By Ukpono Ukpong The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic petroleum truck accident at Dikko Junction, Gurara Local Government, Niger State, on Saturday, January 18, which claimed multiple lives and left many injured. In a
*Put members on red alert Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has threatened to declare a nationwide industrial action following the ongoing face-off between the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Kaduna State Government. In a statement jointly signed by its National President, Williams Akporeha, and General Secretary,
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 […]
Nosa Akenzua, Asaba The joint body of Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has shut down OML 98 and OML 147 belonging to Pan-Ocean over unpaid severance allowance. It was gathered that Pan-Ocean Flow Station fields at Ovade-Oghara, Ethiope West Local […]
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
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Oil workers under the auspices of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) and the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) have disrupted business activities at the headquarters of General Electric over non settlement of exit benefits of their ex-staff four years after disengagement from service. The main […]
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, […]
National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu met on Friday in Lagos
As the country begins count down to the end of the year celebration, the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has affirmed its willingness to work closely, with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to ensure a hitch-free products distribution across the country throughout the end of year festive period. National President […]
The National President of National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas workers, (NUPENG), Mr Williams Akporeha has vowed that they would fight against casualisation and anti-labour practice that has been threatening the survival of the union in the oil and gas sub-sector. Akporeha stated this during a media roundtable at the weekend in Lagos, where […]
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
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
Petroleum Tanker Drivers Branch of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has assured the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) that it had no plan to embark on any strike action. PTD Chairman, Otunba Oladiti Salman, who spoke with the NNPC Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs, Mr. Ndu Ugbamadu, on Friday, […]
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 […]
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
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 […]
The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Dr. Maikanti Kacalla Baru, has said that he had engaged investors to establish a refinery in Akwa Ibom State. In a press statement signed by the General Manager, Public Affairs Division, Mr. Ndu Ughamadu, the NNPC GMD, revealed this during PENGASSAN’s Triennial Retreat/Synergy workshop, […]