The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, has assured Nigerians that the recent surge in the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), popularly known as cooking gas, is temporary and will soon stabilise as domestic supply improves. In recent weeks, LPG prices have risen sharply from between ₦1,000 and ₦1,100 per kilogram …
Abuja residents are reeling under the weight of yet another energy crisis, this time, a sharp hike in both fuel and cooking gas prices that has left filling stations deserted, homes dark, and businesses struggling to survive. Over the past week, the cost of cooking gas in the FCT has surged from around ₦1,020 per …
Dangote Refinery has debunked reports claiming that it imported substandard Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, into Nigeria. Some reports had claimed that the refinery imported petrol which contains a high level of sulphur. However, in a statement released Friday, October 10, 2025, the refinery management described the reports as “false, malicious, and …
The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) has reaffirmed that all enterprises operating within the nation’s Free Trade Zones, including the Dangote Refinery are legally barred from industrial strikes and lockouts for a period of 10 years from the start of their operations. The Authority’s Managing Director, Dr. Olufemi Ogunyemi, made this clear in Abuja …
The Dangote Refinery, a 650,000 barrels per day facility considered the largest single-train refinery in the world, has been embroiled in battles with different stakeholders in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector since it commenced operations in 2024, sparking concerns about challenges faced by investors in the country. Going by its nameplate capacity, the refinery was …
Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Dr. Monday Onyekachi Ubani, has called on labour unions not to undertake actions that undermine the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, noting that it is a strategic investment in the oil and gas sector that the country can’t afford to watch being sabotaged by those seeking to advance selfish interests. Ubani, who …
As the people groan over the unprecedented hike in the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), also known as cooking gas, the Dangote Petroleum Refinery has cut its ex-depot price from ₦860 to ₦760 per kilogram. This reflects a ₦50 reduction or 6.17 per cent drop from the previous price. The price is considered the …
Vice President Kashim Shettima has called for restraint and constructive dialogue between the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) and the management of the Dangote Refinery, warning that no group or individual must hold the nation’s economy hostage. Representing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the opening of the 31st Nigerian Economic …
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 …
