Death anniversary: NUPRC honors UM Okoro with commitment to staff welfare
Sopuruci Onwuka The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has reaffirmed its commitment to staff welfare and human capital development in honor of the late Comrade Uche Marcus Okoro, as the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria…
Dangote’s crisis with PENGASSAN deepens as NUPRC urges rapid resolution
Sopuruchi Onwuka The lingering confrontation between Dangote Refinery and senior oil industry union, Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) may lead to industrial action, even though the company has indicated that it is prepared to run…
Voices rise against NNPC’s plan to divest JV stakes
Sopuruchi Onwuka Muted plans by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited to further divest government’s stakes in non operated joint oil exploration and production joint ventures is attracting counter narratives by labour unions and other stakeholders in the country’s…
Dangote slashes N30 off petrol gantry price
Sopuruchi Onwuka Amidst lingering volatility in petroleum prices across the globe, Dangote Petroleum Refinery says it is reducing loading price of petrol at its plants by N30.00, from N850 to N820 per litre. The new price which was announced on…
Ngige of derailed expatriate quota regulations __PENGASSAN
Sopuruchi Onwuka The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has accused former Minister of Labour, Dr Chris Ngige, of conniving with foreign companies in the country to derail implementation of laws that were conceived to secure…
NCD violation: NCDMB’s been in running battle with Sterling Oil __Source
Sopuruchi Onwuka Allegations against Sterling Oil Exploration & Energy Production Company (SEEPCO) Limited on violating numerous labour laws, operating regulations and the Nigerian Content Act in the petroleum industry continue to mass up with revelations that the independent producer retains…
PENGASSAN threatens industrial action over showdown with SEEPCO Limited
Sopuruchi Onwuka The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has demanded the federal government to immediately impose stringent sanctions on Sterling Oil Exploration & Energy Production Company (SEEPCO) Limited for violating numerous labour laws, operating regulations…
SPE NAICE 2024: Energy stakeholders demand action on gender equity
Sopuruchi Onwuka Stakeholders in the Nigerian energy industry have pointed at the need to collaborate on creating inclusive environment that supports women’s advancement, stressing that doing so would unlock significant economic and innovative potential for the sector. They mounted a…
Seplat Energy empowers Nigerian media with training
Sopuruchi Onwuka Leading indigenous energy company, Seplat Energy Plc, has concluded the first phase of its training programme for journalists and media practitioners in Nigeria. The first phase of the programme covers thirty-seven (37) energy and judiciary correspondents cum editors….
Shell partners WIEN on learning, mentorship schemes
Sopuruchi Onwuka Major upstream oil multinational, Shell, has entered collaboration with leading gender equity group in the energy industry, the Women In Energy Network (WIEN), to provide broader learning platforms for female professionals in the sector. The new collaboration would…
