NUPENG
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 2023
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 2023
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…
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Despite the exodus of university teachers and attendant shortage of manpower in public universities nationwide, the non-retention policy of the Federal Government has caused over 5,032 first-class graduates to languish in the job market and far away from the tertiary institutions that erstwhile retained them.
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As the whereabouts of former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, remain unknown a week after he was declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and placed on a watch-list by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS)
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Data sourced from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) suggest the economy may be relapsing to cash hoarding again a year after the chronic currency scarcity even as the proportion of currency in circulation that is held outside the banking system has returned to the pre-naira redesign level.
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As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to mark the 2024 World Malaria Day, the progress in national malaria control is being threatened by the continued rising cost of anti-malaria drugs, which have gone beyond the reach of many Nigerians.
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African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, said that Africa's immense economic potential is being undermined by non-transparent resource-backed loans that complicate debt resolution and compromise countries' future growth.
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Ahead of May Day next week, workers are demanding a country that works for all and not just for some privileged few.
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The NPFL has fined Kwara United N6 million for allegedly thwarting the live broadcast of their week 31 game against Akwa United.
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To achieve the global malaria targets 2030, the World Health Organisation (WHO) Global Malaria Programme has launched a new operational strategy that will change the trajectory of malaria trends.
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President Bola Tinubu and President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, have promised to give fresh direction to the justice sector in the country through a holistic overhaul.
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Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has urged the Army to establish military formations in Sambisa Forest and the Mandara Hills, bordering Cameroon and Chad in the North East, to counter terrorism in the areas.