NUPENG – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Tue, 27 Jan 2026 23:19:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png NUPENG – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 House Committee Moves to Resolve Dangote–NUPENG Dispute https://www.theinfostride.com/house-committee-moves-to-resolve-dangote-nupeng-dispute/ https://www.theinfostride.com/house-committee-moves-to-resolve-dangote-nupeng-dispute/#respond Thu, 22 Jan 2026 23:53:46 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=467634 The House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream) has stepped into the ongoing conflict between the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), urging both parties to embrace dialogue and find a peaceful resolution in the interest of national stability. The intervention follows weeks of rising tension [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/house-committee-moves-to-resolve-dangote-nupeng-dispute/feed/ 0 NUPENG Blocks Loading at Dangote Refinery Over Union Dispute https://www.theinfostride.com/nupeng-blocks-loading-at-dangote-refinery-over-union-dispute/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nupeng-blocks-loading-at-dangote-refinery-over-union-dispute/#respond Sat, 13 Sep 2025 18:15:43 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=466550 The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has blocked the loading of fuel from the Dangote Refinery, intensifying a labour dispute over unionisation rights and adherence to recent agreements. The move comes after alleged violations of a deal brokered earlier this month and has raised tensions between tanker drivers, refinery management, and [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nupeng-blocks-loading-at-dangote-refinery-over-union-dispute/feed/ 0 Dangote Dares NUPENG to Reveal Alleged $18bn Refinery Mismanagement https://www.theinfostride.com/dangote-dares-nupeng-to-reveal-alleged-18bn-refinery-mismanagement/ https://www.theinfostride.com/dangote-dares-nupeng-to-reveal-alleged-18bn-refinery-mismanagement/#respond Sat, 13 Sep 2025 17:39:51 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=466536 Tensions between Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, and the Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) have escalated sharply following fresh accusations surrounding the operations of the $18 billion Dangote Petroleum Refinery. In a strong rebuttal to claims of financial impropriety and poor labour practices, Dangote has openly challenged the union to “unmask [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/dangote-dares-nupeng-to-reveal-alleged-18bn-refinery-mismanagement/feed/ 0 Dangote Dismisses NUPENG Allegations, Recommits to Labour Rights https://www.theinfostride.com/dangote-dismisses-nupeng-allegations-recommits-to-labour-rights/ https://www.theinfostride.com/dangote-dismisses-nupeng-allegations-recommits-to-labour-rights/#respond Fri, 12 Sep 2025 08:49:45 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=466488 The management of Dangote Refinery has dismissed allegations by the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) that it violated a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed earlier this month, insisting that it remains committed to upholding labour rights and fostering a stable working environment. The refinery, which has been at the center of [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/dangote-dismisses-nupeng-allegations-recommits-to-labour-rights/feed/ 0 NUPENG Accuses Dangote of Violating Agreement, Signals Possible Strike Resumption https://www.theinfostride.com/nupeng-accuses-dangote-of-violating-agreement-signals-possible-strike-resumption/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nupeng-accuses-dangote-of-violating-agreement-signals-possible-strike-resumption/#respond Fri, 12 Sep 2025 08:43:21 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=466486 The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has accused Dangote Refinery of breaching the terms of a recently signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), placing its members on “red alert” for the resumption of a nationwide strike. The unfolding dispute centers on how tanker drivers—specifically members of the Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) branch—are [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nupeng-accuses-dangote-of-violating-agreement-signals-possible-strike-resumption/feed/ 0 NUPENG Reopens Fuel Depots Following Agreement with Dangote Refinery https://www.theinfostride.com/nupeng-reopens-fuel-depots-following-agreement-with-dangote-refinery/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nupeng-reopens-fuel-depots-following-agreement-with-dangote-refinery/#respond Thu, 11 Sep 2025 09:21:15 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=466424 The Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has announced the reopening of fuel depots across the country after reaching an agreement with the management of Dangote Petroleum Refinery. The decision comes after days of tension that saw the union directing tanker drivers to halt lifting fuel products from depots linked to the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nupeng-reopens-fuel-depots-following-agreement-with-dangote-refinery/feed/ 0 NUPENG Halts Strike Following Agreement with Dangote Group https://www.theinfostride.com/nupeng-halts-strike-following-agreement-with-dangote-group/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nupeng-halts-strike-following-agreement-with-dangote-group/#respond Wed, 10 Sep 2025 