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NUPENG advises Buhari over NNPC feud

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The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), has advised President Muhammadu Buhari not to sweep under the carpet the feud between Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, and Dr. Maikanti Baru, Group Managing Director (NNPC) over alleged $25 billion
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NUPENG commends Baru for reviving NNPC depots, Accuses greedy entrepreneurs of plot to unseat GMD, NNPC

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Petroleum Tanker Drivers’ branch of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas, (NUPENG), has backed the embattled Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Dr Maikanti Baru for reviving the depots owned by the corporation, which have been abandoned across the country. National Chairman of the union, Comrade Salmon Oladiti in […]
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NNPC: NUPENG to Kachikwu, allegations political

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The Petroleum Tanker Drivers’ branch of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas, (NUPENG) has described the ongoing supremacy battle between the Minister of State for Petroleum, Ibe Kachikwu and the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, (NNPC) Dr Maikanti Baru, as deeply political, therefore calling for caution. Kachikwu in a […]
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N800bn debts: PENGASSAN, NUPENG threaten strike

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……Banks worried over marketers’ huge loans Total collapse of the petroleum downstream sector may be imminent, as both the Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers Senior Staff Association (PENGASAN) and the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) have concluded arrangements to embark on indefinite strike action due to the backlog of salaries owed
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NUPENG kicks against move to strip NAPIMS’ powers

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…says past restructuring efforts failed The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has condemned in totality, the move to whittle down the regulatory powers of the Nigerian Petroleum Investment Management Services Limited (NAPIMS) in the new petroleum policy approved by the Federal Executive Council, reported in a major news tabloid on August
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NUPENG to down tools if Oando takes over PH refinery

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Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, (NUPENG) says it will ground the petroleum sector if the Federal Government allows Oando to take over the Port Harcourt Refining Company Limited (PHRC). NUPENG further advised the federal government not to ignore the recent resolution by the Senate against the agreement with Oando. The President of […]
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Labour resist senate’s proposed N5 levy on fuel

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The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, (NUPENG), The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) have kicked against the Nigeria senate’s proposed plan to increase with N5, fuel price, which will make the price of a litre petrol to sold above =N=145.00.   According to separate statements released […]
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NUPENG shuts down Total over sacked workers

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The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) on Thursday ordered stoppage of loading activities at all Total Nig. Ltd., depots nationwide over the termination of workers’ appointments. This is according to a statement signed by Alhaji Tokunbo Korodo, the South-West Chairman of the union and made available to newsmen in Lagos. According […]
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We’ll oppose scrapping of NNPC —NUPENG

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President of the National Union of Petroleum and Gas Workers (NUPENG), Comrade (Dr.) Achese Igwe, has declared that any attempt by the federal government to scrap the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), would be vehemently resisted by the union.The NUPENG president made this declaration at Ogoloma Community in Okrika Local Government Area of Rivers State, […]
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Apapa Gridlock; NUPENG Appeals to Lagosians

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The National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) on Thursday has begged Lagosians to bear with the ongoing gridlocks caused by petrol tanker drivers in Apapa axis, Lagos. Mr Tokunbo Korodo, the South-West Chairman of the union, told newsmen in Lagos that the severe traffic was not a fault of the union members. […]
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Dealing with Oil Workers Strike

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The industrial strike embarked upon by the National Union of Petroleum and Gas (NUPENG) and Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) is very worrisome, coming at this time of the year. The action has not only disrupted economic activities all over the country, it is also threatening to shut down the […]