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NUPENG, PENGASSAN Reject FG’s Plan to Sell JV Oil Assets

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The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) have rejected the Federal Government’s plan to sell its stakes in Joint Venture (JV) oil assets and amend the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA). At a joint news conference in Abuja on Tuesday, PENGASSAN […]

From Blackmail to Breakthrough? How Dangote and NUPENG Reached a Deal

admin / 5 months

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The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has suspended its strike after reaching an agreement with the management of Dangote Refinery to recognise employees’ rights to unionise. The deal was struck at a closed-door meeting convened by the Department of State Services (DSS), attended by Finance Minister Wale Edun and representatives of […]

Petroleum Strike Looms as FG Mediation with Labour, Dangote Fails

admin / 5 months

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A closed-door meeting convened by the Federal Government to resolve the dispute between the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and the Dangote Group has ended without agreement. The session was chaired by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Mohammed Dingyadi, alongside the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Nkiruka Onyejeocha. […]

Even Colonial Masters Allowed Unions’: Falana Slams Dangote, Demands FG Intervention

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Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has urged the Federal Government to intervene in the standoff between NUPENG and the Dangote Group over alleged anti-union practices. Falana accused Dangote Refinery of compelling newly recruited drivers to sign contracts prohibiting them from joining established oil and gas unions. NUPENG had announced on Friday that its members […]

Will Nigeria Grind to a Halt Tomorrow? FG Scrambles to Stop NUPENG Strike

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The Federal Government has appealed to the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) to reconsider its planned nationwide strike scheduled to begin on Monday, 8 September 2025. The dispute stems from allegations that the Dangote Group is preventing its employees from joining industry unions. In a statement signed by the ministry’s Head […]

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NUPENG, PENGASSAN Reject FG’s Plan to Sell JV Oil Assets

From Blackmail to Breakthrough? How Dangote and NUPENG Reached a Deal

Petroleum Strike Looms as FG Mediation with Labour, Dangote Fails

Even Colonial Masters Allowed Unions’: Falana Slams Dangote, Demands FG Intervention

Will Nigeria Grind to a Halt Tomorrow? FG Scrambles to Stop NUPENG Strike