NUPENG BIDS FAREWELL TO A TITAN, COMRADE AUGUSTINE EGBON (JP): CELEBRATION, TEARS, TRIBUTES, AND TANKERS PARKED AS UNION PAYS LAST RESPECTS TO A FEARLESS LEADER

NUPENG BIDS FAREWELL TO A TITAN, COMRADE AUGUSTINE EGBON (JP): CELEBRATION, TEARS, TRIBUTES, AND TANKERS PARKED AS UNION PAYS LAST RESPECTS TO A FEARLESS LEADER BENIN CITY, Edo State – January 10, 2026: The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) observed a day of solemn tribute and reflection as it laid to […]
NOTIFICATION OF NUPENG ZONAL ELECTIONS 2026
PTD BRANCH EXECUTIVE COUNCIL (BEC) MEETING – OWERRI, IMO STATE

PETROLEUM TANKER DRIVERS (PTD) BRANCH EXECUTIVE COUNCIL (BEC) MEETING – OWERRI, IMO STATE 11th December, 2025 By Comrade Suleiman M. Pema, AGS (Research and Public Affairs) The Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) Branch of NUPENG held its final Branch Executive Council (BEC) meeting for 2025 on December 11th in Owerri, Imo State. This followed a Branch […]
NUPENG CONVENES NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL (NEC) MEETING IN LAGOS

NUPENG CONVENES NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL (NEC) MEETING IN LAGOS Lagos, Nigeria – December 8, 2025. By Comrade Suleiman M. Pema – Assistant General Secretary (Research & Public Affairs) The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) held its third National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the year in Lagos on Monday. The session […]
RE: NLC’s BREAKING NEWS ON ARREST OF RIVERS STATE CHAIRPERSON, ALEX AGWANWOR

RE: NLC’s BREAKING NEWS ON ARREST OF RIVERS STATE CHAIRPERSON, ALEX AGWANWOR The leadership and members of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) have read the release by the Acting General Secretary of the Congress dated 4/12/2025 over the arrest of Comrade Alex Agwanwor. We seek to make our position very […]
INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN By Comrade Grace Oghenedoro, Organising Secretary (Legal/Gender) THEME: UNITE TO END DIGITAL VIOLENCE AGAINST ALL WOMEN AND GIRLS “No Excuse – Every Woman Deserves Safety, Dignity, Respect and to live without fear.” On this International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, NUPENG stands in […]
NUPENG MOURNS THE PASSING OF COMRADE AUGUSTINE EGBON (JP), NATIONAL CHAIRMAN, PTD BRANCH OF NUPENG

NUPENG MOURNS THE PASSING OF COMRADE AUGUSTINE EGBON (JP), NATIONAL CHAIRMAN, PTD BRANCH OF NUPENG
PRESS RELEASE – NUPENG GRIEVES WITH NIGER STATE OVER TANKER EXPLOSION, ISSUES URGENT CALL FOR ROAD REHABILITATION MEASURES

PRESS RELEASE – NUPENG GRIEVES WITH NIGER STATE OVER TANKER EXPLOSION, ISSUES URGENT CALL FOR ROAD REHABILITATION MEASURES 22nd October 2025 The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) is profoundly saddened by the tragic tanker explosion that occurred along the Bida-Agaie road on Tuesday, 21st October 2025. We extend our heartfelt condolences […]
MEMORANDUM PRESENTED TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON PETROLEUM RESOURCES (DOWNSTREAM)

MEMORANDUM PRESENTED TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON PETROLEUM RESOURCES (DOWNSTREAM) AT THE ANNUAL DOWNSTREAM PETROLEUM WEEK CONFERENCE BY NUPENG GENERAL SECRETARY, COMRADE AFOLABI OLAWALE Venue: National Assembly Complex, Abuja Date: 14th October, 2025 1.0 INTRODUCTION: THE ROLE AND LEGACY OF TRADE UNIONS 1.1 Definition and Purpose of a Trade Union A trade union (or […]
NUPENG MOURNS THE IRREPLACEABLE LOSS OF COMRADE ABIODUN ‘AREMSON’ AREMU, A TOWERING PILLAR OF THE WORKING CLASS

NUPENG MOURNS THE IRREPLACEABLE LOSS OF COMRADE ABIODUN ‘AREMSON’ AREMU, A TOWERING PILLAR OF THE WORKING CLASS 13th October, 2025 The leadership and entire membership of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) expresses it’s profound grief and a deep sense of monumental loss following the transition of one of Nigeria’s finest […]
2025 WORLD DAY FOR DECENT WORK

