The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology, Mrs Esuabana Nko-Asanye, has urged Nigerians to embrace Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies as strategic tools for national growth and economic transformation. Speaking at the Global Sustainable Technology and Innovation Community Conference (G-STIC 2025) in Abuja, Esuabana said AI is reshaping global economies
The University of Lagos has started its week-long International Week themed Equitable Partnerships and the Future of AI in Africa, with a fireside chat. The event, which gathers academic institutions, policy makers, and industry partners, began on Tuesday, October 14, 2025. During a fireside chat, Yvonne Ike, Managing Director and Head of Sub-Saharan Africa at
The Nigerian Association of Law Teachers (NALT) will hold its 56th annual conference in Abuja from October 26 to 30, focusing on Artificial Intelligence, biotechnology and legal reform as key themes driving national development. The conference, hosted by the Faculty of Law, University of Abuja, will be held under the theme “Law, National Development and
Prof. Folasade Ogunsola, OON, FAS, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), has called for meaningful partnerships to champion Africa’s participation in adopting Artificial Intelligence (AI). She expressed this at the university’s fifth International Week, themed ‘Equitable Partnerships and the Future of AI in Africa.” According to her, Africa must start contributing to
Experts and industry leaders on Tuesday convened at the University of Lagos (UNILAG) to discuss equitable partnerships and the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in Africa’s development. Declaring the International Week open, UNILAG Vice-Chancellor, Prof Folasade Ogunsola, said the discussions aimed to shape “the narrative of inclusion, innovation and global equity in the age of
Kaduna State University (KASU) hosted the first in-house sensitisation workshop on “Artificial Intelligence: Fundamentals and Application in Laboratory Technology, Workshop and Studio in Tertiary Institutions” on October 14 2025. Organised by the National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT), KASU Branch, the workshop brought together laboratory technologists, scientists, researchers, and postgraduate students at the University’s Multipurpose
Educators and students in Nigeria have been urged to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) in education while maintaining critical thinking and problem-solving skills. The call came during a quarterly forum themed “Artificial Intelligence: Turning Disruption into Advantage,” held at Bature, Victoria Island, Lagos, as part of the ‘Thinking Reimagined’ series by Live Abundantly. Founder Dr Ama
Two Nigerian innovators, Abubakar Sadiq Umar and Bilal Abdullahi, are drawing global attention to Northern Nigeria’s tech ecosystem with Breni, an artificial intelligence-powered education app designed to make learning more personal and engaging. Unlike conventional online education platforms that rely on pre-recorded courses, Breni adapts lessons to users’ learning styles, languages, and levels of experience.
The chairman of Geometric Power Aba Limited (GPAL), Prof Barth Nnaji, has called for the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into Nigeria’s education system. Nnaji, a renowned engineer and former minister of Power, made the call at the 2025 Annual Fafunwa Foundation Lecture, held at the Muson Centre in Lagos. The annual event is instituted
Artificial intelligence (AI) tools are rapidly becoming an integral part of everyday life. Whether it involves helping office workers draft emails or creating slideshows for busy scientists. In education, however, their growing use is sparking intense debate: are these tools improving learning, or are they quietly creating bigger problems for teachers and students? Across Europe,
