The federal government has announced the clearance of N39.6 billion in pension arrears, settling liabilities for over 24,000 retirees. These payments address longstanding pension obligations owed to former employees of defunct public enterprises and financial institutions under the Defined Benefit Scheme, according to the Minister.

The Federal Workers Forum in Nigeria has called on the government to restore fuel subsidies, introduce a cost-of-living adjustment, and pay outstanding salary arrears. According to Punch, the group says the measures are needed to cushion workers against rising living costs following subsidy removal. The demands form part of a charter the forum has presented to authorities.

Nigeria's Federal Government is set to spend N358 billion on electricity subsidies in the first quarter of 2026, even as the country continues to experience persistent blackouts. This expenditure occurs while electricity tariffs remain frozen, according to Punch.

Professor Tunji Ogunyemi of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, has warned that restoring Nigeria's petroleum subsidy regime could severely damage the country's public finances. According to Ripples Nigeria, the economic historian, lawyer and public affairs analyst argued that a return to fuel subsidy payments could lead to the possible financial collapse of more than 15 states in Nigeria's northern region, urging against reversing the subsidy removal policy.

Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, has issued cheques totaling N5.81 billion to settle outstanding gratuities for retired civil servants and the families of deceased workers. The presentation took place at the Council Chamber of the Government House in Maiduguri, attended by leaders from organized labor and the Nigerian Union.

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, identified as the Allied Peoples Movement presidential candidate for 2027, said he would not reinstate Nigeria’s fuel subsidy if elected, according to the Daily Post. Speaking at the inauguration of his campaign office in Abuja on Monday, Makinde argued subsidy removal was final and instead proposed a more transparent approach to delivering benefits to Nigerians, without detailing specific measures in the excerpt.