for millions of pensioners. Instead of saving …
The Federal Government has raised concern that many civil servants cannot access its housing loan schemes because their monthly salaries are already weighed down by several deductions from commercial loans. …