12:00:26 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=466370 The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has suspended its planned nationwide strike after reaching an agreement with the Dangote Group on key labour-related demands. The move, announced late Tuesday, comes as a major relief to Nigerians who had feared fresh disruptions in the supply and distribution of petroleum products across the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nupeng-halts-strike-following-agreement-with-dangote-group/feed/ 0 Federal Government Postpones Meeting with NUPENG Over Ongoing Strike Dispute https://www.theinfostride.com/federal-government-postpones-meeting-with-nupeng-over-ongoing-strike-dispute/ https://www.theinfostride.com/federal-government-postpones-meeting-with-nupeng-over-ongoing-strike-dispute/#respond Tue, 09 Sep 2025 07:28:52 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=466263 The Federal Government has rescheduled its scheduled negotiation meeting with the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) following continued tensions over industrial action threats. The meeting, originally slated to hold earlier in the week, was aimed at resolving outstanding grievances raised by the union concerning welfare, working conditions, and compliance with labour [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/federal-government-postpones-meeting-with-nupeng-over-ongoing-strike-dispute/feed/ 0 NUPENG General Secretary accuses members of ‘attempted murder’ during administrative assignment in Abuja https://www.theinfostride.com/nupeng-general-secretary-accuses-members-of-attempted-murder-during-administrative-assignment-in-abuja/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nupeng-general-secretary-accuses-members-of-attempted-murder-during-administrative-assignment-in-abuja/#respond Thu, 27 Jun 2024 09:52:22 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=381591 The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) Secretary-General, Mr Afolabi Olawale has accused thirteen members of the Petroleum Tanker Drivers(PTD) Branch of the union of nearly killing him when he was on an administrative assignment at the Abuja office of the union.  Olawale made the allegation before the Federal Capital Territory High [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nupeng-general-secretary-accuses-members-of-attempted-murder-during-administrative-assignment-in-abuja/feed/ 0 NUPENG and EFCC Forge Alliance to Combat Oil Theft: A Joint Effort for Industry Integrity https://www.theinfostride.com/nupeng-and-efcc-forge-alliance-to-combat-oil-theft-a-joint-effort-for-industry-integrity/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nupeng-and-efcc-forge-alliance-to-combat-oil-theft-a-joint-effort-for-industry-integrity/#respond Fri, 23 Feb 2024 21:53:24 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=371624 In a landmark collaboration, the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has partnered with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to strengthen the fight against oil theft. This joint effort reflects a commitment to preserving the integrity of the oil and gas industry, tackling economic crimes, and safeguarding national resources. The [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nupeng-and-efcc-forge-alliance-to-combat-oil-theft-a-joint-effort-for-industry-integrity/feed/ 0 NUPENG pushes 14-day strike notice by another 7 days https://www.theinfostride.com/nupeng-pushes-14-day-strike-notice-by-another-7-days/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nupeng-pushes-14-day-strike-notice-by-another-7-days/#respond Fri, 26 Nov 2021 19:43:20 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=313583 According to NAN, Olawale said that issues concerning welfare of members and unfair labour practices by some oil majors had yet to be fully resolved. He asked the government and all other concerned entities to take advantage of the extension to do the needful. Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has announced [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nupeng-pushes-14-day-strike-notice-by-another-7-days/feed/ 0 El-rufai Power Drunk, We May Shut Down Nigeria — NUPENG https://www.theinfostride.com/el-rufai-power-drunk-we-may-shut-down-nigeria-nupeng/ https://www.theinfostride.com/el-rufai-power-drunk-we-may-shut-down-nigeria-nupeng/#respond Tue, 18 May 2021 19:30:06 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=293996 The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has threatened to shut down Nigeria over the “arrogance” of Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai. Comrade Williams Akporeha and Comrade Afolabi Olawale, National President and Secretary in a statement said NUPENG is deeply saddened with the violent turn of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) peaceful protests [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/el-rufai-power-drunk-we-may-shut-down-nigeria-nupeng/feed/ 0 NUPENG Is Not To Blame For Tanker Accidents – Comrade Williams Akporeha https://www.theinfostride.com/nupeng-is-not-to-blame-for-tanker-accidents-comrade-williams-akporeha/ Sun, 27 Oct 2019 00:49:21 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=239351 President of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, Comrade Williams Akporeha has begged the Federal Government to make roads motor-able, improve security on the highways and complement the efforts of the union in training Petroleum Tanker Drivers, PTDs. According to him, reports that there is an increasing rate of accidents involving [...]

