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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 […]

Oil and Gas

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 […]

Nigeria may lose N1.7trn as PENGASSAN mulls 30 days shutdown
Oil and Gas

PENGASSAN strike begins, sparks fuel price hikes, power outages

Nigerians may face difficult days ahead as the nationwide strike by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, starting today (Monday), threatens to trigger a surge in petrol prices and widespread electricity outages. The union’s order to halt crude oil and gas supplies to Dangote Petroleum Refinery has rattled the energy sector, […]

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 […]

Oil theft: PENGASSAN finger military, others
Oil and Gas

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 […]

Business

PENGASSAN, NUPENG raise alarm over proposed NNPC divestment

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria and the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers on Tuesday rejected alleged plans by the federal government to sell substantial stakes in Joint Venture assets operated by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. The unions cautioned that such a move would threaten economic […]

Oil and Gas

PENGASSAN urges FG to divest majority stake in state-owned refineries

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria has urged the federal government to sell its controlling shares in state-owned refineries. Speaking on Thursday in Abuja at the 4th PENGASSAN Energy and Labour Summit (PEALS 2025), the association’s president, Festus Osifo, made the call, according to NAN. The event, themed “Building a Resilient […]