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By Festus Akanbi When the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria marched into its latest strike with the swagger of an old champion, it never imagined that the same Nigerians who once hailed its battles would now see it as the villain of the story. When  the  Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) ordered a nationwide …

…calls for stronger government commitment to refinery revitalisation The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has cautioned against actions or policies that could undermine the development of Nigeria’s petroleum refining sector, warning that continued inaction could lead to nationwide student protests. At a mass rally held simultaneously in Abuja, Asaba, and Lagos, the NANS President, Comrade Olushola Oladoja, said the …

Nigeria has emerged as a key crude supplier to the 30,000-barrels-per-day Dakar Refinery in Senegal, even as the country celebrated its entry into the league of oil-producing nations last year. Crude oil Senegal began pumping oil in mid-2024 from the Sangomar field, which produces around 100,000 barrels per day of medium sour crude (31° API, 1.0 per cent sulphur), according …

The company stated that its employees had individually communicated their refusal to join the union, attaching copies of their signed letters. The company stated that its employees had individually communicated their refusal to join the union, attaching copies of their signed letters. Amid the ongoing labour dispute between Dangote Group and petroleum workers’ unions, a newly formed trucking subsidiary, Direct …

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria has clarified that it did not sign the communiqué that ended its nationwide strike against the Dangote refinery. FILE PHOTO: President of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, Festus Osifo The union suspended its strike, which began on Sunday, on Wednesday after the intervention of the Federal Government, …

The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria has called on the management of the Dangote Petrochemical Refinery to publicly apologise and reinstate more than 800 workers dismissed over a unionisation dispute. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Monday, TUC Secretary-General Nuhu Toro said the refinery violated the constitutional rights of the sacked employees. “The Dangote and PENGASSAN rift concerns the …

The National Industrial Court, Abuja, on Monday issued an interim order stopping the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) from continuing with its nationwide industrial action against the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals. The court also restrained PENGASSAN from cutting crude and gas supply to Dangote refinery. Justice Emmanuel Subilim delivered the ruling on Monday following …

The federal government said it remains fully committed to ensuring energy security, protecting consumers, and maintaining stability in the domestic petroleum products market. The Nigerian government has assured a steady supply of refined petroleum products following a meeting between the Steering Committee of the Domestic Crude Oil and Refined Products Sales in Local Currency Initiative and Dangote Refinery. A statement by …

The House of Representatives Committee on Downstream Petroleum Resources has criticised the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) for ordering some of its branches to halt gas and crude oil supplies to Dangote Refinery as part of its ongoing industrial action. The committee said the union’s directive was taken “without notice and exhaustion of the laid …

The management of Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has embarked on a sweeping reorganisation of its operations and workforce. The refinery said the decision was taken in response to repeated sabotage by staff members that threatened the operational safety of the 650,000 barrels per day facility. In a letter dated September 24, 2025, and signed by the Chief General Manager, …