Petrol Surpass N1,000 per Litre as Tinubu Approves 15% Import Tariff
Following approval of a 15% import tariff, petrol price soar above N1,000 per ltr.
Dangote refineries
Relief for Nigerians as Dangote Slashes Cooking Gas Price to ₦760/kg
Dangote Refinery reduces LPG price to ₦760 per kg, undercutting competitors and offering relief to Nigerians hit by recent cooking gas price surges.
Dangote Offers Sacked Workers 5-years Salary Without Work
The Dangote Refinery has reportedly offered to keep paying the salaries of dismissed workers for five years without requiring them to work, citing fears of sabotage if they remained at the facility. According to PREMIUM TIMES, the proposal was made during a negotiation involving the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) … Read more
JUST IN PENGASSAN Threatens Dangote Refinery After Strike Suspension
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has issued a fresh warning to Dangote Petroleum Refinery after suspending its strike. On Wednesday, PENGASSAN President, Festus Osifo, announced the suspension in Abuja, explaining that the decision followed meetings with the National Security Adviser and Dangote management. Earlier, the Minister of Labour and … Read more
PENGASSAN to End Strike After Dangote, Labour Accept ‘5-Point Resolution’
There are strong indications Wednesday morning that the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) may suspend its ongoing strike after the Federal Government brokered peace with the management of Dangote Petroleum Refinery. Following extended negotiations at conciliation meetings held in Abuja on September 29 and 30, 2025, both parties agreed to … Read more
FG Summons Dangote, PENGASSAN to Table as Strike Looms
The Federal Government has urged the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) to reconsider its proposed strike starting on Monday over its dispute with Dangote Refinery. This development comes as PENGASSAN has threatened to embark on a nationwide strike starting Monday over the recent sacking of Nigerian workers and alleged anti-labour … Read more
PENGASSAN, DANGOTE, AND THE PERILS OF UNCHECKED CAPITALISM IN NIGERIA’S OIL SECTOR: WHY PROTECTING UNIONISM MATTERS
by Olatunde Olayinka Damilola It has always been ASUU but this time it is PENGASSAN, an acronym for Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN). On the 28th of September 2025, PENGASSAN ordered a nationwide strike, directing the interruption of gas supplies to Dangote refineries, in response to the dismissal of 800 … Read more
Dangote Refinery Resumes Petrol Sales in Naira After Suspension
The Dangote Refinery has resumed the sale of petrol in naira. This was revealed in a memo issued to marketers on Saturday, September 27, 2025. According to the refinery, the decision followed the intervention of the naira-for-crude technical committee. “Following the intervention of the Naira for Crude Technical Committee Chairman, we are pleased to inform … Read more
Dangote Suspends Naira-for-Petrol Deals with Marketers
There were rising concerns of a possible hike in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol, after Dangote Refinery reportedly suspended sales of petrol to marketers in naira. The refinery informed marketers on Friday that the directive would begin on Sunday, September 28, 2025, citing the depletion of its crude-for-naira … Read more
Dangote Refinery Recalls Old Applicants After Mass Layoffs
The management of Dangote Petroleum Refinery has allegedly recalled some old applicants for job screening just hours after sacking no fewer than 800 workers. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) earlier alleged that several Nigerian workers were dismissed by the refinery, stating that the group was working to “resolve” the … Read more