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PENGASSAN Suspends Strike as FG, Dangote Reach Truce Over Sacked Workers

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has suspended its nationwide strike following the intervention of the Federal Government. PENGASSAN President, Festus Osifo, announced the suspension at a press conference in Abuja after a meeting with the National Security Adviser and the management of Dangote Refinery. Osifo explained that the decision […]

PENGASSAN–Dangote Clash Pushing Nigeria Towards Blackout as Power Supply Down by 1,100MW

The Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) has confirmed that industrial action within the gas supply chain led to a sharp reduction in national power generation by more than 1,100 megawatts (MW) on 28 September. In a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday, NISO’s management disclosed that available generation on the National Grid dropped from over […]

Nine-Hour Meeting Fails as FG Struggles to End Dangote Refinery-PENGASSAN Feud

The conciliation meeting between the Federal Government, the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), and the Dangote Group ended in deadlock late Monday. The meeting, which lasted more than nine hours, was convened to resolve the industrial dispute over the alleged dismissal of 800 workers by Dangote Refinery. Minister of Labour […]

Dangote Refinery Row Deepens as Oil Workers Ignore Judge’s Restraining Order

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) is pressing ahead with its protest against Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE despite an order from the National Industrial Court in Abuja has restraining the union from embarking on a planned strike. Justice Emmanuel Subilim, ruling on an ex parte application filed by the […]

PENGASSAN Shuts Down Oil Sector Over Sack of 800 Workers

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) on Monday barricaded the Abuja headquarters of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) as a nationwide strike commenced. Union members, protesting the alleged illegal dismissal of […]

FG Intervenes as TUC, PENGASSAN Clash with Dangote Refinery over Sack of Workers

The Federal Government has stepped into the escalating dispute between Dangote Petroleum Refinery and organised labour, following the alleged dismissal of workers for joining the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN). The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) had on Sunday demanded the immediate and unconditional reinstatement of the affected workers, […]

PENGASSAN Shuts Down Operations Nationwide over Dangote Refinery Sackings

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has directed its members across the country to withdraw their services following the dismissal of more than 800 Nigerian workers at the Dangote Refinery. The directive was announced in Abuja on Sunday by PENGASSAN’s General Secretary, Mr. Lumumba Okugbawa, after an emergency meeting of […]

Showdown: PENGASSAN, Dangote Refinery Row Over Threat to Halt Crude Supply

A major industrial dispute is brewing between the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) and Dangote Petroleum Refinery, following a directive by the union to halt gas and crude oil supplies to the facility. In a letter signed by its General Secretary, Comrade Lumumba Okugbawa, on Friday, PENGASSAN accused the refinery’s […]

PENGASSAN Issues Ultimatum to Dangote Refinery over Sacked Nigerian Workers

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has issued an ultimatum to the management of Dangote Refinery, demanding the recall of more than 800 Nigerian workers allegedly dismissed and replaced with foreign nationals. The union, in a statement signed by its General Secretary, Mr. Lumumba Okugbawa, and released in Abuja on […]

Dangote Refinery Defends Sacking of Workers, Cites Sabotage and Safety Concerns

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has explained that its recent reorganisation, which led to the dismissal of some staff, was undertaken to prevent repeated sabotage and improve operational efficiency. In a statement issued on Friday, the company said the exercise was not arbitrary but necessary to address safety risks arising from “intermittent cases of sabotage in […]

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