The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has appealed to the Federal Government to include labour unions in its plans to engage private investors in the management of the country’s refineries. Alhaji Tokunbo Korodo, the South-West Chairman of the union, made the appeal in
No fewer than 25 industrial unions have picked Comrade Joe Ajaero to lead as inaugural president of a new labour body, United Labour Congress of Nigeria (ULC). The unions elected Ajaero, who is currently the General Secretary of the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) as President of ULC, while the President of Nigeria […]
The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) on Wednesday warned oil and gas companies of its decision to embark on a threeday warning strike in 2017 if companies failed to address workers’ welfare. NUPENG President, Mr. Igwe Achese, who is yet to disclose the date, said in a statement that the union […]
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, […]
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. […]
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 […]






