From Tongnaan Bawa Jos The National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment (NICRAT) has launched a nationwide capacity-building programme aimed at training healthcare workers on the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in…
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AI, Technology Must Be Inclusive to Deepen Democracy, Says YZ Ya’u
The Executive Director of the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), Engr. YZ Ya’u, has called for the inclusive use of artificial intelligence and digital technologies to strengthen democratic participation and…
How AI Is Quietly Rewriting the Global Internet, and Why Africa Must Pay Attention
By Vinothkumar Kolluru When you unlock your phone in Lagos, Nairobi, or Kigali, your screen seems familiar: prices shift, loan offers appear and vanish, and videos rearrange themselves before you finish scrolling….
President Tinubu calls for equity in resource allocation, trade for Africa at G20 Summit
By Hajara Abdullahi President Tinubu has called for equitable resources distribution, governance and AI at the ongoing G20 summit in Johannesburg Expo Centre, South Africa. This was revealed in a statement on…
Experts Call for National Framework on AI Governance at CITAD’s 6th KANSIS
By Mustapha Salisu Experts and digital rights advocates have called on the Nigerian government to urgently establish a comprehensive national framework to guide the ethical and inclusive governance of Artificial Intelligence (AI)….
CITAD’s 6th KANSIS: Participants Advocate Deployment of AI to Tackle Corruption in Governance
By Mustapha Salisu Participants at the 6th Kano Social Influencers summit organised by the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), have called for the deployment of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to address…
CITAD Introduces Young Women to AI at E-Commerce Digital Skills Workshop
By Mustapha Salisu The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), through its Technical and Innovation Department, has introduced participants to the fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence (AI) at an ongoing one-day digital…
How AI-Generated video testimonials fuel fake drug sales in Nigeria
By Muslim Muhammad Yusuf The rise of AI-Fueled deception in the health sector is raising new levels of concern. Across Nigeria’s social media and messaging platforms, a new wave of health supplement…
CITAD Launches Digital Tech Policy Forum to Advocate for National AI Framework in Nigeria
The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has launched the inaugural edition of its Digital Tech Policy Forum to deliberate on the need for a national Artificial Intelligence (AI) policy framework…
CITAD Warns Against Ignoring Gender, Climate Justice in Nigeria’s AI Drive
By Mustapha Salisu The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has cautioned that Nigeria’s push toward artificial intelligence (AI) must be guided by feminist principles and climate justice to avoid deepening…
Stallion Times Media Trains Plateau journalists on AI
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Stallion Times media has trained Journalists in Plateau state on the ethical usage of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the newsrooms as they navigate through the changes brought into…
Bots and Broken Truths: AI, Misinformation, and Nigerians’ Fight for Facts
By Ayobami Olutaiwo As AI-generated content floods social media, Nigerians, both ordinary citizens and professionals, are feeling the sting of misinformation. Victims, fact-checkers, and experts weigh in on the battle for truth….
Kano Govt Backs AI Integration in Education, Targets Skills Development
By Mustapha Salisu The Kano State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) in education to drive entrepreneurship and skills development. The State Deputy Governor Comr. Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo…
Qualified but Ignored: How AI Recruitment Tools Miss Top Talent
By Muslim Muhammad Yusuf Why spend hours searching through a dictionary to find the right words for an impressive essay to a hiring manager, when you can “cut corners?” “These days, most…
80 Nigerian Professionals Complete BioRTC’s Advanced AI Training in Yobe
From Yusuf A. Yusuf, Damaturu The Biomedical Research and Training Center (BioRTC) of Yobe State University successfully brought together nearly 80 participants from diverse academic and professional backgrounds for an advanced Artificial…
KNSG Reaffirms Commitment to Educational Advancement through AI
By Mustapha Salisu The Kano State Government has restated its commitment to developing effective policies that will transform the educational sector for rapid and sustainable growth. This assurance was given by the…
Plot to Smear Emir Sanusi with AI-Generated Video Uncovered
…Perpetrators planned release before Eid to stir unrest Security operatives and digital forensic experts have uncovered an elaborate plot to smear the revered Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II, through the…
How AI is Shaping the Future of Digital Rights in Nigeria
By Ali Sabo Artificial Intelligence (AI) is quietly changing how Nigerians live, work, and interact online. From the way social media platforms filter content to how government agencies track data, AI is…
World Press Freedom Day: CITAD Explores Impact of AI on Journalism with Students
By Mustapha Salisu To commemorate World Press Freedom Day 2025, the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), on Saturday, held a sensitization session at Kano State Polytechnic’s Mass Communication Department, focusing…
Aremu Advocates for Integration of Artificial Intelligence in Nigeria’s Health Care Delivery
Renowned academic and Executive Director of Research Enterprise Systems, Professor Fatai Aremu has called for the ethical and inclusive integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Nigeria’s health care sector to improve efficiency,…
Alibaba releases AI model it claims surpasses DeepSeek-V3
Chinese tech company Alibaba on Wednesday released a new version of its Qwen 2.5 artificial intelligence model that it claimed surpassed the highly-acclaimed DeepSeek-V3. The unusual timing of the Qwen 2.5-Max’s release,…
Advancing Media Excellence: Kano Deputy Governor’s Office Hosts PR, AI Training for Journalists
By Mustapha Salisu In a groundbreaking move to enhance the capacity of media practitioners attached to the Office of the Deputy Governor of Kano State, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, organized a two-day…
CITAD’s 5th Kano Social Influencers Summit Calls for Ethical AI Deployment
By Mustapha Salisu The 5th Kano Social Influencers Summit (KANSIS24), organized by the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), held from September 18-19, 2024, in Kano, concluded with key observations and…
Senator Barau Sponsors Indigent Kano Students For AI, Cybersecurity Courses Abroad
By Abdullahi Yusuf Senator Barau Jibrin(APC Kano North), is sponsoring hundreds of students to study AI-Robotics Technology, Cybersecurity and Forensic Science in various institutions of higher learning abroad. Senator Barau Jibrin is…
ABU, UNESCO-ICHEI, IIOE to Host National Dialogue on Artificial Intelligence in Education
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna A national dialogue aimed at guiding the innovative use of artificial intelligence (AI) in Nigerian higher education will be held in Abuja on Thursday, July 18, 2024. The…