Pains of low-income retirees reveal underbelly of pensions

    Oluwatobi Ojabello | Editor’s picks | Oct 31, 2025    
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For many retired Nigerians, old age is no longer a season of rest but of reckoning. After decades of work, countless pensioners now live with the quiet fear of running out of money before the month ends. Their pensions meant to guarantee dignity barely stretch to cover the cost of food, healthcare, and rent in an economy where inflation erodes savings faster than they can grow.

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