Tag: NUPENG
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NUPENG suspends proposed nationwide strike
NUPENG suspends proposed nationwide strike
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NNPC calls on petroleum tanker drivers not to embark on strike
NNPC calls on petroleum tanker drivers not to embark on strike
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Nigerians to face another fuel scarcity as NUPENG commences nationwide strike December 11
Tanker drivers under the auspices of National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) will commence strike on December 11, 2021 to protest the deplorable state of roads in Nigeria. South-West Zonal Chairman of NUPENG, Tayo Aboyeji, said the drivers would withdraw their services on December 11 in protest of the many lives and…
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Kaduna protest: El-Rufai power drunk says NUPENG, threatens to shutdown Nigeria if….
The Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas (NUPENG) has threaten to shutdown Nigeria if Governor Nasir El-Rufai continue to handle the demands of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) with levity. NUPENG disclosed this in a press statement signed by its National President Comrade Williams Akporeha and General Secretary Comrade Afolabi Olawale on Tuesday. According…
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Fresh fuel scarcity looms as NUPENG directs members to withdraw service in Kaduna
The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has directed its members to shut down services in Kaduna State with effect from May 16. The directive was in compliance to Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) five days warning strike over the sack of workers in the state. NUPENG’s General Secretary, Mr Afolabi Olawale gave…
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BREAKING: Fuel scarcity looms as tanker drivers threaten to withdraw services
Nigerians are in for another round of fuel scarcity as the Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) branch of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has threatened to withdraw its services. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports PTD threatened to withdraw its services if the installation of safety valves is not made mandatory in petroleum trucks…
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NUPENG backs #EndSARS protests, denies plans to shut fuel stations
The Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) have denied rumours suggesting that all it’s organs are shutting down stations to join in the #EndSARS Campaign. In a statement signed by NUPENG’s President Williams Akporeha and Secretary General Olawale Afolabi on Saturday, the oil workers said they are proceeding with their normal work.…
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BREAKING: NUPENG, PENGASSAN direct members in Chevron to shut down operations
Labour unions in the oil and gas sector have directed their members in Chevron Nigeria Limited to commence a total shut down of the company’s operations following the sack of 600 Nigerian employees and other anti-Labour practices by the management of the company. The Unions, National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas (NUPENG) and the…
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PENGASSAN, NUPENG announce date to commence disruption of oil, gas operations nationwide
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association (PENGASSAN), alongside the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) have threatened to disrupt oil and gas operations across the country by Sunday, August 16, should the Federal Government fail to pay their salaries, Friday. The protesting senior oil workers commenced the peaceful protests on…
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NUPENG suspends strike in Lagos
Fuel tanker drivers under the auspices of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) have suspended their strike in Lagos State. The union took the decision on Monday following a meeting between its leadership and representatives of the state government. A communique jointly signed by the Commissioner of Energy and Mineral Resources,…