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Dangote Stops Salaries of Sacked Engineers Amid Redeployment Dispute
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has stopped the monthly salaries of engineers laid off during its dispute with the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN). The workers say their salaries were cut after many of them refused redeployment to states such as Zamfara, Borno, Benue, and Sokoto. Some engineers said they were […]
NNPC Blames Cooking Gas Price Hike on Strike
Ojulari said the industrial action halted loading and distribution for several days, creating an “artificial” spike in prices. He explained that as operations resume, supply is gradually stabilising and prices are expected to ease. “The increase you saw was relatively artificial because movements and loading were delayed by about two or three days,” he said. […]
FG Brokers Peace Between Dangote Refinery and PENGASSAN
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 […]
LG Funds Allocation: CSO calls for strategic dialogue amid controversies
The Society made this known through its Executive Director, Wasiu Oyedokun-Allí while speaking with journalists at this month’s edition of the State of the State Address, where he noted that such dialogue will bridge divides and place Osun above partisanship, adding that the interest of the people at the grassroots must be protected at all […]
NNPC, NUPRC, NMDPRA Shut As PENGASSAN Begins Strike
The strike, which followed the weekend directive by the union’s National Executive Council, prompted members across the country to withdraw their services, effectively shutting down critical agencies that drive Nigeria’s oil and gas industry. According to journalists, the main gate was firmly locked, leaving several employees stranded outside the premises. Security operatives on duty confirmed […]
PENGASSAN Orders Immediate Halt to Gas and Crude Supply to Dangote Refinery
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 […]
PENGASSAN Threatens To Protest Dangote Refinery Over Sacked Workers
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 […]