The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has directed its members nationwide to withdraw their services following the sack of over 800 Nigerian workers at the Dangote Refinery. Mr Lumumba Okugbawa, PENGASSAN’s General Secretary, announced this in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Sunday. He said the directive…
Former Nigerian Senate Leader Ali Ndume has defended the Dangote Refinery against growing criticism from labour unions and oil marketers, warning that a “toxic narrative” could undermine one of the country’s most significant industrial investments. His intervention follows a strike by the Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), which accuses the refinery…
Shareholders of Dangote Cement Plc have earned more than N3.3 trillion in dividends over the past 15 years, alongside significant capital gains from the stock, the company disclosed during its “Facts Behind the Figures” presentation at the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) on Wednesday. The session was led by the company’s new Chairman, Mr. Emmanuel Ikazoboh, who…
Fuel distribution in parts of Nigeria is set to normalise after the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), Western Zone, announced the suspension of its strike. The association said the decision, effective 9 September, followed successful negotiations with Dangote Group and the oil workers’ union NUPENG over disputes involving alleged anti-labour and monopolistic practices….
A marathon meeting convened by the Federal Government to resolve NUPENG’s strike against alleged Dangote Refinery’s anti- union practices ended in stalemate at dawn. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports the Federal Government, through the Ministry of Labour and Employment, had convened the emergency meeting in a bid to end the planned industrial action…
The Association of Distributors and Transporters of Petroleum Products (ADITOP) has publicly opposed the strike action declared by the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), aligning instead with Dangote Refinery’s new fuel distribution model. NUPENG had earlier announced its intention to embark on an indefinite strike beginning Monday, citing concerns over alleged…
In a bid to support community development and restore electricity, Dangote Sugar Refinery (DSR), Numan, has donated a 300KV transformer to Bare community in Numan Local Government Area of Adamawa State as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives. The donation was announced by Alhaji Bello Danmusa, General Manager of Operations at the refinery,…
The Dangote Cement is sponsoring the Africa International Housing Show (AIHS) which opened on Monday at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja. A statement from the company said aside from the sponsorship, the company is also participating in the event, which is the 19th in the series. The statement signed by the spokesman of the company, Anthony…
The Natural Oil and Gas Suppliers Association of Nigeria (NOGASA) has raised objections to plans by Dangote Refinery to supply petroleum products directly to end users, bypassing the traditional distribution chain. NOGASA’s President, Benneth Korie, in a statement on Monday, said the move could disrupt the oil and gas industry, putting thousands of jobs at…
The remains of the late Awujale and Paramount ruler of Ijebuland, Oba (Dr.) Sikiru Kayode Adetona were on Monday laid to rest in Ijebu Ode in accordance with the Islamic rites at the event presided over by the Chief Imam of Ijebuland, Sheik Muftaudeen Ayanbadejo. The Ijebu monarch, who joined his ancestors on Sunday afternoon…
