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UPDATE: NUPENG Skips Meeting to Resolve Dispute with Dangote in Abuja

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September 8, 2025

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The leadership of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) failed to attend a crucial Federal Government meeting aimed at resolving its dispute with the Dangote Group, as tensions escalate over a planned nationwide strike by oil workers.

The meeting, called by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Dingyadi, was set for 10:00 a.m. on Monday at the ministry’s headquarters in Abuja. However, by 2:30 p.m., the meeting had yet to start due to the absence of NUPENG representatives.

On Sunday, the Federal Government appealed to NUPENG to postpone the industrial action, assuring that it had intervened in the dispute. It also urged the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to withdraw its “red alert” issued to affiliate unions preparing for a solidarity strike.

An insider noted that even if NUPENG plans to attend the meeting, it won’t be immediate. “They can’t be expected to fly into Abuja and rush into talks the same day. Consultations with NLC leadership and others need to happen first,” the source explained.

The core of the conflict centers on the Dangote Group’s alleged anti-union policy, which NUPENG claims violates workers’ rights. The union insists that no oil worker will be allowed to work at Dangote without union membership, accusing the company of an “anti-worker and anti-union” stance aimed at exploiting refinery employees.

NUPENG officials were still in Lagos on Monday afternoon, coordinating the strike effort. “You don’t wait until a strike is declared before calling for talks,” one union source said, criticizing the government’s delayed response. “The union gave sufficient notice, but the ministry only acted after tensions rose.”

Meanwhile, while journalists awaited the start of the NUPENG meeting, Minister Dingyadi held a separate closed-door session with representatives of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA).

The government has yet to announce a new meeting date or confirm if NUPENG will participate at a later time.

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Official / Black Market Exchange Rates Today, Friday June 5, 2026

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June 5, 2026

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Official CBN Exchange Rates

US Dollar (USD) ₦1, 358.75

Great British Pound (GBP) ₦1,828. 06

EURO (EUR) ₦1,581. 58

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JAPANESE YEN (JPN) ₦8.50

CHINESE YUAN (CNY) ₦200.58

West African CFA (XOF) ₦2.40

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SOUTH AFRICAN RAND (ZAR) ₦83..65

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Great British Pound (GBP)Buy ₦1,580 Sell ₦1, 600

EURO (EUR) Buy ₦1, 590 Sell ₦1, 610

Canadian Dollar (CAD) Buy ₦1, 000 Sell ₦1, 100

South African Rand (ZAR)Buy ₦75 Sell ₦90

UAE Dirham Buy ₦350 Sell ₦370

Chinese Yuan Buy ₦180 Sell ₦200

Ghana Cedi (GHS) Buy ₦100 Sell ₦115

West African CFA Buy ₦2,450 Sell ₦2550

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Australian Dollar Buy ₦800 Sell ₦900

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Dangote Refinery increases processing capacity to 700,000 bpd

Speaking on the development, Vice President of oil and gas at Dangote Industries Limited, Devakumar Edwin, said that the refinery plans to expand its processing capacity to 1.4 million bpd within the next 30 months.

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June 4, 2026

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Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals has increased its crude oil processing capacity to 700,000 barrels per day (bpd), surpassing its official nameplate capacity of 650,000 bpd.

This was disclosed today in a statement issued by the Dangote Group’s Head of Corporate Communications, Anthony Chiejina.

Chiejina emphasised that the increased capacity highlights the refinery’s strong engineering design and operational efficiency.

According to him, the goal is to position the facility among the largest refineries in the world.

Edwin noted that the expansion would enhance Nigeria’s energy security, eliminate dependence on imported petroleum products, and strengthen the country’s position as a major exporter of refined products.

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NEPZA to go live on RevOP, FTe-R

Oyedele added that a total of 31 MDAs had already gone live on the platform and 21 more agencies are to be captured next, as the government is working assiduously to achieve 100 percent financial probity before the end of the year.

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June 4, 2026

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Photo: Minister of Finance, Taiwo Oyedele

The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) and 20 other Federal ministries and agencies (MDAs) have made a firm commitment to integrate and adopt the Revenue Optimisation and Assurance Platform (RevOP) and the Federal Treasury e-Receipt (FTe-R) to improve overall transparency in Federal Government financial operations.

RevOP is a digital, technology-driven system used to track, collect, reconcile, and protect financial revenues. These platforms are typically designed to identify revenue leakages, prevent fraud, automate billing, and ensure that every transaction is visible and traceable in real time.

This revelation came after a meeting between the Minister of Finance and the Chief Executive Officers of 21 affected agencies in Abuja on Tuesday.

The new RevOP was approved by the Federal Executive Council to eliminate day-to-day financial fraud and to advance the financial transparency initiative of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration.

The Minister, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, Muhammed Sanusi, reminded the CEOs that the new revenue monitoring platform was created by the government to comprehensively record its revenue and expenses.