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]]> Buhari Should Reshuffle His Economic Team – NUPENG https://www.theinfostride.com/buhari-should-reshuffle-his-economic-team-nupeng/ Fri, 31 May 2019 11:48:01 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=233732 Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG have begged Buhari to reshuffle his economic team and ensure security and infrastructural development are his priority during the next four years. As he congratulated the nation and its citizens for a peaceful and successful inauguration of President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, on Wednesday, [...]

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]]> NUPENG Shuts Lubricant Section Of Oil Giant https://www.theinfostride.com/nupeng-shuts-lubricant-section-of-oil-giant/ Sat, 31 Dec 2016 04:18:03 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=152834 The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) on Friday shut down the lubricant section of French oil giant, Total over allegations of anti-labour practices. The South-West Chairman of NUPENG, Alhaji Tokunbo Korodo, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that the clampdown was as a result of a threat by [...]

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]]> NUPENG Plans Warning Strike Over Workers’ Welfare https://www.theinfostride.com/nupeng-plans-warning-strike-over-workers-welfare/ Thu, 08 Dec 2016 13:35:35 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=150548 The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) said on Wednesday that it would embark on a three-day warning strike in 2017 if oil and gas companies failed to address workers’ welfare. NUPENG President, Mr Igwe Achese, who did not disclose the date in a statement signed in Lagos, said the union took [...]

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]]> FG Should Give Clear Policy On Kerosene – NUPENG https://www.theinfostride.com/fg-should-give-clear-policy-on-kerosene-nupeng/ Mon, 18 Jul 2016 22:47:09 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=136629 The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) on Monday urged the Federal Government to come out with a clear policy on kerosene. The union’s South-West Chairman, Alhaji Tokunbo Korodo, who made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, said the product was becoming unaffordable. He [...]

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]]> Nigeria Has Fuel – NNPC https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-has-fuel-nnpc/ Thu, 14 Jul 2016 23:23:50 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=136090 The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), has re-assured that it has adequate products and urged Nigerians to desist from panic buying. This is contained in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja, by Alhaji Garba Deen Muhamad, NNPC’s Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division. “Members of the public are advised not to engage in [...]

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]]> Sustain Petrol Distribution Tempo – NUPENG Beg NNPC https://www.theinfostride.com/sustain-petrol-distribution-tempo-nupeng-beg-nnpc/ Wed, 04 May 2016 16:54:40 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=127570 The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) on Wednesday begged the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to sustain the current tempo of distribution of petrol to eliminate scarcity in the country. He said that improved loading of petrol in different depots in Lagos had resulted in availability of petrol in Lagos and [...]

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]]> Fuel Scarcity: NUPENG Promises To Make Petrol Available Soon https://www.theinfostride.com/fuel-scarcity-nupeng-promises-to-make-petrol-available-soon/ Mon, 28 Dec 2015 13:54:58 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=115694 The National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) today says that petrol would soon be available in filling stations across Nigeria. The South-West Chairman of the union, Mr Tokunbo Korodo, told our report in Lagos there had been improvement on loading of petroleum at the depots in Lagos. He observed that Nigerians would appreciate the [...]

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]]> Fuel Scarcity Responsible For Apapa Traffic Gridlock – NUPENG https://www.theinfostride.com/fuel-scarcity-responsible-for-apapa-traffic-gridlock-nupeng/ Fri, 27 Nov 2015 22:31:44 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=109340 The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), says the problem of traffic gridlock at Apapa in Lagos State will persist until the fuel scarcity is resolved. The union attributed the traffic gridlock to the activities of pipeline vandals, which forced the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, depots to stop loading fuel. The [...]

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]]> NUPENG Begs President Buhari To End Fuel Shortages https://www.theinfostride.com/nupeng-begs-president-buhari-to-end-fuel-shortages/ Wed, 25 Nov 2015 17:59:37 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=108835 Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has urged the Federal Executive Council (FEC), headed by President Muhammadu Buhari, to immediately hit the ground running by arresting the worsening fuel scarcity across the country. NUPENG in a statement, yesterday, by its President, Igwe Achese, contended that since President Buhari was in charge of [...]

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]]> #Lagos > Tankers Not Affected By Traffic Law – NUPENG https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-tankers-not-affected-by-traffic-law-nupeng/ Fri, 11 Sep 2015 21:30:48 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/nigeria-tankers-not-affected-by-traffic-law-nupeng/ The National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has said that petroleum tankers were not affected by the Lagos State Government daytime operational restriction. Speaking in Lagos on Friday, the Southwest Chairman of the union, Mr Tokunbo Korodo told newsmen that “the ban had nothing to do with petroleum tankers” and therefore, could [...]

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]]> NNPC Reform: PENGASSAN, NUPENG Threaten Showdown With Federal Government https://www.theinfostride.com/nnpc-reform-pengassan-nupeng-threaten-showdown-with-fg/ Sat, 15 Aug 2015 11:30:07 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/nnpc-reform-pengassan-nupeng-threaten-showdown-with-fg/ Nigeria’s oil workers on Friday faulted the on-going reform in the oil and gas industry, and vowed to take necessary steps to protect their members’ interest. The workers, under the aegis of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers and Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, described the reform as [...]

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]]> NUPENG Issues Another Strike Notice! https://www.theinfostride.com/nupeng-issues-another-strike-notice/ Fri, 14 Feb 2014 19:47:10 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=21104 The Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has threatened to embark on strike if the ongoing divestment in the oil sector by some multinationals was not halted. . Mr Igwe Atuche, the President of NUPENG, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Friday. . [...]

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]]> NUPENG Threatens To Stop Fuel Distribution https://www.theinfostride.com/nupeng-threatens-to-stop-fuel-distribution/ Tue, 11 Feb 2014 11:18:02 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=19731 NIGERIA Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, yesterday in Lagos threatened to stop fuel distribution and shut down the nation’s oil sector over alleged unfair labour practices and other nefarious activities by major oil marketers and multi- national oil companies in Nigeria. . NUPENG claimed the activities of oil marketers and multi-national companies [...]

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