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NUPENG directs members to shut down services in Kaduna

The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has directed its members to shut down services in Kaduna State with effect from May 16. The directive was in compliance with the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) five days warning strike over the sack of workers in the state. NUPENG’s General Secretary, Mr Afolabi Olawale […]
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NUPENG, Chevron in conflict over workers’ sack

Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has condemned “the incessant anti-labour posture” of Chevron Nigeria Limited and its service contractors, Daily Times gathered. NUPENG had earlier accused Chevron of sacking 175 contract workers in YKISH lntegrated Services, Delog Nigeria Ltd, EUROFLOW Services, and others because they joined the union. The
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LASG meet with NUPENG, Union calls off strike

LASG – The National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), has called off its strike which commenced earlier today. READ ALSO: Petroleum Tanker Drivers begin strike in Lagos State A communique jointly signed by the Honourable Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Mr Olalere Odusote, and the Deputy National President of NUPENG, Mr […]
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Ensuring adequate supply of petroleum products is our commitment to fighting Covid-19, says NUPENG

Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, has said that uninterrupted products supplies nationwide is part of its contributions to lessen the hardships and pains caused by the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. The union in a statement by its President and General Secretary, Prince Williams Akporeha and Afolabi Olawale, respectively, informed that […]
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Ensuring adequate supply of petroleum products is our commitment to fighting Covid-19, says NUPENG

Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, has said that uninterrupted products supply nationwide is part of its contributions to lessen the hardships and pains caused by the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.  The union in a statement by its President and General Secretary, Prince Williams Akporeha and Afolabi Olawale, respectively, informed that it […]
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Unionism: NUPENG decries sack of 32 workers by Chevron

The National leadership of Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) with deep frustration is grossly disappointed about the directive of Chevron Nigeria Limited to its Contractor, Cordeau Nigeria Limited to sack all its 32 workers for insisting on being NUPENG members. National President of NUPENG, Comrade Williams Akporeha at the weekend said, […]
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Respite as NUPENG shelves proposed strike

The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), yesterday suspended its proposed strike, after it reached an understanding with the federal government. Addressing journalists in Abuja, NUPENG president, comrade Williams Akporeha said the decision to suspend the strike was reached following the reinstatement of 89 NUPENG members sacked in CBS Deepsea in
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Fuel Crisis Looms As NUPENG Threatens Strike

The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas workers, NUPENG, weekend, decried allegation by the Presidency that the National Assembly cut N11.5 billion from allocations to critical infrastructure like roads in the 2018 national budget. NUPENG in a statement in Abuja, insisted that cutting allocations meant for crucial and very critical infrastructural projects with huge
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Fuel scarcity: Black marketers are kings

Labour: Enough of orchestrated hardships Nigerians are now groaning in pains as fuel scarcity continues to bite harder, Nigerians are finding it extremely difficult to move from one city to another. Selling of fuel at black market continued unabated as a litre now goes for between N250 and N350 at petrol stations while four litre […]
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Federal govt needs tell Nigerians reasons for fuel scarcity- Oil workers’ union

The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, expressed surprise at the worsening fuel scarcity across the country, despite assurances by the Federal Government to flood filling stations with products. The union implored the federal government, including Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources and the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, to
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NUPENG Blames Cabal For Fuel Scarcity

The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), has attributed the ongoing scarcity of fuel across the country on a cabal in the downstream sector. The group said that tanker drivers were not on strike. In a release yesterday, said its members were not responsible for the present shortage of petroleum products being […]