The incident occurred at the Alapoka axis of the road. According to the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency, TRACE, the truck reportedly suffered brake failure before ramming into an unregistered tricycle carrying the victims. TRACE spokesperson Babatunde Akinbiyi confirmed the fatalities, stating that all five passengers in the tricycle died on the spot. […]
In a series of posts shared on Instagram, Phyna claimed her sister’s death was not only tragic but also calculated and planned. She accused Dangote Group of failing to fully cover medical and burial expenses as earlier announced publicly. According to Phyna, the company only settled charges at Lagoon Hospital in Lagos, while the family […]
In a statement released by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Mohammed Maigari Dingyadi, confirmed that the long-standing standoff was settled after extended conciliation meetings. The Minister reaffirmed that unionisation is a legal right of Nigerian workers and must be respected. Dangote Group has agreed to redeploy all disengaged staff to other companies within the […]
In a directive issued and signed by its General Secretary, Comrade Lumumba Okugbawa, the union accused the refinery’s management of unlawfully disengaging unionised workers and spreading misinformation rather than engaging in constructive dialogue with the union. “All branch chairmen, particularly those in the Nigerian Gas Infrastructure Company, NGIC, are directed to ensure that gas supply […]
The association alleged that over 2,000 Indian nationals were recruited by the company to take over the jobs of those sacked by Dangote. However, the Dangote refinery said only a few of its workers were fired over repeated cases of sabotage. In a statement made available to journalists, the management of the company said this […]
This was contained in a mail correspondence obtained by journalists. The statement signed by the Group Commercial Operations Department of the company stated that the suspension takes effect immediately. The directive aims to promote wider adoption of the refinery’s free delivery scheme for retail outlets and to halt sales to unregistered marketers, whether they buy […]
Dangote stated this while addressing journalists, reaction to the allegations made by the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG. According to him, his drivers earn almost three to four times the national minimum wage, with some earning more than many graduates. He emphasised that the trucks his company launched will create 24,000 […]
According to report, the trucks have begun taking turns at the gantry to load products despite mounting criticism from industry unions and marketers. Recall the refinery revealed it would begin the direct supply of free petrol across the country on September 15, 2025, describing the move as part of its commitment to easing the burden […]
The allegations were confirmed by the Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria, DAPPMAN, and the Petroleum Products Retail Outlet Owners Association of Nigeria, PETROAN, in separate interviews with journalists. The controversy comes as Dangote Refinery sets to slash petrol prices from N865 to N841 per litre in Lagos and the South-West, and to […]
In a statement, NUPENG alleged that Dangote management directed newly recruited drivers of its 4,000 compressed natural gas-powered trucks to remove union stickers and affiliate instead with a company-backed association, the Direct Trucking Company Drivers Association (DTCDA). According to the union, the move is part of a wider strategy to create a parallel structure within […]