Dangote Group has signed a $400 million construction equipment agreement with XCMG Construction Machinery Co., Ltd., one of China’s leading manufacturers of construction machinery, in a move set to accelerate the expansion of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals from 650,000 barrels per day to 1.4 million barrels per day, positioning it to become the largest refinery in the world.

The South East Renewed Hope Agenda (SERHA) has sponsored Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) registration fees for 10,000 students in Enugu State, in a bid to remove financial barriers to tertiary education.

President Bola Tinubu has joined world leaders, including United States President Donald Trump, Vice President Kamala Harris, and former President Joe Biden, in mourning the death of iconic civil rights leader, Reverend Jesse Jackson Sr., who passed away at the age of 84.

Women from 14 communities in Amukpe District, Sapele Local Government Area of Delta State, on February 12, 2026, staged a dramatic protest against rising insecurity, publicly laying curses on suspected kidnappers, drug dealers and other criminal elements.

Six travellers, including four members of the Ansaarudeen Islamic Society, were yesterday morning abducted by bandits along the Naka-Makurdi road in Benue State, with the kidnappers demanding N100 million for their release.