The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has declared a nationwide strike. In a directive issued after its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting on Saturday, the Association instructed all members across offices, companies, institutions, and agencies to suspend services from 12:01 a.m. on Monday, September 29, 2025. PENGASSAN further ordered members deployed in field locations—including control room operators, panel operators, and outfield personnel—to down tools from 6:00 a.m. on Sunday, September 28, 2025, while commencing a continuous prayer vigil. According to the Association, the vigil is a call on God to compel authorities to prevail on Aliko Dangote and his associates to respect Nigeria’s laws. It emphasized that during the industrial action, no activity would be permitted in field operations except for interventions strictly related to the safety of personnel and assets, and such interventions must be cleared by the National Secretariat. Additionally, the union directed the immediate suspension of all processes involving gas and crude oil supply to the Dangote Refinery ”All PENGASSAN members across all offices, companies, institutions, and agencies should withdraw all services effective on Monday, 29th of September, 2025. ”All IOC branches must ramp down gas production and supply to Dangote Refinery and petrochemicals. “The prayer point should include a call to God Almighty to give courage to those in authority to rein in Dangote and his co-travelers on the need to obey the laws of our country. No man is bigger than our country, An injury to one is an injury to all,” the statement said.

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has restarted the sale of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, after the intervention of the Chairman of the Naira-for-Crude Transaction Committee. In a statement, the refinery stated: “Following the intervention of the Naira for Crude Transaction Committee Chairman, we are pleased to inform you of the resumption of PMS Sales in Naira commencing Immediately. “You may kindly proceed to place your orders in Naira for both self-collection and free delivery of PMS to the earlier advised locations across the country,” it said. Ads by The company explained that the temporary suspension of Naira-denominated petrol sales, announced on Friday and initially scheduled to take effect from Sunday 28 September, has been lifted. Dangote Refinery urged customers to disregard the earlier suspension notice, assuring that sales would continue without interruption to guarantee affordable petrol supply for Nigerians. Earlier, Dangote Petroleum Refinery had warned that the recent directive issued by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) to cut crude oil and gas supplies to the refinery could plunge Nigerians into fresh rounds of fuel scarcity while inflicting huge revenue losses on the government. In a statement released on Saturday, the refinery described the directive as “criminal, reckless, and an act of economic sabotage” that, if enforced, would disrupt the production and nationwide supply of critical petroleum products, including petrol, diesel, aviation fuel, kerosene, and cooking gas. The company stressed that these products are indispensable to daily life and the economy, warning that Nigerians at every level, from households to businesses and industries would bear the brunt of shortages.

Rivers State Governor, Siminialayi Fubara, has dissolved the management of the State Pensions Board set up by former Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ikot Ibas (rtd). The dissolution was disclosed in a statement issued on Friday evening by the Head of Service, Dr. (Mrs.) Inyingi S.I. Brown. Vice Admiral Ibas had inaugurated the board on September 12, barely six days before leaving office, with a mandate to reform the state’s pension system for improved efficiency. Governor Fubara has now directed that the responsibilities of the board be transferred to the Office of the Accountant General of Rivers State. The statement further instructed members of the dissolved board to hand over all assets and properties in their custody to the Director of Administration of the board. The notice read in part: “The Executive Governor of Rivers State, His Excellency, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, GSSRS, has approved the immediate dissolution of the Rivers State Pensions Board. Consequently, the Office of the Accountant General of Rivers State, henceforth, will handle the functions of the Board. Members of the defunct board are by this notice advised to hand over all properties and assets of the Board in their possession to the Director of Administration of the Board. His Excellency, the Executive Governor, will in due course constitute a new board to manage the affairs of pensions.”

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has ordered its members nationwide to immediately suspend the supply of gas and crude oil to the Dangote Refinery. The directive was contained in a letter dated Saturday and signed by the union’s General Secretary, Lumumba Okugbawa, addressed to its branch chairmen across the country. According to PENGASSAN, the move follows the refinery’s termination of over 800 workers. Consequently, the union instructed members to cut off gas supply to the Nigerian Gas Infrastructure Company Limited, close all crude oil supply valves to the refinery, and stop loading operations for any vessel bound for the facility. “We bring you fraternal greetings from the National Secretariat. As you are aware, the management of Dangote Petroleum Refinery has disengaged our members in reaction to the exercise of their constitutional right to be unionised. “They have gone further on a mission of misinformation and propaganda to justify this illegitimacy rather than engaging meaningfully with us to right the wrong. “Consequent to these, you are hereby directed to cut off gas supply to NGIC effective immediately. All crude oil supply valves to the refinery should be shut. The loading operation for the vessel headed there should be halted immediately. “NGIC Chairman, ensure that gas supply to the refinery is cut off effective immediately. “All chairmen on this summons are to report promptly the progress of the directive. Kindly accept the assurances of our highest esteem. Thank you. ‘Injury to one, injury to all,’” the letter reads. The move comes as a direct reaction to the 650,000-barrel-per-day refinery’s dismissal of 800 workers following their decision to voluntarily join PENGASSAN. This development follows Dangote’s confirmation that the affected employees were terminated over alleged “sabotage.” On Friday, WAFFI TV had reported that the refinery laid off all its Nigerian staff after they joined the union. PENGASSAN President, Festus Osifo, in an interview with DAILY POST, insisted that every dismissed worker must be reinstated by the refinery.

Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, says the country has ended a 10-year freeze in oil investments, citing reforms under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Speaking at the U.S.–Nigeria Council’s oil sector session during the UN General Assembly, Lokpobiri said past stagnation crippled growth and investor confidence, but new policies are now attracting global energy players Lokpobiri pointed out that for more than a decade before President Tinubu assumed office, Nigeria saw no new investments in its oil industry.He added that the situation has now changed, with fresh pledges worth billions of dollars pouring in. The minister emphasized that Nigeria’s ongoing reforms are boosting local production while also establishing the nation as a reliable energy hub for West Africa and the wider continent.He called on international investors to tap into the opportunities within Nigeria’s fast-evolving oil and gas sector, emphasizing that its progress would not only drive regional stability but also strengthen global energy security.

Kidnappers in Delta State allegedly shot a victim in the leg after finding insufficient funds in his bank account, despite already withdrawing ₦2 million ransom from him. The state police command’s spokesperson, Bright Edafe, confirmed the arrest of three suspects — Chukwuebuka Nka, Uche Okechukwu, and Somto Chukwuma — who reportedly admitted to the crime. According to the police, the victim was abducted from his residence in Ogwashi-Uku. Acting on a distress call, operatives tracked the suspects to a bush in the area, where the victim was rescued with a gunshot injury. Further investigation led to the arrest of Nka and Okechukwu in Anambra State, where the victim’s white Toyota Venza was also recovered. Based on their confessions, a raid on their hideout in Agidiase village, Ogwashi-Uku, resulted in the arrest of the third suspect. The police also recovered the gang’s operational vehicle and a network jammer device from the hideout.

Nigerian singer Paul Okoye, better known as Rudeboy of the defunct P-Square duo, has threatened legal action against a social media user who accused him of misconduct involving a domestic worker. The controversy arose after photos from the 25th birthday celebration of his wife, Ivy Ifeoma, surfaced on X (formerly Twitter). An X user, @chubbiedivah, alleged that the singer coerced a domestic worker and implied she was underage at the time. @darkskinnedtemi — who identifies as a feminist — escalated the conversation with strongly critical remarks. The post was flagged to Rudeboy by fans, and the “Reason With Me” artist responded angrily, promising to locate and take action against the poster. He stated: “I hardly reply, but you see this one @chubbiedivah… I will find you, I will use every necessary means, power, resources and money.” “You will face the law. I will use you as an example, a scapegoat. Your only way out is to leave the surface of this earth,” Rudeboy wrote, thanking followers who alerted him. The account named in the post soon deactivated its X profile, apparently to avoid further fallout.

A two-storey building collapsed on Wednesday evening at 4 Modupeola Street, near Mangoro Bus Stop in the Alimosho area of Lagos State, leaving one person injured and five others rescued. The incident, which occurred around 6:00 p.m., trapped a 44-year-old man, a resident of 10 Olabode Street, Alimosho. He was eventually pulled from the rubble with multiple fractures and bruises. Officials of the Lagos State Ambulance Service (LASAMBUS) rushed him to the Surgical Emergency Unit of Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), where he was admitted and reported to be in stable condition. According to Information and Strategy Commissioner, Gbenga Omotoso, the five survivors were taken to a private hospital in the neighbourhood for treatment. Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, said officials of LASEMA and other first responders arrived promptly at the scene, rescuing a trapped victim alongside five others from the rubble. He noted that the trapped victim was taken to the hospital in stable condition and admitted for further treatment. Videos circulating on social media captured LASEMA operatives actively engaged in the rescue efforts. The cause of the collapse is yet to be ascertained. This latest incident adds to the rising number of building collapses in Lagos. In May, three family members lost their lives after an uncompleted two-storey building gave way in Ikorodu. Again, in July, four people narrowly escaped death when a three-storey structure collapsed on Adeniji-Adele Road, Isale Eko.