With the current drive and policies to ramp up crude oil production, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) aims to achieve about 2.5 million barrels per day of crude oil production in 2027. The Commission said since its establishment, the country has continued to record a continuous increase in crude oil production, now at …
The price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), also known as cooking ga,s has risen to the roof top in Lagos. This is as long queues have been observed at different refilling depots due to the scarcity of the product. This is coming days after the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) …
The African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa) has called for the immediate recall of workers sacked by the management of Dangote Petroleum Refinery in Nigeria. The regional organisation, which represents 18 million workers across 52 African countries, strongly condemned the alleged termination of employment of over 800 workers at the Dangote …
The National President of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), Engr. Festus Osifo, has warned that the union will resume the nationwide strike if the Dangote Group fails to comply with the resolution reached during the two-day conciliatory meeting held in Abuja. Speaking during a press conference on Wednesday, October …
Comrade Bosun Olabiyi, Trade Union Congress (TUC) Chairman, Oyo State chapter, has called on the management of Dangote Refinery to respect the rights of workers and prioritise their welfare. Olabiyi, a former national financial secretary of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), said that while Nigerians are grateful to Alhaji …
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has signed a two-year agreement with the Dangote Petroleum Refinery for the supply of crude oil to the refinery. The deal, which was sealed in August, is to ensure steady feedstock to the 650,000-barrel-per-day refinery based in Lagos. This comes amid efforts to maintain crude supply in naira …
There are concerns that the controversy between the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) and Dangote Petroleum Refinery may lead to Nigeria incurring a daily loss of about ₦14.7 billion. Development economist Professor Ken Ife said Nigeria can’t afford to be losing such an amount daily due to the PENGASSAN strike, …
The Federal Government of Nigeria has reassured that the sales of crude oil in Naira initiative will continue, and there will be no disruption in the supply of refined petroleum products across the country. The Federal Government reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring energy security, protecting consumers, and maintaining stability in the domestic petroleum products market. …
The Federal Government has asked the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENSASSAN) to suspend its planned nationwide strike over a feud with the Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi, made the call in a statement on Sunday, September 28. According to Dingyadi, the ministry …
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 …
