The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has expressed full solidarity with its affiliate, the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), on the ongoing dispute with the Dangote Refinery over the disengagement of some Nigerian workers. Pinnacle Daily had reported that PENGASSAN directed its members to embark on a nationwide strike, …
Economist and energy expert, Mr Kelvin Emmanuel, has warned that the actions of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) and the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) against the Dangote Petroleum Refinery pose a threat to national security. Mr Emmanuel, the CEO of Dairy Hills, who appeared …
The refinery says the union’s directive to its members is an act of lawlessness, criminality and amounts to economic sabotage Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals has stated that the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has no right to interfere in the supply of gas and crude oil to the …
Nigeria's hope for cheaper fuel faces a major hurdle as the 650,000 bpd-capacity refinery begins to demand US dollars for petrol sales, creating a new challenge for marketers. The decision by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals to suspend sales of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol in Nigerian Naira, has raised …
As the controversy between the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) and Dangote Petroleum Refinery rages, PENGASSAN has directed its members to suspend gas supply to the Refinery with immediate effect. The directive was contained in a letter dated September 26, 2025, signed by the PENGASSAN General Secretary, Comrade Lumumba Ighotemu …
Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Bayo Ojulari, has stated that the re-entry into Ogoniland is not solely to resume oil and gas production, but to chart a path to peace, ensuring fairness, justice and environmental sustainability. Ojulari stated this on Wednesday when members of the Presidential Committee on …
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has demanded immediate reinstatement of Nigerian workers sacked by the management of Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals. The union accused the Dangote Refinery of engaging in anti-labour practices, vowing to pursue legal action against the company if it fails to recall the affected staff. …
Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals has clarified its recent decision to embark on reorganisation of its operations and staff, saying the exercise “is not arbitrary.” Pinnacle Daily reports that the company had in a letter sent to individual staff, announced disengagement of some staff with effect from the eve of Thursday, September 25, 2025. The …
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has approved a Sales Purchase Agreement (SPA) between TotalEnergies Exploration and Production Nigeria Limited and Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPco) and Nigerian Agip Exploration Limited (NAE). In the deal, TotalEnergies is to assign its 12.5 per cent contractor interest in Oil Mining Lease (OML) 118 to …
The Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN) has denied demanding N1.505 trillion annual subsidies on petroleum products from Dangote Refinery. DAPPMAN spokesperson, Ikem Ohia, who featured on Channels Television’s Morning Brief on Wednesday, said marketers have been in negotiation with Dangote, and they are only calling on the refinery to make products …
