New PENGASSAN President Vows to Tackle Contract Staffing
By Chinedu Echianu The newly elected President of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), Comrade Bosun Olabiyi-Agoro, has vowed to tackle contract staffing and casualisation in the oil and gas industry, describing the practice as an emerging menace threatening workers’ welfare, safety and job security. Olabiyi-Agoro made the pledge on […]
PENGASSAN Demands Stricter Expatriate Quota Enforcement
By Chinedu Echianu The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has called for stricter enforcement of expatriate quota requirements in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry to ensure that foreign workers are engaged only where genuine skill gaps exist. The association also demanded measurable knowledge transfer and succession plans to enable qualified […]
PENGASSAN Warns Regulatory Overlaps Threaten Oil Sector
By Chinedu Echianu Confusion and overlaps in the regulatory framework governing Nigeria’s oil and gas industry are threatening investment, efficiency and stability in the sector, the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has warned. PENGASSAN President, Festus Osifo, raised the concern at the fifth edition of the PENGASSAN Energy and Labour […]
ILC 2026: PENGASSAN Women Seek Stronger Protection
By Chinedu Echianu The National Chairperson of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) Women’s Commission, Comrade Miriam Mbanaso, has called for stronger international labour standards to protect women from workplace abuse, harassment, and discrimination. Speaking on the sidelines of the 114th Session of the International Labour Conference (ILC 2026) in […]
PENGASSAN Denies Allegations Against TotalEnergies, Disowns Reported Claims
By Chinedu Echianu The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has denied reports alleging that it accused TotalEnergies Nigeria Limited of maltreating Nigerian employees and violating labour and local content laws. In a statement on Tuesday issued by its Acting General Secretary, Comrade Jerry Amah Jr., PENGASSAN says it is concerned […]
PENGASSAN Pushes for State Police to Curb Insecurity
By Chinedu Echianu The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria has reaffirmed its support for the creation of state policing. It describes decentralised policing as essential to addressing the country’s growing insecurity. PENGASSAN President Festus Osifo spoke at the union’s National Executive Council meeting in Abuja, also highlighting unresolved labour issues and economic […]
FG Brokers Peace Between PENGASSAN, Dangote Refinery
By Chinedu Echianu The Federal Government has successfully brokered peace between the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) and Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited, following days of industrial unrest. PENGASSAN, which began a nationwide strike on Monday, September 29, 2025, in protest against the disengagement of over 800 of its members, […]
MAN, Warn Strikes Against Dangote May Imapact Economy
By Oluwakemi Kindness The ongoing labour dispute between the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), PENGASSAN, and the Dangote Group has raised fresh concerns about the country’s ability to attract and retain foreign investment. Business leaders, including the Director General of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Segun Ajayi-Kadir, have warned that nationwide strikes could undermine the […]
PEALS 2025: NUPRC Boss Reaffirms Drive for Resilient Oil and Gas Sector
By Chinedu Echianu The Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Engr. Gbenga Komolafe has pledged the Commission’s commitment to strengthening Nigeria’s oil and gas industry through bold reforms, strategic investments, and sustainable practices. Komolafe made the pledge while delivering his keynote address at the Day 2 of the 2025 PENGASSAN Energy […]
PENGASSAN Foundation Renovates LEA Primary School, Donates Learning Materials
By Chinedu Echianu The PENGASSAN Foundation has completed the refurbishment of LEA Primary School, Tukuruwa, in Kwali Area Council, Abuja, in just three weeks. Two classroom blocks, toilets, and the school’s borehole were renovated, while 200 desks, 800 exercise books, and 200 school bags were donated to pupils. At the commissioning on Tuesday, PENGASSAN President, […]