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Federal Government Calls for Hosts: Code Clubs Initiative to Nurture Young Tech Talent in Nigeria
ByGovernMend Nigeria January 13, 2024January 13, 2024

The Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, on behalf of the Federal Government, has invited applications from companies to host its Code Clubs initiative in 16 states across Nigeria and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The Code Clubs initiative, launched in partnership with the UK-based computing education charity Raspberry Pi Foundation, aims to establish…

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Concerns Mount Over Missing Anambra LP Guber Candidate, Whereabout Still Unknown After Over 800 Days
ByGovernMend Nigeria January 13, 2024January 13, 2024

Obiora Agbasimalo, the Labour Party (LP) candidate for the 2021 governorship election in Anambra State, Nigeria, has been missing for 885 days, with little response from Nigerian authorities. Agbasimalo was abducted on September 18, 2021, less than a month before the Anambra State governorship election held on November 6, 2021. Despite the election of Charles…

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UNTH Psychologist Urges Nigerian Youths to Shun Drug Abuse for a Better Future
ByGovernMend Nigeria January 13, 2024January 13, 2024

Nneka Dim, a psychologist working at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH) in Enugu, has advised Nigerian youths to steer clear of drug abuse in order to lead responsible lives. Speaking in an interview in Enugu, Ms. Dim emphasized the seriousness of drug abuse among youths, highlighting the concerns it raises for parents and…

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Abuja Teachers to Resume Strike Over Unpaid Entitlements
ByGovernMend Nigeria January 13, 2024January 13, 2024

Primary school teachers in Abuja are set to resume a strike on Monday, January 15, following a directive from the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Wing of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT). This decision was reached after an emergency meeting of the Standing Committee of the NUT for the FCT, as outlined in a communique…

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DAB Silence Worrisome as Ojo Philip Dumps YPP Weeks After Ifeanyi Ubah Left | GOVERNMEND
ByGovernMend Nigeria January 12, 2024January 12, 2024

In the wake of political transfer across the country, the Young Progressives Party’s chieftain, Ojo Philip has disclosed that it’s high time he moved on to make stronger alliance that will be of benefit to his teeming supporters in and outside Osun state, ahead of the next election. He also mentioned that his decision was…

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TCN Boss Highlights Transformative Impact of WAPP’s North Core Project on Sub-Regional Energy Landscape
ByGovernMend Nigeria January 12, 2024January 12, 2024

The Managing Director of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Dr Sule Abdulaziz, has highlighted the potential of the West African Power Pool (WAPP) “North Core Project” to significantly enhance electricity supply in the sub-region. Speaking at the 7th meeting of the Joint Supervision Committee of the pool in Abuja, Abdulaziz, who also serves as…

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Tinubu Calls for Comprehensive Education and Security Reforms to Drive Nigeria’s Progress
ByGovernMend Nigeria January 12, 2024January 12, 2024

President Bola Tinubu has expressed optimism about Nigeria’s potential to overcome poverty, emphasizing the need for unity and collective vision as key steps towards national development. He made these remarks during a meeting with governors elected under the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the State House in Abuja. President Tinubu urged the APC governors to…

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APC Applauds Supreme Court’s Verdicts on Governorship Elections, Hails Judiciary’s Independence
ByGovernMend Nigeria January 12, 2024January 12, 2024

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed its satisfaction with the recent Supreme Court rulings on the 2023 governorship elections in eight states, citing them as a testament to the strength and independence of the Nigerian judiciary. Mr. Felix Morka, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, issued a statement in Abuja on Friday, welcoming the apex…

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Dangote Petroleum Refinery Commences Production, Poised to Meet Nigeria’s Energy Needs
ByGovernMend Nigeria January 12, 2024January 12, 2024

Dangote Petroleum Refinery, the world’s largest single-train refinery located in Lagos, Nigeria, has initiated the production of refined petroleum products with a capacity of 650,000 barrels per day. This significant development marks a milestone for the refinery, which commenced production on Friday after receiving the final 6th batch of one million barrels of crude oil…

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Ajaokuta Steel Mill: Federal Government Targets N35 Billion Investment to Boost Infrastructure
ByGovernMend Nigeria January 12, 2024January 12, 2024

The Federal Government is aiming to raise approximately N35 billion for the Ajaokuta Light Steel Mill by leveraging the local financial market, according to Mr. Shuaibu Audu, the Minister of Steel Development. Following a meeting with President Bola Tinubu in Abuja, Mr. Audu stated that the mill’s focus would be on producing iron rods for…

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