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Oil Workers Locked Out as Dispute with Dangote Refinery Escalates

Oil Workers Locked Out as Dispute with Dangote Refinery Escalates

Thousands of oil and gas workers were stranded on Monday as a strike by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) paralysed operations at the Ministry of Petroleum Resources and key…

NLC Orders Affiliates to Mobilise Nationwide Against Dangote Group

NLC Orders Affiliates to Mobilise Nationwide Against Dangote Group

 The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has directed all its affiliate unions to begin immediate mobilisation for a possible nationwide strike against the Dangote Group over the dismissal of workers at its refinery. The directive, contained…

Civil Servants Union Backs TUC, PENGASSAN in Clash with Dangote Refinery over Workers’ Rights

Civil Servants Union Backs TUC, PENGASSAN in Clash with Dangote Refinery over Workers’ Rights

The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) has accused the management of Dangote Refinery of trampling on workers’ rights through arbitrary dismissals and anti-labour practices. In a statement on Monday, ASCSN National President,…

Who Controls Osun LGs? NULGE Withdraws Staff Amid Political Tussle

Who Controls Osun LGs? NULGE Withdraws Staff Amid Political Tussle

The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) in Osun State has directed council workers to continue staying away from their offices, citing security concerns and disputes over the release of withheld allocations. The directive,…

FG Appeals to PENGASSAN to Halt Strike Over Dangote Sackings

FG Appeals to PENGASSAN to Halt Strike Over Dangote Sackings

The Federal Government on Sunday appealed to the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) to suspend its planned nationwide strike scheduled to begin at midnight on 28 September over the alleged…

Moving People and Parcels: Comparative HR Practices in Nigeria’s Logistics Sector

Moving People and Parcels: Comparative HR Practices in Nigeria’s Logistics Sector

Logistics keeps Nigeria’s real economy breathing—from ports and tarmacs to urban depots and intercity highways. The sector also relies heavily on outsourced and contract labour (drivers, riders, handlers, sorters, warehouse operatives). That flexibility powers scale,…

PENGASSAN orders nationwide strike over Dangote refinery sackings

PENGASSAN orders nationwide strike over Dangote refinery sackings

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has directed its members to embark on an indefinite nationwide strike following the dismissal of what it claimed were “over 800 workers” by the…

PenCom DG Visits Pensioners’ Union, Assures Improved Welfare

PenCom DG Visits Pensioners’ Union, Assures Improved Welfare

The Director General of the National Pension Commission (PenCom), Ms. Omolola Oloworaran, has pledged improved welfare for Nigerian pensioners, assuring closer collaboration with the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP). She made the commitment on Thursday,…

Unapproved Deductions: Idris Moves Quickly to Calm Teachers’ Anger in Kebbi

Unapproved Deductions: Idris Moves Quickly to Calm Teachers’ Anger in Kebbi

Kebbi Governor Orders Refund of Unauthorised Deductions from Teachers’ Salaries Kebbi State Governor, Dr. Nasir Idris, has ordered the immediate refund of unauthorised deductions from teachers’ September salaries, following complaints by the Nigeria Union of…

Sabotage or Suppression? Dangote, PENGASSAN Clash Over Staff Layoffs

Sabotage or Suppression? Dangote, PENGASSAN Clash Over Staff Layoffs

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has accused the management of Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals of unlawfully sacking and intimidating workers who recently joined the union. The allegation was…