Author: Michael O Oke

The Borno State Government has officially commenced a targeted Artificial Intelligence (AI) skills training programme designed to equip young people and secondary school students with in‑demand digital competencies that can enhance their future employability and economic prospects. The initiative, launched as an AI boot camp, is one of the latest steps the state has taken to prepare youth for opportunities in the evolving digital economy. According to reports, the programme will provide hands‑on instruction in AI fundamentals and related digital tools, enabling participants to gain practical experience that could improve their chances of securing work in technology‑driven industries. The boot…

The National Gallery of Art (NGA) has launched a major AI-enhanced training initiative to equip 50,000 young Nigerians with the skills to integrate art and artificial intelligence (AI) into visual creative practice. The programme announced in Abuja at the unveiling of the National Creatives AI Media Toolkit reflects a growing focus on developing Nigeria’s digital and creative sectors. The initiative, led by NGA’s Director-General Dr Ahmed Sodangi, was unveiled at the SGF Innovative Hub, Mabushi, as a collaborative effort with AIDOS Studios, a subsidiary of the Social Good Fund. Its stated aim is to provide aspiring and practising visual artists with…

A new report by public strategy and media group Gatefield has projected that up to 30 million Nigerian women and girls could face AI-facilitated online attacks annually by 2030 if urgent regulatory and digital safety measures are not implemented. The projection is contained in Gatefield’s State of Online Harms 2025 report, which examines the growing intersection between emerging technologies and digital violence in Nigeria. The report warns that advances in artificial intelligence, particularly generative AI tools, are accelerating the scale, speed and sophistication of online abuse targeting women and girls. According to Gatefield, AI-enabled threats may include the creation of…

Chinese artificial intelligence developer Zhipu AI has unveiled its newest flagship model, GLM-5, marking a major milestone in the country’s rapidly evolving generative AI landscape and heightening competition with rival startup DeepSeek. Announced on February 11, 2026, GLM-5 is positioned as the latest and most advanced iteration in Zhipu’s “General Language Model” series. According to company and market reports, the model significantly expands its capabilities in complex coding tasks, long-context understanding, and agent-style reasoning areas crucial to real-world AI applications and next-generation AI services. What GLM-5 Brings to the Table GLM-5 builds on Zhipu’s previous open-source models with a much larger parameter scale…

Elon Musk has outlined plans to build an artificial intelligence (AI) satellite factory on the Moon, marking a significant expansion of his long-term space and technology ambitions. According to reports, the proposed lunar facility would focus on manufacturing AI-powered satellites directly on the Moon, potentially reducing launch costs and enabling large-scale space-based infrastructure. The project is said to be under consideration within Musk’s broader ecosystem of companies, including SpaceX and artificial intelligence firm xAI. The concept involves establishing industrial operations on the Moon that could assemble and deploy satellites into orbit. Manufacturing in a low-gravity environment could, in theory, lower…

OpenAI has rapidly emerged as one of the most influential forces in artificial intelligence development. Founded with the mission to ensure that artificial general intelligence benefits all of humanity, this research laboratory has evolved from a nonprofit startup into a powerhouse reshaping how we interact with technology. Through groundbreaking innovations like ChatGPT and DALL-E, OpenAI has brought sophisticated AI capabilities into the mainstream, sparking both excitement and debate about the future of machine intelligence. What is OpenAI: A Comprehensive Overview OpenAI is a research and deployment company specialising in artificial intelligence, with a particular focus on developing artificial general intelligence…

A professor from the University of Pretoria has been appointed to the United Nations’ Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence, marking a significant milestone for South African scholarship and Africa’s growing influence in global AI governance. The appointment places the University of Pretoria’s academic expertise among a select group of international experts tasked with advising the United Nations on the scientific, ethical, and societal implications of artificial intelligence. The panel is expected to play a key role in shaping global norms, policy frameworks, and evidence-based recommendations as AI technologies rapidly transform economies, public services, and security worldwide. According to the United…

Addis Ababa will host a high-level Artificial Intelligence (AI) Leadership Forum during the African Union (AU) Summit week, as policymakers, technology leaders and investors converge to discuss Africa’s place in the rapidly evolving global AI ecosystem. The forum is scheduled to take place on the sidelines of the AU Summit in February and is expected to attract participants from across the continent and beyond. The event is being organised by the Africa Fintech Summit in partnership with OpenAI and talent development organisation ALX. According to the organisers, the forum aims to create a platform for strategic dialogue on how African…

Why the Question of AGI Matters Now Artificial intelligence is no longer a distant scientific ambition. It writes emails, recommends films, assists doctors in diagnosing disease, detects fraud in banks, and powers translation tools used daily across Nigeria’s multilingual society. From Lagos fintech start-ups to federal government digitalisation projects, AI has quietly become part of the country’s technological infrastructure. Yet much of what is currently called “AI” is narrow in scope. It performs specific tasks, predicting loan defaults, recognising faces, and generating text, but it does not truly understand the world in the way humans do. Increasingly, however, researchers and…

OpenAI has begun testing advertisements within ChatGPT, marking a significant shift in how one of the world’s most widely used artificial intelligence platforms is funded. The move signals a new phase in the commercial evolution of generative AI, as operating costs continue to rise amid explosive global adoption. According to multiple industry reports, the initial ad testing is limited in scope and primarily targets users on ChatGPT’s free and entry-level plans. Higher-tier subscriptions, including Plus, Pro, Business and Enterprise, are expected to remain ad-free, at least for now. Ads remain separate from AI responses OpenAI has emphasised that advertisements will…