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From Blackmail to Breakthrough? How Dangote and NUPENG Reached a Deal

The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has suspended its strike after reaching an agreement with the management of Dangote Refinery to recognise employees’ rights to unionise. The deal was struck at a closed-door meeting convened by the Department of State Services (DSS), attended by Finance Minister Wale Edun and representatives of […]

Even Colonial Masters Allowed Unions’: Falana Slams Dangote, Demands FG Intervention

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has urged the Federal Government to intervene in the standoff between NUPENG and the Dangote Group over alleged anti-union practices. Falana accused Dangote Refinery of compelling newly recruited drivers to sign contracts prohibiting them from joining established oil and gas unions. NUPENG had announced on Friday that its members […]

Will Nigeria Grind to a Halt Tomorrow? FG Scrambles to Stop NUPENG Strike

The Federal Government has appealed to the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) to reconsider its planned nationwide strike scheduled to begin on Monday, 8 September 2025. The dispute stems from allegations that the Dangote Group is preventing its employees from joining industry unions. In a statement signed by the ministry’s Head […]

“Workers are not slaves”: Labour unions confront Dangote over alleged anti-union practices

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the escalating dispute between the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and the Dangote Group. In a statement signed by its President, Mr. Joe Ajaero, and released on Saturday in Abuja, the NLC accused the Dangote Group of “anti-union […]

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