{
  "id": 19658944,
  "title": "Tinubu Guarantees N52,500 Minimum Monthly Pension for Retirees",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/tinubu-guarantees-n52-500-minimum-monthly-pension-for-retirees",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T14:11:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/11/12/tinubu-guarantees-n52500-minimum-monthly-pension-for-retirees/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "President Bola Tinubu has pledged to guarantee a minimum monthly pension of N52,500 for retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), ending a 22-year delay in the implementation of the Minimum Pension Guarantee (MPG). The move is aimed at addressing pension poverty and enhancing social protection for retirees. In addition to the pension guarantee, Tinubu launched the PenCare Health Access Card, which provides free access to essential healthcare for low-income retirees.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}