BY GODWIN OBI The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has declared a nationwide strike beginning Monday, following what it described as the unlawful dismissal of more than 800 Nigerian workers by Dangote Refinery. In a circular released after an emergency National Executive Council (NEC) meetingContinue Reading
The Federal Government has confirmed the death of 13 miners after a tragic mine pit collapse in Jabaka village, Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State. According to a statement by Segun Tomori, Special Assistant on Media to the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, the incident occurredContinue Reading
As Nigeria prepares to celebrate her 65th Independence anniversary, the Federal Government on Sunday held a solemn service of thanksgiving and prayers for the nation at the National Ecumenical Centre, Abuja. The service drew top dignitaries including Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Secretary to the Government of the Federation George Akume,Continue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The $20bn Dangote Petroleum Refinery is facing a major labour crisis following the order by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) for its members across seven oil and gas firms to halt all crude oil and gas supplies to the massive facility.Continue Reading
Migrants sit beside a boat used to cross the English Channel as more migrants are helped ashore from a RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution) lifeboat at a beach in Dungeness, on the south-east coast of England, on November 24, 2021, after being rescued while making the crossing. The past threeContinue Reading
Tinubu President Bola Tinubu has called for total elimination of nuclear weapons all over the world. Tinubu made the call while delivering Nigeria’s statement at the high-level meeting to commemorate the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons at the UN headquarters in New York. Represented by theContinue Reading