My people, hold your beer tight! Naija tech scene don shine again as one of our own, Abel Yakubu, don set new record for longest computer programming lesson wey last for 60 hours straight! The koko happen for Abuja from 21st to 23rd November 2025, and e don burst the previous record of 48 hours and 15 minutes.

Abel, wey dey work for NexEdge Technologies for Germany, gather 30 willing participants plus 20 independent witnesses wey dey monitor dem as dem dey code, na serious teamwork abi? E no be joke at all! Dem stream the whole show live for major social media, and over 60 students join the coding party, as dem dey learn about cloud computing from Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, to Microsoft Azure!

As he dey speak after e collect the record, he talk say: “I, Abel Yakubu of NexEdge Technologies, with the support of 30 committed participants and 20 independent witnesses, don officially become Guinness World Record title holder for the Longest Computer Programming Lesson.” Na wah, my paddy! You fit see the joy for im face!

Abel no just dey chop glory o, him also get plan for the future as him talk say di aim of the marathon na to inspire young tech enthusiasts. “I wan make dem sabi tech skills well well, especially as AI dey rise everywhere,” he add. E even add say teamwork and proper planning na wetin lead dem to this big achievement.

My people, abeg no underestimate wetin preparation fit do, as Abel say dem don prepare for two months before this marathon, and the night sessions nearly scatter dem. But you know say our Naija youth dey talented, him don train over 200 young Nigerians in the past year alone. Now him dey call on parents to boost this digital skills wahala, make dem support their children well.

The record-breaking session run from 11 a.m. on Friday, 21 November to 11 p.m. on Sunday, 23 November. Na serious commitment wey no be small! So, as dem dey drop new skills, dem dey push the boundaries of wetin Naija fit achieve for global tech education.

So, who go doubt Naija again? We dey show the world say we get the brain and the drive! If you be young person for Naija, make you carry technology matter serious o, because the world dey watch us, and we dey fit be the next big tech power!