COVID-19 Lockdown: NNPC Commends Tanker Drivers for Hitch-free Distribution of Products
Press Release: The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has commended Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) for their sacrifice ferrying petroleum products across the nook and cranny of the Country, a release by the corporation’s Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Dr. Kennie Obateru, has said. The release stated that the tanker drivers’ selfless service during […]
Covid-19: NUPENG Leadership On Monitoring Tour To Ensure Members Compliance To Safety & Protective Protocols
The National Leadership of NUPENG led by the National President, Comrade (Prince) Williams Akporeha and the General Secretary, Comrade Afolabi Olawale on a monitoring Tour of Fuel Stations and Depot formations to ensure the full compliance of members to the use of hand sanitizers and social distancing in the discharge of their duties as essential […]
COVID 19: NUPENG Distributes Hand Sanitizers, Safety Gears To Petroleum Tanker Drivers & Other Vulnerable Members
PRESS STATEMENT: The National Leadership of Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) in furtherance to our pledge to be on the frontline in the fight against the Coronavirus is officially sending out to various operational locations, Drivers Stop-Over Spots and loading points customized hand sanitizers and other safety gears. The Union carefully […]
NUPENG JOINS FRONTLINES IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
PRESS STATEMENT: The leadership of our great Union met today Friday, 27th March, 2020 and carefully examined the critical roles we play in the socio/economic landscape of our dear nation, vis a vis the current rampaging coronavirus pandemic the global community is currently facing. Arising from our discussions we came to the conclusion that the […]
Coronavirus: NUPENG Expresses Concerns Over Safety of Its Members In Informal Sector, Gives 72 Hours Window On Next Line of Action
PRESS STATEMENT: In view of the growing cases of the deadly global Coronavirus Pandemic and the stay at home orders given by the Federal Government and States Governments, the leadership of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers { NUPENG} is seriously concerned with the health and safety of our very vulnerable members […]
Covid-19: NUPENG Urges Staff and Members To Embrace Personal Hygiene
PRESS STATEMENT The National Leadership of Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) calls on all members and staff of the Union to embrace safety precautions and also maintain social distancing so as to minimize the spread of the deadly Coronavirus Pandemic.The Union understands this is a stressful time and people want to […]
NUPENG Leadership Pays Courtesy Visit to FCT Minister, Mallam Muhammad Musa Bello
The FCT minister, Muhammad Musa Bello The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, has advised owners of articulated vehicles to always abide by the laid down laws guiding movement into, and out of the city. Malam Bello gave the advice when a delegation of national executives of the Nigeria Union […]
Hurray!!!! NUPENG President, Comrade Williams Akporeha is A Year Older Today
Happy birthday to the National President of Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), Comrade (Prince) Williams Eniredonana Akporeha for his remarkable and purposeful contributions and sacrifice to the advancement of the Union. His unusual energy both day and night in devising policies, deploying resources and rallying leaders and other relevant industry stakeholders […]
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY: IndustriALL Nigeria Council Harps On Gender Parity
By Emmanuel Ajibulu IndustriALL Nigeria Council (Women Committee) has on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 tasked women both in formal and informal sectors to actively embrace this year’s theme for International Women’s Day, tagged, “I am Generation Equality: Realizing Women’s Rights” so as to accelerate gender parity and say no to discrimination in all forms. Women’s […]
NUPENG Lauds Nigeria House of Representativesfor Initiating a Bill to Criminalize Casualisation of Workers in Nigeria
PRESS STATEMENT: The National Leadership of Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) is specially pleased with the patriotic and humane efforts being made by the 9th Assembly of the House of Representatives in the ongoing process for the passage of a bill seeking to amend the Labour Act to criminalise casualisation of […]
IN PICTURES: Leaderships of NUPENG and PENGASSAN Attend Seminar in Dubai On Collective Bargaining & Negotiation
The National Leaderships of Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) attended a seminar on Collective Bargaining and Negotiation in Dubai. The robust and engaging programme which lasted for two weeks in February 2020, created an avenue for the leaderships of the […]
Breaking: NUPENG Pickets General Electric In VI Over Unsettled Terminal Benefits Of Disengaged Staff
The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) on Monday, February 3, 2020 disrupted business activities at the head quarters of General Electric over non settlement of exit benefits of their ex-staff four years after disengagement from service. The main entrance to the Victoria Island office of the company located at Bishop Aboyade […]
NUPENG President, GS, Others Bid Farewell To NUPENG Ex-Acting President, James Ladega
Ex- Acting President of NUPENG, late Comrade James Bandele Ladega was finally laid to rest today, (Friday, January 31, 2020) at his private residence in Ijanikin after a service at the Church of Transfiguration of the Anglican Communion. Pa Ladega’s demise painfully depleted the number of veterans in the Union and he would be […]
Tears, Encomiums As Wake-Keep Holds For Ex-NUPENG Acting President, Comrade Ladega
The Christian wake-keep for the former Acting President of NUPENG, late Comrade James Bandele Ladega held on Thursday January 30, 2020 at his residence, 25, Oyabiyi Street, Aiyetoro Ijanikin, Lagos State. The elder statesman passed on to the bosom of the Lord in December 8, 2019 at the age of 75 years, having lived an […]
In Pictures: NUPENG President, Comrade Akporeha Commiserates With Widor/Family of Late Comrade James Ladega
NUPENG National Leadership in a condolence visit to commensurate with the wife and family of former NUPENG Acting National President, late Comrade James Ladega. May his precious soul rest in perfect peace. Friday January 17, 2020
In Pictures: NUPENG National Leadership Pays Courtesy Visit To Management of NAPIMS
NUPENG National Leadership in a courtesy visit to the management of National Petroleum Investment Management Services (NAPIMS), Ikoyi, Lagos. Thursday January 16, 2020
CHEVRON AND ITS CONTRACTOR SHOULD RE-ENGAGE OUR SACKED 32 MEMBERS WITHIN 7 DAYS
PRESS STATEMENT The National leadership of Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) with deep frustration is grossly disappointed about the directive of Chevron Nigeria Limited to its Contractor, Cordeau Nigeria Limited to sack all its 32 workers for insisting on being NUPENG members. This obnoxious act of Chevron and its employment Contractor […]
Petrol Scarcity Looms As Tanker Drivers Give FG Ultimatum Over Lagos Gridlock
The Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) branch of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) at the weekend threatened to withdraw its services from January 15, 2020, if the Federal Government fails to clear Lagos roads of the gridlock caused by containers. National Chairman of PTD, Comrade (Otunba) Salimon Akanni Oladiti, expressed disappointment […]
NUPENG 2019 CHRISTMAS GREETINGS AND NEW YEAR MESSAGE
PRESS STATEMENT The National leadership of Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) warmly felicitates with our teeming members, staff and other stakeholders in the Oil and Gas industry as well as Nigerians during this 2019 celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ irrespective of our faith. For us as a Union, it […]
NUPENG Multi-Purpose Co-Operative Holds Annual General Meeting, Gives Financial Report
The management of NUPENG Multi Purpose Co-Operative society and its members on Friday, December 13 held the 2019 Annual General Meeting in Jibowu, just as it assured shareholders that the hope of the association paying dividend is brighter in the immediate future than it was several years ago. Chairman of the Co-operative, Comrade Adamson Momoh […]