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Nigeria: Oil Workers, Dangote Dispute – Operator Warns Against Undermining National Grid Stability
[Leadership] The Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) has expressed serious concerns over the ongoing industrial dispute between the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) and the Dangote Refinery, which has led to an official directive suspending the supply of crude oil and natural gas to the refinery.
Nigeria: Govt Wades Into Dangote, PENGASSAN Dispute As Union Begins Strike Action
[This Day] The federal government yesterday waded into the face-off between the Dangote Refinery and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), which, other things being equal, was expected to commence an industrial action in the early hours of this morning.
Nigeria: PENGASSAN – What Dangote Needs to Do for Peace to Reign
[Daily Trust] The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has assured that normalcy will return to the industry if Dangote Refinery recalls the workers it sacked.
Nigeria: Blackout Looms As PENGASSAN Orders Shutdown of Gas Power Plants
[Daily Trust] The ongoing rift between Dangote Refinery and The labour union in the sector is set to affect the power sector as the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has directed it members to shut down thermal power plants.
Nigeria: PENGASSAN Withdraws Services Nationwide Over Rift With Dangote
[Daily Trust] The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has commenced an indefinite strike in protest against the dismissal of some employees at the Dangote Refinery in Lagos.
Nigeria: Nigerian Students Warn Against Sabotage of Dangote Refinery
[Leadership] The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has declared that the country's youths will resist any attempt to undermine the operations of the Dangote Refinery.
Liberia: LPRC Shuts Down Srimex Terminals Over Unpaid Taxes – Bility Cries Foul, Vows Legal Action
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Tensions have escalated between the Liberia Petroleum Refining Company (LPRC) and Srimex Oil and Gas after LPRC management reportedly shut down Srimex's terminals, blocking the movement of petroleum products over unpaid taxes and alleged non-compliance with new tariff regulations.
Nigeria: You Benefited Heavily From Subsidy, Ex-Presidential Aide Tackles Otedola
[Daily Trust] Umar Sani, a presidential aide attached to the office of ex-Vice-President Namadi Sambo, has described the recent comments of billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola, on subsidy as rewriting of history.
Nigeria: Nigeria’s Oil Workers Resist Monopolization By Africa’s Richest Man
[People's Dispatch] After dominating sub-Saharan Africa's cement production and cornering large portions of its market in sugar, salt, and packaging industries, the Nigerian multinational conglomerate Dangote Group is moving fast to monopolize fuel distribution.
Nigeria: Diesel Business in Decline As Natural Gas Gains Ground
[Vanguard] Nigeria's diesel-reliant economy is facing a major shift, with natural gas emerging as the cheaper and cleaner alternative reshaping power generation and transport.