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 …
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has called off its nationwide strike over a dispute with the management of Dangote Petroleum Refinery. This comes after the Federal Government brokered an agreement between PEMGASSAN and the Dangote Refinery management at a meeting on Tuesday. PENGASSAN had embarked on a nationwide strike …
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 indications that Nigeria’s power generation has recorded a significant drop from over 4,300 megawatts (MW) to 3,200MW following a nationwide strike embarked on by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) on Sunday, September 28 2025. The industrial action has reportedly disrupted gas deliveries to power stations, leading to …
The meeting to resolve the ongoing dispute between the management of Dangote Refinery and Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association (PENGASSAN) will continue today at 2 pm. This is according to a notice by Patience Onuobia, Head of Media and Public Relations of the Federal Ministry of Labour, Employment and Productivity. The meeting, which …
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. …
Tension gripped the headquarters of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) in Abuja this morning as workers were locked out of the premises. As of 8:45 a.m., scores of employees were seen milling around outside the building after security personnel shut the main gates, barring both entry and exit. The reason for the closure …
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 …
