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December 19, 2016
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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 of a call allegedly made by Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, the police investigation panel will write telecommunication firms for the call data of the... Read More
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December 19, 2016
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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 disclosed by the South-West chairman of the union, Alhaji Tokunbo Korodo while speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria. Korodo said the union resorted to... Read More
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October 27, 2016
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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 companies in the country. The ultimatum was given by NUPENG National President, Igwe Achese at the end of a meeting of the union’s Central Working... Read More
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October 1, 2016
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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 the compulsory retirement of Justice Mohammed Tsamiya as the Ilorin Division of the Court of Appeal Justice, as well as the sack of Chief Justice of... Read More
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October 1, 2016
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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 Charles Eleto while speaking said those who have conceived the idea of buying them should stay away. He said the union will never support the... Read More
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September 25, 2016
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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 addressing journalists on Saturday, Igwe said Nigerians will suffer if its members go on strike. “I tell you if NUPENG should go on any industrial... Read More
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July 13, 2016
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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 trial to September Punch Is EFCC’s war against corruption really selective? Magu avoids answering questions about Burutai’s Dubai properties. YNaija CAN will ask Christians to... Read More
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July 7, 2016
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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 Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has remained firm in its resolve to embark on a strike action on Thursday. PENGASSAN declared that the strike action... Read More
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June 25, 2016
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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 cultists and criminals who decide to lay down their weapons. The Governor stated this when he hosted the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers... Read More
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June 20, 2016
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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 the union described as anti-labour practices. PENGASSAN in a statement by its National PRO, Emmanuel Ojugbana, said the union would shut down the oil sector... Read More
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May 14, 2016
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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, they should check with some of their colleagues first. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, (PENGASSAN) and the Nigeria Union of... Read More
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December 12, 2015
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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 will soon be published – Buhari. Vanguard Sylva to INEC: ‘Declare a winner in Bayelsa poll’. Leadership My action on the arms deal was in the interest... Read More
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December 15, 2014
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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 action from Monday. This plea was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the Congress National Executive Council (NEC) meeting in Lagos. The... Read More
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September 20, 2014
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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 strike. The industrial action was suspended after a meeting with petroleum minister, Diezani Allison-Madueke. The oil workers had on Monday embarked on an indefinite strike... Read More
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January 3, 2014
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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 currently goes for N97 per litre. The FG described the speculation of the price increase as unfounded. Also on the frontline of controversies was the... Read More
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December 17, 2013
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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, who staged a peaceful protest at the headquarters of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, demanded the Federal Government to call the minister of petroleum resources, to rescind the decision... Read More
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December 12, 2013
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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 also vowed to resist the unwelcome decision. The Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, had reportedly stated that the privatisation process would be concluded before... Read More
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October 7, 2013
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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 action. In solidarity with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), the Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has said that it... Read More
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April 25, 2013
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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 indefinite  suspension to Comrade Aminu Hussaini over his protest against the pardon granted by President Goodluck Jonathan to ex-Governor Diepreye Alamieyeseigha and Bank of the... Read More
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November 27, 2012
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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 National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) of the Labour Union of Chevron. According to PM News, he condemned the oil company’s action... Read More
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August 27, 2012
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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 23. NUPENG had earlier threatened to commence a nationwide strike action on Friday in protest against the challenges faced by oil marketers as it relates... Read More
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August 23, 2012
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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 and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) as anti-people. The union is insisting that the government must pay subsidy funds to verified marketers by Friday or it... Read More
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