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BREAKING: FG announces end of PENGASSAN, Dangote rift.

Daily Dispatch October 1, 2025

According to the resolutions of the meeting, the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) will call off its nationwide strike and Dangote will redeploy the over 800 sacked workers. A statement issued in the early hours of Wednesday by the Minister of Labour and

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PENGASSAN Strike at Dangote Refinery Suspended by Court

Daily Dispatch September 29, 2025

The National Industrial Court in Abuja on Monday issued an interim injunction halting the ongoing nationwide strike by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) against Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE. Presiding over the case, Justice Emmanuel Sublim stated that the industrial action was designed to disrupt the

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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 the request of the Minister of Labour and Employment, Mohammad Maigari […]

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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

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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 […]

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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 […]