In Pictures: Last Respect For PENGASSAN President, Comrade Francis Olabode Johnson
One of Nigeria’s Labour Movement shining lights and President, Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, Comrade Francis Olabode Johnson, FOJ, was on Friday July 18, 2019 buried in Abuja amidst tears, emotions and encomiums.
NUPENG FELICITATES WITH MELE KYARI ON HIS APPOINTMENT AS NNPC GMD, BIDS MAIKANTI BARU FAREWELL
PRESS STATEMENT The National Leadership of Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) profoundly felicitates with Mele Kyari on his career elevation and appointment as Group Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) by President Muhammadu Buhari (GCFR). NUPENG as a key stakeholder that plays pivotal role in the country’s Oil and […]
NUPENG HAILS PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI FOR RE-APPOINTMENTING ABBA KYARI AND BOSS MUSTAPHA
PRESS STATEMENT The National Leadership of Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) heartily rejoice with Mr. Boss Mustapha and Mallam Abba Kyari on their re-appointment as Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and Chief-of-Staff to President respectively. For the records, the re-appointment of these two top illustrious officials of the […]
IN PICTURES: NUPENG Pays Condolence Visit to PENGASSAN Leadership Over Demise of Comrade Olabode Johnson
The National President and General Secretary of Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) Comrade Williams Akporeha and Comrade Comrade Olawale Afolabi led a high-powered delegation of the Union to pay a condolence visit to the leadership of National Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) at their Secretariat in […]
EXECUTIVE ORDER 5: NUPENG COMMENDS PRESIDENT BUHARI FOR TAKING ANOTHER POSITIVE STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION
PRESS STATEMENT: The National leadership of Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) profoundly applauds President Muhammadu Buhari (GCFR) for signing Executive Order 5 with the intent to improve Local Content in public procurement as well as in application of Science, Technology and Innovation towards achieving the nation’s development goals across all sectors […]
NUPENG BIDS F.O.J. FAREWELL: CONDOLES PENGASSAN
PRESS STATEMENT The National leadership of Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) is deeply saddened over the shocking and untimely death of Comrade Olabode Johnson, who until his death was the National President of Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) and Chairman of NUPENGASAN. Distressingly, Friday, May 31, […]
NUPENG SALUTES PRESIDENT BUHARI ON SECOND TERM, CALLS FOR HOLISTIC SOCIO-ECONOMIC GROWTH
PRESS STATEMENT The National leadership of Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, (NUPENG) profoundly and unequivocally congratulates the government of Nigeria and the citizenry for a peaceful and successful inauguration for the second term of President Muhammadu Buhari (GCFR) and Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo (GCON) which took place on Wednesday, May 29, 2019. While […]
PICTURES: NUPENG President and Gen. Sec. At Hague In Defence Of Workers Rights
The National President of NUPENG and the General Secretary, Comrade Williams Akporeha and Comrade Afolabi Olawale making case for contract workers at the 2019 Annual General Meeting of Royal Dutch Shell which held at the Circustheater, Circusstraat 4, 2586 CW, The Hague, Netherlands on Tuesday May 21, 2019. The astute Union leaders used the occasion […]
CHRIS NGIGE VENDETTA MISSION TO PROSCRIBE NUPENG, A JOKE TAKEN TOO FAR
PRESS STATEMENT The National leadership of Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, (NUPENG) vehemently condemns the perceived threat by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige to proscribe our Union despite our strict adherence to statutory mode of operations, laws of the land as well as international conventions since our formal […]
NUPENG CAUTIONS AGAINST MILITARY COUP, REAFFIRMS SUPPORT FOR DEMOCRATIC RULE
The National leadership of Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG is deeply concerned and worried over the alleged nefarious activities of some devilish and depraved individuals circulating documents calling for coup against the democratically elected government of the Federal Government of Nigeria. The activities of these depraved desperados are utterly condemned by […]
NSITF: NUPENG Joins Organized Labour In National Protest Against Dr Ngige