2025 WORLD DAY FOR DECENT WORK 7TH OCTOBER 2025. THEME: “FOR DEMOCRACY THAT DELIVERS DECENT WORK” On this World Day for Decent Work, the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) raises a firm voice: a democracy that cannot guarantee decent work for the hands that build its wealth is a failed promise. […]
PRESS RELEASE – SENATOR ADAMS ALIYU OSHIOMHOLE’S UNDISTINGUISHED ANTI-WORKER VITRIOL: A BETRAYAL OF LABOUR PRINCIPLES AND A DISTORTION OF ESTABLISHED LAWS

PRESS RELEASE – SENATOR ADAMS ALIYU OSHIOMHOLE’S UNDISTINGUISHED ANTI-WORKER VITRIOL: A BETRAYAL OF LABOUR PRINCIPLES AND A DISTORTION OF ESTABLISHED LAWS 6th October 2025 The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has noted with profound dismay the recent comments made by Senator Adams Oshiomhole on national TV, which constitute a reprehensible assault […]
HAPPY 65TH INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY NIGERIA

HAPPY 65TH INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY NIGERIA 1st October 2025 A CALL FOR SOLIDARITY AND THE DEFENCE OF WORKERS’ RIGHTS ON NIGERIA’S 65TH INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY As we proudly mark the 65th Independence Anniversary of our great nation, Nigeria today, 1st October 2025; we are reminded of the struggles and sacrifices that secured our freedom. The labour of […]
AUTOMATIC MEMBERSHIP OF TRADE UNIONS FOR WORKERS – Paper presented by Femi Falana SAN

AUTOMATIC MEMBERSHIP OF TRADE UNIONS FOR WORKERS – Paper presented by Femi Falana SAN (Being the paper presented by Femi Falana SAN at the National Webinar on Abuse of Market Dominance and Unfair Labour Practices held by FCCPC, in collaboration with Faculty of Law, University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos on Monday 15th Sept., 2025) . […]
GREEK GIFT GRACE IS OVER SO SOON: NUPENG LEADERSHIP, MEN WHO SAW TOMORROW

GREEK GIFT GRACE IS OVER SO SOON: NUPENG LEADERSHIP, MEN WHO SAW TOMORROW 27th September, 2025 By Solomon Ogunwo In an era saturated with the noise of paid propaganda and hollow promises, the clarity of truth often comes from those with their ears to the ground and their hands on the wheel of industry. Barely […]
NUPENG RAISES ALARM OVER IMPERSONATORS AND FRAUDSTERS PARADING AS FICTITIOUS “PTD ELDERS”

PRESS STATEMENT – NUPENG RAISES ALARM OVER IMPERSONATORS AND FRAUDSTERS PARADING AS FICTITIOUS “PTD ELDERS” 27th September 2025 NUPENG RAISES ALARM OVER IMPERSONATORS AND FRAUDSTERS PARADING AS FICTITIOUS “PTD ELDERS” …Warns Public and Media to be Vigilant; Calls for Immediate Arrest of Culprits The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) issues this stern […]
REBUTTAL: IN DEFENSE OF THE WORKER

REBUTTAL: IN DEFENSE OF THE WORKER NUPENG-DANGOTE FEUD: A REBUTTAL TO ANTI-LABOUR TIRADE 26th September, 2025 By Bayo Adeleke There is no doubt that current crisis between Dangote Refinery and NUPENG is a battle for the fragile soul of Nigeria, especially in the oil and gas sector. Many reports , opinion, write-ups have been going […]
NUPENG FAMILY GATHERED IN IRRUA TO PAY FINAL RESPECTS TO OUR FORMER GENERAL SECRETARY, LATE COMRADE JOSEPH OGBEBOR

NUPENG FAMILY GATHERED IN IRRUA TO PAY FINAL RESPECTS TO OUR FORMER GENERAL SECRETARY, LATE COMRADE JOSEPH OGBEBOR 13th September, 2025. NUPENG family, comprising of members of the National Executive Council (NEC), Veterans, Staff, and rank-and-file members, converged at Irrua, Esan Central Local Government Area of Edo State, to bid a heartfelt farewell to our […]
PRESS STATEMENT – DANGOTE PETROLEUM REFINERY’S SCHOOL OF FALSIFICATION EXPOSED

PRESS STATEMENT DANGOTE PETROLEUM REFINERY’S SCHOOL OF FALSIFICATION EXPOSED
PRESS RELEASE – ALERT TO THE NATION: DANGOTE EMPIRE NEGATES RESOLUTIONS REACHED ON 9TH SEPTEMBER 2025

PRESS RELEASE – ALERT TO THE NATION: DANGOTE EMPIRE NEGATES RESOLUTIONS REACHED ON 9TH SEPTEMBER 2025