The Federal Government on Monday, February 23, defended Executive Order 9 (EO9), declaring that the directive is a constitutional enforcement mechanism and not an attempt by the President to usurp the powers of the legislature. It said this in a statement titled 'Executive Order 9: Constitutional Fidelity, Not Executive Overreach,' shared by the Special Adviser, …
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has kicked against President Bola Tinubu's recent Executive Order mandating the direct remittance of all oil and gas revenues to the Federation Account. The union warns that the directive is a “direct attack” on the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) and could lead to significant …
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has distanced itself from a report which claimed that it accused TotalEnergies Nigeria Limited (I.of maltreating Nigerian workers, harassment by expatriates, violations of the Nigerian Local Content Act, and racism, among other claims. PENGASSAN clarified that it had neither issued any statement on the …
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has paid tribute to the late former president of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), Comrade Uche Marcus Okoro, hailing his leadership qualities and dedication to the plight of Nigerian oil workers. Comrade Okoro was one of the passengers who died in the …
President of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), Festus Osifo, has said the Federal government should sell only a 51 per cent stake in the refineries managed by the Nigeria National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited to private investors. Osifo said PENGASSAN has always maintained that the government should not sell …
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 …
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 …
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 …
