Tag: NUPENG

The YNaija Cover this evening – the 5th of January

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NUPENG shuts down Total depots over sacked workers

The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers on Thursday shut down activities in all Total Nig. Ltd. depots nationwide over sack of workers. South-West Chairman of NUPENG, Tokunbo…

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The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. Leaked call: Police to demand Wike’s call log from telecoms In furtherance of its investigation into the leaked audio…

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NUPENG threatens 3-day warning strike over anti-labour activities

The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has threatened to embark on a 3-day warning strike from January 9, 2017 over treatment of oil workers. This was…

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NUPENG warns FG not to increase fuel price

The National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has told the Federal Government not to yield to pressure from certain quarters to increase fuel price. South-West Chairman of…

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NUPENG wants FG to stop mass sacking in oil sector, gives 21-day ultimatum

The National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas workers (NUPENG) has given the Federal Government a 21-day ultimatum to weigh in on the mass retrenchment of workers by international oil…

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The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories you should monitor today. NJC sacks Enugu CJ, two other judges for alleged corruption The National Judicial Council on Friday said it has recommended…

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Loan your money to FG | NUPENG tells those interested in buying national assets

The National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) on Friday warned that the nation's national assets are not for sale. The Chairman, NUPENG, Port Harcourt, Rivers State Zone, Chief…

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Why oil workers can’t go on strike now – NUPENG

The President of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, Achese Igwe has said the union cannot go on strike now because of the interest of Nigerians. While…

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NUPENG to FG: Adopt a clear policy on kerosene

The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) on Monday urged the Federal Government to adopt a clear policy on kerosene. The appeal was made by the union’s…

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THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: Oil workers call off strike? | Saraki’s CCT trial adjourned till September | Bernie Sanders wants Hilary as Obama’s replacement | More

From the papers today- a tracklist NUPENG, PENGASSAN suspens strike YNaija APGA explains why Biafran agitators are still at large YNaija More time for Senate President, Saraki as CCT adjourns…

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Fuel scarcity looms as PENGASSAN insists on strike action

Despite a proposed meeting with the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, and the Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu, the leadership of Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior…

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#InCaseYouMissedIt: Wike may give amnesty to cultists

In a bid to curtail the excesses of criminals, Rivers state Governor, Nyesom Wike, on Thursday, disclosed that his government was working out ways to create an amnesty programme for…

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PENGASSAN will shut down oil sector in 7 days except this is done

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has given the government 7 days to call employers of labour in the oil sector to order over what…

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Hello, NLC! 2 labour unions are in support of the new price of fuel

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) are threatening fire over the new fuel price, and warning about a shutdown of the economy next week. Probably,…

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NUPENG: ‘Fuel scarcity will end soon, if…’

The National Union of Petroleum and Natural gas Workers (NUPENG), on Wednesday, informed Nigerians that the current fuel scarcity and long queues at filling stations will soon be a thing…

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NUPENG, PENGASSAN call off strike, agree to splitting of NNPC

The long queues for fuel at petrol stations might soon come to an end. The National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas (NUPENG) and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior…

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THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: PDP almost destroyed Nigeria | Rivers Senators sacked | ISIS makes tactical mistake | More stories

We are not going back on anti-corruption war - Presidency. This Day David Mark begins re-election campaign. YNaija El-Rufai says Nigeria was almost destroyed by the PDP. Leadership Names of looters…

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Okonjo-Iweala knows what to do about fuel scarcity – NUPENG

The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas workers (NUPENG) on Monday, March 2, in Abuja called on the Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, to intervene in the current…

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TUC says the FG doesn’t want to save Nigerians from hardship

by Godwin Akanfe The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) on Sunday advised the Federal Government to address grievances of oil workers unions that threatened to embark on indefinite industrial…

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You can relax now, the oil workers have called off their strike

by Laila Ibrahim The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), have suspended their five-day old…

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We have no plans to increase fuel price – FG

by Akintomiwa Agbaje The Federal Government has refuted claims that it has plans to increase the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, at station pumps which…

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NUPENG, PENGASSAN threaten nationwide strike from January 2014

Oil and gas workers in the country on Tuesday threatened to commence a nationwide strike beginning from January if the Federal Government fails to reverse its plans to privatise the country’s four refineries. The workers,…

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NNPC staff protest in Abuja over proposed sale of refinery

by Oke Efagene About 200 staff of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) have stormed Abuja today to protest against the proposed sale of the nation's refineries. The workers have…

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‘Solidarity forever’ – NUPENG accuses government of being insensitive to ASUU, gears up for solidarity strike

by 'Jola Sotubo  The wave of strikes that has hit the country might just assume tidal status as yet another organization has disclosed its plans to embark on an industrial…

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Now, shush: NUPENG suspends chairman for protesting Alamieyeseigha pardon

by Hauwa Gambo Someone should have struck with his day job, apparently. Vanguard is reporting that "the Petroleum Station Workers Branch of oil workers’ union, NUPENG, has handed down an…

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Chevron sacks 4,000 workers without entitlements, union stages protest

by Akan Ido Protestors demonstrated against Chevron Nigeria Limited yesterday for the sack of about 4,000 employees without pension and gratuity. This was disclosed by Boniface Nwaogu, the president of…

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Long queues disappear from Abuja fuel stations

by Akan Ido Normalcy have returned to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, with the suspension of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) strike on August…

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Planned strike: “NUPENG is anti-Nigerians” – Okonjo-Iweala

by Isi Esene The co-ordinating minister for the Economy and minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has described the planned nationwide strike by members of the National Union of Petroleum…

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“We will have no choice”: Another strike looms as NUPENG ultimatum nears expiration

by Lekan Olanrewaju The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG has threatened to embark on a nationwide strike with effect from Wednesday when a 72 hour ultimatum issued…

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