By Emmanuel Ajibulu Despite scorching and visible unfriendly weather condition on Monday (May 13, 2019) in the city of Abuja, the National President and the General Secretary of Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) Comrade Williams Eniredonana Akporeha and Comrade Afolabi Olawale respectively joined other high profile labour leaders and civil rights activists […]
TEXT OF PRESS CONFERENCE ADDRESSED BY THE NATIONAL PRESIDENT OF NUPENG, COMRADE (PRINCE) WILLIAMS AKPOREHA, FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2019
FULL TEXT OF THE PRESS CONFERENCE ADDRESSED BY THE NATIONAL PRESIDENT OF NUPENG, COMRADE (PRINCE) WILLIAMS AKPOREHA TO STATE THE POSITION OF NUPENG ON THE FACEOFF BETWEEN LABOUR MINISTER AND COMRADE OVIE FRANK KOKORI OVER NSITF BOARD CHAIRMANSHIP, IN JIBOWU ON FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2019. Good afternoon gentlemen and ladies of the Press, we sincerely […]
NUPENG General Secretary, Comrade Afolabi Olawale Celebrates Birthday With NEC Members
By Emmanuel Ajibulu Amidst funfair and merriment, the General Secretary of Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), Comrade Olawale Afolabi on Friday April 26, 2019 celebrated his birthday anniversary. With him in jubilant mood at the Union’s National Secretariat in Jibowu, Lagos were the President of the Union, Comrade (Prince) Williams Eniredonana […]
FULL TEXT OF THE PRESS CONFERENCE ADDRESSED BY THE NATIONAL PRESIDENT OF NUPENG, COMRADE WILLIAMS AKPOREHA, APRIL 26, 2019
TEXT OF THE PRESS CONFERENCE ADDRESSED BY THE NATIONAL PRESIDENT OF NUPENG, COMRADE (PRINCE) WILLIAMS AKPOREHA, IN JIBOWU ON FRIDAY, 26 APRIL 2019. Good afternoon gentlemen and ladies of the fourth estate of the realm, we thank you for honouring our invitation to this press conference despite the short notice. IMF POISONOUS ADVICE As our […]
PCRC Executives Pay Courtesy Visit To NUPENG Leadership
The executive members of Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) on Wednesday April 24, 2019 paid courtesy visit to the leadership of Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) at its Jibowu national secretariat in Lagos. The PCRC delegation led by then Chairman, Mr Funsho Ige, was received by the General Secretary (GS) of […]
NUPENG 2019 EASTER MESSAGE TO CHRISTIANS IN COMMEMORATION OF RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST
The National Executive Council (NEC) of Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) join all our members, staff and the entire Christian community during the celebrations of Easter in commemoration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. These celebrations are worthy finale to the sacred period of fasting, prayer and self-denial which Christians had […]
End Nigeria’s reliance on imported petroleum products, NUPENG tells Buhari
NIGERIA Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, has pleaded with President Muhammadu Buhari, to use his second term in office to end Nigeria’s reliance on imported petroleum products to meet local consumption. President of the Union, Prince Williams Akporeha, who spoke in Lagos yesterday, said Nigerians would forever remember President Buhari if he […]
JOINT PRESS STATEMENT OF NUPENG & PENGASSAN ON IMF UNSOLICITED ADVICE
The leadership of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association (PENGASSAN) read with serious concerns and worries the reported statement made by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Media Chief for Africa on the state of Nigeria economy and the unsolicited poisonous advice on […]
Comrades Afolabi, Akpede, Otite, & Chukwu Celebrate Thier Promotions, Jointly Host NUPENG Staff
The newly appointed General Secretary of Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), Comrade Olawale Afolabi and other appointed Deputy General Secretaries, Comrades Christopher Akpede, Anthony Chukwu and Otite Onohwohwo on Tuesday April 9, 2019 hosted National Secretariat staff at Jibowu office of the Union to a lunch. The merry making gathering which commemorated […]
NUPENG CONFIRMS COMRADE OLAWALE AFOLABI AS GENERAL SECRETARY, PROMOTES THREE OTHERS AS DEPUTY GENERAL SECRETARIES
PRESS STATEMENT The National Administrative Council (NAC) of Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has officially announced the confirmation of Comrade Olawale Afolabi as the substantive General Secretary of the Union with immediate effect, having acted in that capacity for three consecutive months. Comrade Afolabi is a seasoned trade Unionist and technocrat […]