It's Back to Work for Nigeria's Striking Oil Workers
The oil workers' industrial action was in protest against several unresolved issues with the government, among which are unfair labour practices and non-passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill.
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Nigeria:
Nigerian Oil Workers Suspend Strike
Daily Trust, 20 December 2014
Workers in Nigeria's oil and gas sector suspended their strike action yesterday after meeting with representatives of the federal government and multinational oil companies on… Read more »
Oil workers
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Nigeria:
Oil Workers Needlessly Torturing the Masses - Jonathan
Guardian, 18 December 2014
THE ongoing industrial action of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASAN) and the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas (NUPENG) is a… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Nigeria Has Been Reckless With Oil Revenues - Sen Maccido
Daily Trust, 19 December 2014
Senator Ahmad Mohammad Maccido (PDP, Sokoto), chairs the Senate Appropriation Committee. He speaks on the falling oil prices, poor implementation of the 2014 budget, challenges… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Fuel Scarcity Persists in Jos Despite Suspension of Strike
Premium Times, 19 December 2014
Despite the suspension of strike by workers of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, Thursday, fuel scarcity persisted in Jos, Plateau… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Nigeria's Oil Workers Suspend Strike
This Day, 19 December 2014
After a protracted meeting with government officials which lasted for 13 hours, the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), and the Nigerian… Read more »
InFocus
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The indefinite nationwide strike is to protest against the inability of the government to carry out Turn Around Maintenance of the refineries - and reduce pump prices of petroleum ... Read more »
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The controversial Petroleum Industry Bill has passed the crucial second reading at the Senate, paving the way for it to be committed to the committee stage where it will be ... Read more »
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The Senate's debate on the Petroleum Industry Bill has sparked a rift between northern senators and their counterparts from the Niger Delta region. Read more »