The fragile peace between the Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and the $20 billion Dangote Petroleum Refinery has broken down, sparking a heated industrial dispute that threatens fuel supply stability and challenges the Federal Government’s capacity to uphold labor agreements. The conflict arose after NUPENG accused the Dangote Group of reneging…
The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) on Tuesday suspended its two-day strike following a resolution reached at a meeting with representatives of the Federal Government, the Dangote Group, and other key stakeholders. The strike had caused fuel supply disruptions across several parts of the country. NUPENG National President, Williams Akporeha, confirmed…
The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has officially suspended its planned strike following a breakthrough agreement with Dangote Refinery to recognise workers’ rights to unionise. The deal was sealed at a closed-door meeting convened by the DSS and attended by key stakeholders, including the Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, and NLC…
The Federal Government’s closed-door meeting with NUPENG, Dangote Group, and key labour stakeholders has ended in a deadlock, failing to resolve the brewing industrial dispute. The meeting, led by Labour Minister Mohammed Dingyadi and Minister of State Nkiruka Onyejeocha, aimed to prevent the planned strike by NUPENG over alleged anti-union practices at Dangote Refinery. In…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on President Bola Tinubu to urgently step in and resolve the growing dispute between the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and the Dangote Group. In a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja and signed by NLC President Joe Ajaero, the Congress urged the President…
