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NUPENG applauds FG, NNPCL for reviving Warri refinery

The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers has commended the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited for successfully restreaming the Warri Refinery and Petrochemicals Company after years of inactivity. This was disclosed in a statement on Monday by the union’s National Executive Council, recognizing the importance of this […]

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NUPENG, PENGASSAN calls for reversal of helicopter landing fee

Petroleum workers, under the aegis of the Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers and Nigeria’s Senior Oil Staff Association, have called for a lifting of the new landing fee imposed on helicopter operators. This was disclosed in a joint statement by the General Secretary of NUPENG, Afolabi Olawale, and PENGASSAN’s General Secretary, Lumumba […]

NUPENG, EFCC collaborate to combat oil theft
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NUPENG, EFCC collaborate to combat oil theft

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas workers have joined forces to combat the evil of oil theft. According to The PUNCH, NUPENG appealed for cooperation when its president, William Akporeha, and members of his executive visited the EFCC’s corporate offices in Abuja on Wednesday. William asked […]

Oil and Gas

NUPENG suspends proposed strike after LASG intervention

The National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers has called off its proposed strike before the November 6 ultimatum following the Lagos State government intervention.   The NUPENG chairman in Lagos, Tayo Aboyeji told the News Agency of Nigeria, on Tuesday, that the intervention of the state government was instrumental in calling off the […]

Economy

NUPENG cries out as cooking gas price rises again

The Liquefied Petroleum Gas Retailers Branch of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas workers on Wednesday raised the alarm over the recent rise in price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas, popularly called cooking gas. It said the cost of the commodity had been on the increase in the last two weeks and urged the […]