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FG Engages PENGASSAN, Dangote Refinery in High-Level Emergency Meeting

Daily Dispatch September 29, 2025

The Federal Government is currently holding a closed-door meeting with the leadership of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) and representatives of Dangote Refinery at the Conference Hall of the Ministry of Labour and Employment in Abuja. Convened at

BUSINESS

PENGASSAN Strike Grounds NNPC, NUPRC, NMDPRA Operations

Daily Dispatch September 29, 2025

The nationwide strike declared by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) on Monday has crippled activities at major oil and gas regulatory agencies, including the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum

COLUMNS

Opinion: The Unmasking of Nigeria’s Oil Sector Hypocrisy – The Dangote Refinery Saga

Daily Dispatch September 29, 2025

By Olumide Bajulaiye What is happening at the Dangote Refinery is not just an industrial dispute; it is a war for the soul of Nigeria’s oil sector. Gara Gombe’s post lays bare a reality many Nigerians have long suspected: the entrenched interests within our petroleum industry will fight tooth and nail to maintain a corrupt […]

NEWS

FG moves to avert PENGASSAN strike, calls for dialogue with Dangote Refinery

Daily Dispatch September 28, 2025

The Federal Government has urged the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) to shelve its planned strike over the dispute with Dangote Refinery. Labour and Employment Minister, Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi, said on Sunday that the ministry had initiated steps to bring both sides to the table. According to a statement by […]

NEWS

PENGASSAN grounds Dangote Refinery, partially shuts fertiliser plants

Daily Dispatch September 28, 2025

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has shut down operations at Dangote Refinery. In a status update on Sunday morning, the association confirmed that the refinery was completely shut, while the fertiliser plant’s train two was also down, with train one operating at 60 percent capacity. It added that the […]

NEWS

PENGASSAN’s strike is an insult to Nigeria at 65, a ploy to weaken Tinubu’s government – PTD

Daily Dispatch September 28, 2025

Stakeholders of the Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) branch of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) have called on the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) to withdraw its directive halting crude oil and gas supply to Dangote Petroleum Refinery. The appeal followed an emergency meeting held on […]