Nigerian funds top N1trn

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NIGERIA - The country's three largest pension institutions now manage assets worth over N1trn (US$7.76bn).

Over N600bn (US$4.7bn) has been realised from workers’ contributions to the Nigerian National Pension Fund since it began operating two years ago, while the Shell Petroleum Closed Pension Fund and ...

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