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9 Nov
The Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD), an affiliate of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), has elected Augustine Egbon from the Benin unit of the Warri zonal council of the union as the national chairman.
11 Oct
Attempts to free the port corridors for seamless passage of import and export cargoes have remained futile owing to the indiscriminate parking of petroleum containers along the Lagos ports’ access roads. Checks by The Guardian showed that petroleum tankers ...
3 Oct
The Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has threatened to withdraw services over government’s alleged unwillingness to fix the nation’s deplorable roads.
29 Sep 2023
Several organs of government yesterday dangled the carrot and stick approach in a bid to stop Organised Labour’s plan for an indefinite strike beginning on Tuesday. 
20 Sep 2023
Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, yesterday, criticised the culture of importation of petrol by the Federal Government due to its cost implications on the economy, calling for the revitalisation of the nation’s refineries.
14 Jun 2023
Activists have warned the leadership of the country against return of military tyranny and dictatorship. They said many Nigerians who have not experienced military tyranny do not know the value of democracy.
1 Jun 2023
The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has said the implementation of local content law, which the unions in the industry fought vigorously for in the interest of young graduates, technicians and school leavers, has been turned into a cesspit of corruption. The oil workers alleged that boards of many companies only…
26 Apr 2023
The planned removal of fuel subsidy has thrown the Federal Government, petroleum marketers and other stakeholders off balance in a quest to find a smooth transition that would not jeopardise the welfare of the citizenry.
19 Apr 2023
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has raised concerns over the $800 million loan the Federal Government has secured to cushion the effect of premium motor spirit (PMS) subsidy removal on poor Nigerians, saying additional debt...
30 Mar 2023
About 412 people have been killed in the last four years in Nigeria due to negligence in the storage and distribution value chain of the country’s petroleum industry.

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