By ESTHER McWILLIS-IKHIDE Dangote Refinery Expansion Sparks Optimism for Nigeria’s Energy Future NIGERIA is on the cusp of a new industrial revolution as the Dangote Refinery embarks on an ambitious expansion to increase its crude oil processing capacity from 650,000 barrels per day (bpd) to a staggering 1.4 million bpd. Industry watchers say the move […]
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has threatened to embark on a nationwide strike if the Federal Government fails to withdraw its proposed five per cent tax on petroleum products. TUC President General, Comrade Festus Osifo, and the union’s General Secretary, Comrade Nuhu Toro, issued the warning in a statement on Monday in Abuja. […]
THE Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has declared its full support for the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) in their ongoing struggle against the violation of workers’ rights by employers. TUC President, Festus Osifo, in a statement released in Abuja, condemned what he described […]