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DSS Invites Dangote, NUPENG to Emergency Meeting Over Union Dispute

Daily Dispatch September 13, 2025

The Department of State Services (DSS) has called an urgent meeting with the management of Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals and the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) following allegations of a breach of agreement on workers’ right to unionise. The session, scheduled

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NUPENG, Dangote Refinery Reaffirm MoU Terms Amid Renewed Tensions

Daily Dispatch September 12, 2025

The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and the management of Dangote Refinery have once again pledged to uphold the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed earlier in the week, following a new round of high-level negotiations. Sources revealed that a fresh agreement was reached during a meeting held on […]

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Video: NUPENG mobilises truck drivers to block Dangote’s Refinery gate

Daily Dispatch September 12, 2025

NUPENG mobilises truck drivers to block Dangote’s Refinery gate with their trucks because Dangote refinery workers refused to join their association. In response, Dangote is reportedly mobilising towing vehicles to remove the trucks, while NUPENG vowed to bring in more trucks.

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NUPENG Accuses Dangote Refinery of Violating Strike Agreement, Threatens Fresh Action

Daily Dispatch September 11, 2025

Less than 48 hours after suspending its nationwide strike, the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has accused the management of Dangote Refinery of breaching the terms of a recently signed agreement. In a joint statement issued by its President, Williams Akporeha, and General Secretary, Afolabi Olawale, the union warned that it […]

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NUPENG calls off strike after DSS- brokered truce with govt, unions

Daily Dispatch September 9, 2025

The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has called off its industrial action after the Department of State Services (DSS) brokered a truce between the Federal Government, oil industry stakeholders, and organised labour. It was gathered that the resolution followed a high-level meeting convened in Abuja with key government officials, representatives

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Fuel Crisis Looms: Tanker Drivers Threaten Strike Over Dangote’s CNG Trucks

Daily Dispatch September 5, 2025

Tanker drivers under the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) have threatened to stop fuel loading over a brewing dispute with the management of Dangote Refinery. The row stems from the refinery’s plan to deploy 4,000 compressed natural gas (CNG)-powered trucks for direct fuel distribution, a move the union says will sideline […]