The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has cautioned that the country may soon witness a wave of talent flight in the oil and gas industry if remuneration is not urgently reviewed to reflect current economic realities. President of PENGASSAN, Festus Osifo, said professionals in the oil and gas sector are ...
Nigeria’s crude oil production dropped to an average of 1.39 million barrels per day (bpd) in September 2025, marking one of the lowest levels in recent months. This is according to data released by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) yesterday. The official figures showed that total oil and condensate output averaged...
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria has tackled the presidency over comments by Vice President Kashim Shettima condemning its industrial action over a rift with the Dangote refinery. PENGASSAN told our correspondent yesterday that it would take same action if its members were sacked again, reports The PUNCH. This ...
•Osifo and Dangote The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has clarified that it did not sign the communiqué that ended its recent strike against Dangote Refinery. The union suspended its nationwide strike yesterday after government intervention, but insisted its concerns were not fully addressed. Appearin...
The reconciliation meeting between the management of the Dangote Refinery and leaders of members of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has been moved to the Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA). The meeting, however, is being held behind closed doors, reports Channels TV. The Minister of Labo...
After over nine hours of intense negotiations, the high-level conciliation meeting between the federal government, the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), and the Dangote Group ended in a deadlock late last night, leaving the fate of over 800 sacked workers hanging in the balance and the ongoing nationwid...
•Peter Obi Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has expressed concern over the ongoing nationwide strike by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, urging the federal government to swiftly intervene to protect citizens and the economy. In a statement posted on X (formerly Twitter) today, Obi ...
A delegation of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association (PENGASSAN) and the management of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery are currently in a reconciliation meeting with the federal government. Members of PENGASSAN, led by the President, Festus Osifo, and some members of the Dangote refinery management, arrived at the conference r...
Justice Emmanuel Subilim of the National Industrial Court Abuja, has restrained the Petroleum, Natural Gas Workers Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) from embarking on its planned industrial action against Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE. Ruling on an ex parte application by Dangote Refinery, Justice Subilim restrained the de...
A delegation of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association (PENGASSAN) and the management of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery have arrived for a reconciliation meeting with the federal government. Members of PENGASSAN, led by the President, Festus Osifo, and some members of the Dangote refinery management, arrived at the conference r...
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