Why NUPENG, Dangote Meeting Was Held At DSS Office – FG NUPENG suspended strike after Dangote agreed to unionisation. Controversial trucking drivers’ union created by refinery was disbanded. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi, has explained why the headquarters of the Department of State Services (DSS) in Abuja was chosen as the … Read more
NUPENG ends two-day strike after Dangote agrees to unionise drivers Meeting brokered by DSS led to a signed agreement Normal fuel loading operations have resumed The Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has called off its two-day strike following a resolution reached with the Dangote Group during a meeting held on Tuesday. … Read more
Dangote Refinery says there’s no fuel shortage despite drivers’ strike. NUPENG claims new drivers are told not to join union, Dangote denies. Talks ongoing between the union, company, and government. Despite an ongoing strike by fuel tanker drivers, Dangote Refinery has said there is no cause for alarm as fuel distribution remains stable nationwide. Eko … Read more
Dangote agrees to let refinery workers join NUPENG after talks. MoU to be signed within two weeks to formalise deal. Agreement averts planned strike by oil and gas workers. The Dangote Group has agreed to allow workers at its refinery and petrochemical operations to join the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), … Read more
One million Fine For Defaulters Fuel Marketers and NUPENG Declare Strike Indefinite Strike by Petroleum Unions Motorists in Delta State may soon face a fresh fuel shortage as members of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) and the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) have announced an indefinite strike. The … Read more
Falana calls Dangote’s anti-union policy unconstitutional and unlawful. NUPENG begins nationwide strike over refinery’s labour practices. ASCAB declares full support for strike, urges FG and FCCPC to act fast. Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has urged the Federal Government to step in immediately to resolve the growing industrial conflict between the National Union of … Read more
Petrol stations across the South West may go dark from Monday as the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), Western Zone, has vowed to shut operations in protest of what it calls an attempt to “monopolise” the downstream petroleum sector. The decision, reached at a zonal council meeting on Saturday, comes just as Dangote … Read more
NUPENG Tanker Drivers to begin indefinite strike from Monday, Sept 8 Union protests deployment of 4,000 CNG trucks, fearing job displacement Strike may disrupt nationwide fuel supply if unresolved The Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) branch of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has declared an indefinite nationwide strike starting Monday, September … Read more
Organized Labour Insists on NLNG Model for Refinery Privatization Organized Labour has reiterated its opposition to the outright sale of public refineries, proposing instead a privatization model similar to the Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) structure, where the private sector holds a majority stake while the government, workers, and host communities retain minority stakes. EDITOR’S … Read more
The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, has put all its members across the country on red alert and ready for industrial action if the Police arrest the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Joe Ajaero. EKO HOT BLOG recalls that that the Intelligence Response Team, IRT, arm of the Nigerian … Read more
NUPENG and PENGASSAN demand removal of landing charges on helicopter operators. Unions criticize Federal Ministry of Aviation for imposing excessive fees amidst economic challenges. They urge the government to swiftly withdraw its policy to support a business-friendly environment Petroleum workers, represented by the Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and the Petroleum … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Tinubu-led administration is set to convene a meeting with the leadership of the Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) in a bid to forestall the planned suspension of operations. It can be recalled that the association, in a letter dated February 15, 2024, addressed to the Nigeria Union of … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has threatened to embark on a nationwide strike. The union on Tuesday lamented over the deplorable condition of the Benin/Warri highway, adding that the condition of the road was responsible for the October 1 petrol tanker fatal accident that claimed … Read more
The Nigeria Labour Congress has disavowed Lamidi Apapa, the factional Chairman of the Labour Party. The NLC accuseD Apapa of being a disruptive outsider working on behalf of political actors who seek to undermine the party’s existence. They also strongly oppose any effort to have Apapa imposed as the Chairman of the Labour Party. Eko … Read more
NUPENG has demanded that local refineries be functioning before any plan to remove fuel subsidy is made. NUPENG expressed disappointment in the government’s failure to make the three national refineries operational before contemplating the removal of the subsidy. The union is not against the removal of the subsidy but insists that local refining must be … Read more
The fuel scarcity across Nigeria may worsen as NUPENG threatened a nationwide strike. The union accused security agents of destroying its tankers. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD), a branch of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), has threatened to embark on a nationwide strike. EDITOR’S PICKS … Read more
NUPENG says it will not lift PMS for depot owners selling above the official price Nobody has given official statements that PMS is no longer under subsidy regime and in that wise, the general public cannot be buying products at N250, N220, N180, from the depot EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigeria Union of … Read more
The Petroleum Tanker Drivers branch of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas workers (NUPENG) on Wednesday threatened to begin a sudden nationwide strike to protest the failure of the Federal Government to fix 21 selected highways based on agreement reached by stakeholders. Also, the drivers, under the endorsement of NUPENG, stated that they … Read more
‘We will shut down Nigeria if Fuel price increase’, NLC warns the Federal government in New Year message EKO HOT BLOG reports that Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, on Friday, said that it will shut down the nation if there is any further increase in the pump price of fuel. it insists that workers and masses … Read more
…the strike, which would have kicked off on Monday, was shelved because of the intervention by the Federal Government. The National Union of Petroleum and Gas Workers (NUPENG) has put its planned strike on hold. Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) had announced that it will embark on a strike due to the deplorable state of the … Read more