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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 …

Vice President Kashim Shettima has urged Nigerians to respect and protect the multibillion-dollar investment of Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, warning that safeguarding such ventures is crucial to securing the country’s economic future. Speaking on Monday at the opening of the 2025 Nigerian Economic Summit in Abuja, Shettima described Dangote as an institution and a pillar of Nigeria’s economic development. …

The Federal Government on Monday emphasised the critical importance of the 650,000-barrel-per-day Dangote Refinery, declaring that it must be supported at all costs to succeed. The government’s position was stated by Vice President Shettima and emphasised by Minister of Budget and National Planning Senator Bagudu at the opening of the Nigerian Economic Summit 2025 in Abuja. The government said the …

By MOBOLAJI SANUSI At this season of Nigeria’s 65th independence celebrations, yours sincerely considered it sad to note that the refining of the country’s most precious endowment is creating a recurring but disruptive albatross to the growth and general economic wellbeing of the nation. Days past, the purportedly resolved tango between Dangote Refinery and Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural …

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 …