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Dangote Refinery operations unaffected by PENGASSAN strike

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has continued to operate despite a nationwide strike by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, which has disrupted logistics and heightened tensions in the oil sector. The industrial action, which began on Sunday, has already attracted the attention of the Nigeria Labour Congress, PENGASSAN’s parent body, raising fears […]

Dangote Refinery's polypropylene to enter market
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NNPCL, Dangote Refinery sign new crude supply deal

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has signed a new two-year crude supply agreement with the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, ensuring a steady supply of crude to the 650,000-barrel-per-day refinery located in Lekki, Lagos. This deal aligns with the Federal Government’s determination to supply more crude to the facility, especially in naira. According to the Chief […]

92 million Nigerians without access to electricity - FG
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Power supply drops below 4,000MW amid Dangote-PENGASSAN rift

Nigeria’s power supply has dropped below the 4,000 megawatt threshold on Tuesday morning due to a strike by oil and gas workers over a dispute with Dangote Petroleum Refinery. The face-off between the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria and the $20 billion Dangote Refinery stems from the reported sack of 800 […]

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Dangote Refinery, PENGASSAN talks end in deadlock

The reconciliation meeting between the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria and the management of Dangote Petroleum Refinery ended in a deadlock. The meeting, convened by the Federal Government, started at approximately 4 p.m. on Monday and lasted for about nine hours into the early hours of Tuesday. Minister of Labour and […]

The Nigerian Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association has written to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu via the Chief of Staff's office to request that the
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Court stops PENGASSAN from disrupting Dangote Refinery operations

The National Industrial Court in Abuja has issued an interim order restraining the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria from halting crude oil and gas supply to the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE. Justice Emmanuel Danjuma Subilim delivered the ruling on Monday, barring PENGASSAN and other defendants from embarking on any […]

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FG reassures stable petrol supply amid Dangote-PENGASSAN dispute

The Federal Government has reassured Nigerians that there will be no disruption in the supply of refined petroleum products across the country, despite recent concerns in the downstream oil sector. This assurance followed a meeting of the Steering Committee on the Domestic Crude Oil and Refined Products Sales in Local Currency Initiative, chaired by Minister […]

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FG holds emergency meeting to resolve Dangote-PENGASSAN dispute

The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Labour and Employment, has initiated a reconciliation meeting to resolve the ongoing dispute between Dangote Refinery and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria. The meeting, chaired by Minister of Labour and Employment Muhammad Dingyadi, brings together leadership from PENGASSAN, Dangote Refinery, the Minister of […]

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Shehu Sani urges Dangote Refinery to call sacked workers

Former lawmaker Senator Shehu Sani has urged the management of Dangote Refinery to reinstate workers allegedly dismissed for joining trade unions, describing the move as a violation of constitutional rights and a threat to industrial peace. In a statement, Sani also appealed to the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria to suspend […]

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Reps committee to intervene in Dangote-NUPENG dispute

The House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream) has pledged to intervene in the ongoing dispute between the Dangote Group and the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers to ensure stability in the sector and fairness to all stakeholders. The committee made this commitment at the end of a three-day retreat in […]

Oil theft: PENGASSAN finger military, others
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PENGASSAN announces nationwide strike over Dangote Refinery dispute

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria has announced a nationwide strike, effective Monday, September 29, 2025. In a directive issued to its members across offices, companies, institutions, and agencies, the Association instructed that all services must halt starting at 12:01 a.m. The resolution follows the Association’s National Executive Council meeting held […]

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Dangote Refinery resumes petrol sales in naira after govt intervention

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced the resumption of petrol sales in naira, barely a day after suspending the arrangement due to allocation concerns. In a circular sent to oil marketers on Saturday, the company said the reversal followed the intervention of the Naira-for-Crude Technical Committee set up by the Federal Government. “Following the intervention […]

Oil theft: PENGASSAN finger military, others
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PENGASSAN stops crude oil supply to Dangote Refinery

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria has ordered seven branches to cut off crude oil and gas supplies to the $20 billion Dangote Refinery, accusing the refinery’s management of sacking its members in retaliation for exercising their constitutional right to join the union. In a letter dated September 26 and signed […]