Tag: #AI
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NGE 2026 CONFERENCE: ONAIYEKAN, MBAH, OSIGWE, OTHERS TO SPEAK IN ENUGU
The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has announced that its 2026 All Nigeria Editors Conference (ANEC) will hold at the International Conference Centre, Enugu, on September 24 and 25. Themed “The Ballot, the Media and the Task of Keeping Democracy Alive,” the conference will bring together more than 500 editors and other stakeholders to examine…
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50 GIRLS DEVELOP A.I., DATA SOLUTIONS IN FIVE-DAY TECH BOOT CAMP
Fifty female secondary school students have developed technology-based solutions in artificial intelligence (AI), data analysis, machine learning and other digital fields after a five-day boot camp in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The Project Team Lead, Tech Girls Club, South-South Zone, Dr Martha Musa, said the participants were trained in AI, data science, Python programming, machine…
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NYSC DG URGES CORPS MEMBERS TO VERIFY SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT AHEAD OF 2027 ELECTIONS
The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Olakunle Nafiu, has urged corps members to use social media responsibly and verify information before sharing, particularly ahead of the 2027 general elections. Nafiu gave the advice on Wednesday while addressing corps members during an inspection visit to the NYSC permanent orientation camp in Katsina.…
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GIRLS TECH BOOT CAMP TARGETS 300 NIGERIAN STUDENTS TO BOOST FEMALE PARTICIPATION IN TECH
A technology initiative, Girls Tech Boot Camp, is training secondary school girls across Nigeria in practical digital skills as part of efforts to increase female participation in the technology sector. The Project Team Lead for the South-South Zone, Dr Martha Musa, said the five-day programme targets at least 300 girls across the country’s six geopolitical…
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NIA UNVEILS FIVE-YEAR PLAN TO BOOST INSURANCE UPTAKE IN NIGERIA
The Nigerian Insurers Association (NIA) has unveiled a five-year strategy aimed at increasing insurance penetration and strengthening public confidence in Nigeria’s insurance industry. The NIA Chairman, Mrs Ebelechukwu Nwachukwu, said the strategy would be implemented through an Awareness, Capacity Building and Enforcement (ACE) agenda designed to move the industry from potential to stronger performance. Under…
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AI RESHAPING NIGERIAN FILMMAKING, BUT HUMAN CREATIVITY STILL LEADS – EXPERTS
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming Nigeria’s film and creative industry, making visual storytelling faster, more affordable and accessible to filmmakers. Creative professionals say AI is helping independent creators produce high-quality content while opening new opportunities across the industry. Speaking in separate interviews, filmmakers said AI now supports script development, storyboarding, editing, visual effects, audio enhancement,…
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JAMB PUSHES AI-DRIVEN INCLUSION TO EXPAND HIGHER EDUCATION ACCESS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITY
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has reaffirmed its commitment to making higher education more accessible for persons with disabilities through the strategic deployment of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and stronger stakeholder collaboration. The commitment was reiterated during the National Engagement on Inclusive Higher Education and Artificial Intelligence held on Wednesday July 1 in Abuja.…
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ISRAEL PLEDGES TO DEEPEN PARTNERSHIP WITH NIGERIA TO BOLSTER A.I
The Israeli Ambassador to Nigeria, Michael Freeman, has declared the country’s readiness to strengthen partnership with Nigeria in bolstering Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications globally. Freeman disclosed this on Thursday June 4 in Abuja, during the closing ceremony of the maiden Innovation Week organised by the Embassy for the Innovation Fellowship for Aspiring Inventors and Researchers…
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NIGERIAN ARMY, TETFund DEEPEN PARTNERSHIP ON LOCAL DEFENCE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
The Nigerian Army has announced plans to strengthen its collaboration with the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) to boost local production of military hardware. The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, said the partnership is aimed at reducing dependence on foreign military imports while expanding research and training in key areas such as drone…
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CUSTOMS BOSS PUSHES FOR WIDER USE OF AI TO STRENGTHEN NIGERIA’S ECONOMY
The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, has urged Nigeria to embrace disruptive technologies and artificial intelligence to improve governance, trade administration and revenue generation across the country. Adeniyi made the call while delivering the keynote address at the 4th Biennial International Conference organised by the Faculty of Communication and Information Sciences…
