{
  "id": 14364992,
  "title": "Pensioners, military board faceoff",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/pensioners-military-board-faceoff",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T04:01:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/pensioners-military-board-faceoff/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Military Pension Board (MPB) and retired officers of the Nigerian Armed Forces clashed at a meeting aimed at resolving disagreements over monthly pension payments. The retired officers demanded that the new monthly pension be re-calculated, alleging that the MPB had made a \"miscalculation\" of their take-home pay and other entitlements. The standoff occurred after the veterans shut down the main entrance to the board's headquarters in Abuja, citing the perceived disparities in pension structures and payments. The retired officers, led by retired Lieutenant-Colonel Innocent Azubuike, walked in at 8:30am and accused the board of creating unnecessary disparities in pension payments. The MPB, chaired by Air Vice Marshal Mikail Abdulraheem, called the meeting with the veterans to clarify issues surrounding the implementation of the newly approved pension rates. The new rates were introduced after the retired officers engaged in protests demanding an increase in their monthly pay, citing the stagnant nature of their earnings amid rising inflation. The MPB's spokesman, Squadron Leader Aliyu Mohammed, stated that the meeting provided an opportunity to explain the implementation process and address concerns raised by the representatives. However, the retired officers maintained their stance, threatening to continue the protest if their demands were not met. The main issue at hand was the implementation of the consequential adjustment in pension payments, with the protesting veterans demanding a re-computation of their monthly pay based on approved adjustments for serving military personnel's salaries. The retirees also sought a forensic audit of the MPB to verify the release and utilization of funds for pension payments.",
  "summary": "The meeting between the management of the Military Pension Board (MPB) and the retired officers of the Nigerian Armed Forces to resolve the disagreement on the monthly pension ended in a stalemate yesterday as the veterans insisted that their newly approved monthly pay should be re-calculated. The deadlocked meeting came after the retired officers had […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}