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IIA Nigeria Warns Organisations of Cybercrime and AI-Related Risks

Ahmad IbrahimOctober 17, 2026

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GenScan AI Gains Momentum as Stakeholders Explore Clinical Use

By Joseph MichaelOctober 8, 2026

Trump Orders US Agencies to Replace ‘AI’ With ‘Super Intelligence’

October 1, 2026

AI Platform Targets 500,000 Nigerian Mothers in New MTN-Gates Initiative

September 23, 2026

Will AI Really Wipe Out Humanity? The 8 AI Risk Scenarios Nigerians Should Understand

September 15, 2026

Foody Takeout Uses AI to Build Food Delivery Operations in Minna

August 18, 2026

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IMF Warns AI Boom Is Boosting Global Growth but Risks Disrupting Jobs and Fueling Inflation

By Okikiola O. JohnsonOctober 13, 2026

AI Trends

Google Opens SynthID Detector to Users Worldwide to Identify AI-Generated Content

By Michael O OkeOctober 9, 2026

NYSC to Introduce AI-Enabled Technology to Streamline Online Registration

October 15, 2026

Amazon Unveils Bee Frontier and Bee Eclipse in Major Personal AI Push

October 15, 2026

Intron

October 14, 2026

Tobi Olatunji

October 14, 2026

Intron advances voice AI for Africa with multilingual support for local conversations

October 14, 2026

Schoola AI

October 13, 2026

Best of AI Tools

The AI Race Just Got Hotter: OpenAI Launches GPT-6

October 8, 2026

Google Unveils Gemini 4 Argon With 1 Million-Token Context for Complex AI Tasks

September 30, 2026

OpenAI Unveils ‘Dots’, AI Agents That Keep Working on Your Behalf

September 30, 2026

Top 6 Generative AI Tools That Understand Nigerian Languages: Pidgin, Yoruba, Igbo, and Hausa

September 21, 2026

20 AI Features That Make the iPhone 18 Pro Apple’s Smartest iPhone Yet

September 12, 2026

Anthropic Claude Mythos Explained: The Key Features Nigerians Need to Know

August 30, 2026

Top Pick

NBTE Sparks Tech Revolution with New Standalone National Diploma in AI

10 Best AI Phones in Nigeria for 2026: Don’t Buy Until You Read This!

100,000 African Creators to Receive AI Tools as Google and Idris Elba Commit $1 Million

Top 5 AI CV Builders Transforming the Nigerian Job Market

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AI Consultant Job Description and Responsibilities from Nigeria perspective

By Lawrence OrjimeOctober 3, 2026

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By AIBaseOctober 13, 2026

AI and African Academia: Equaliser or New Threat to Research Integrity?

By Ahmad IbrahimOctober 13, 2026

Nigerian Military Warns AI Deepfakes Could Endanger Troops and Trigger Public Panic

By Joseph MichaelOctober 13, 2026

Global AI Updates

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UNILAG, Birmingham University Launch Joint AI, Digital Media Degrees Set for 2027

By Ahmad IbrahimOctober 16, 2026

The University of Lagos (UNILAG) and the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom have…

AI News

INEC Pledges Credible 2027 Elections Amid Fears of AI Manipulation

By Michael O OkeOctober 15, 2026

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has pledged to deliver credible elections in 2027 amid…

Abuja to Host Landmark African AI in Health Summit Amid Surging Use of ChatGPT by Doctors

October 12, 2026

Lagos State Explores AI to Improve Land Administration and Urban Planning

October 11, 2026

US Consulate Backs Nigerian-Led Effort to Set AI Disclosure Standards for Journalism

October 9, 2026

Nigeria Takes Centre Stage in Africa’s Growing AI Economy – World Bank

October 9, 2026

AI Health & Fitness

Nigeria’s Malaria Response Gets an AI Upgrade as Sproxil and NMEP Scale Digital Diagnostics

AI Health & Fitness

Scientists Use AI to Create New Viruses, Sparking Global Biosecurity Debate

AI Health & Fitness

Surgeons Call for AI Adoption to Transform Nigeria’s Healthcare System

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Artificial Intelligence Football Predictions: Data-Driven Betting Tips for Top Leagues

June 7, 2026

If the Presidency Can Be Deepfaked, None of Us Are Safe

May 29, 2026

Nigeria’s AI News Platform AIBase Nig Surpasses 4 Million Views on X

May 29, 2026

Would You Live Under an AI Government? Thousands Already Signed Up

May 19, 2026

Microsoft’s AI Chief Predicts Major Shift in White-Collar Work

May 17, 2026

AI Takes Centre Stage in NLNG 2026 $100,000 Science & Innovation Prize

May 14, 2026

Bill Gates Warns AI Could Fuel a Surge in Cyberattacks in 2027

Samsung Forecasts Record $80 Billion Quarterly Profit on AI Chip Demand

Bill Gates-Backed Coalition Aims to Bring AI to 3.4 Billion People

2027 Elections: INEC Turns to AI for Election Result Verification and Cybersecurity

Zinox Founder Leo Stan Ekeh Launches AI Centres in Two Lagos Schools to Boost Digital Education

September 28, 2026

Akwa Ibom Chief Judge Advocates Responsible AI Adoption in Nigeria’s Justice System

September 28, 2026

NVIDIA Launches AI Safety Shield to Contain Rogue Agents

September 28, 2026

Global AI Updates

OpenAI Scraps GPT-6.1 Astra Rollout Over Safety Concerns

By Okikiola O. JohnsonSeptember 29, 2026

AI Investment

Top 10 AI Investment Opportunities in Nigeria for Long-Term Growth

September 5, 2026

AI Opportunity

Nigeria AI Research Grants: A Comprehensive Guide to Funding Opportunities, Eligibility, and How to Apply

August 25, 2026

AI Ethics & Policy

Nigeria Launches AI-Ready Sovereign Cloud Framework to Secure Digital Sovereignty and Drive Innovation.

August 19, 2026

AI Opportunity

How to Start AI-powered Dropshipping in Nigeria: Launch a Global Store from Lagos with $0 Product Inventory

August 16, 2026

AI Events

Exploring AI Hackathons in Nigeria: Benefits for Innovation

August 14, 2026

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Global AI Updates

AI Is Out, SI Is In: Musk Rebrands SpaceX’s AI Arm as SpaceXSI

By Okikiola O. JohnsonOctober 5, 2026

Elon Musk has said he plans to rename SpaceX’s artificial intelligence unit from SpaceXAI to…

“NITDA Warns Workers Against Sharing Sensitive Data on Public AI Platforms”

October 4, 2026

Nigeria to Host Africa’s First Shared Compute and AI Infrastructure Conference in October

October 1, 2026

Nigeria’s AI-Powered Crisis Communication Campaign Wins IPRA 2026 Grand Prix

October 1, 2026

Senate President Cautions Against AI Abuse in 2027 Campaigns

September 29, 2026

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