Author: Joseph Michael

Your inbox feels less like a pile of messages and more like a helpful assistant now. Google’s added some personalised AI tools to Gmail—tools that help you find, sort, and get what’s important from your emails, faster than ever. Gmail now uses a personalised AI Inbox and AI search overviews to surface what matters, summarise long threads, and answer questions in plain language. You don’t have to waste time digging for info—you get next steps and the gist, right away. These updates run on Google’s Gemini AI. You’ll notice better replies, cleaner writing, and smarter organisation. Gmail’s also rolling…

The Lagos State Government, in partnership with the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and technology firm INNOVIUS, has completed a specialised training programme in Artificial Intelligence (AI) for 80 young Nigerians, designed to equip participants with practical skills in digital technologies. The programme, hosted in Lagos, focused on emerging fields of Artificial Intelligence, Data Analytics and Machine Learning. It is part of broader efforts by state and industry stakeholders to enhance youth readiness for the digital economy and strengthen Nigeria’s competitive position in global technology markets. The training sessions took place in key urban centres of Lagos, including…

AI agents are software systems that act on your behalf. They complete tasks, make decisions, and learn from data with little human input. AI agents are artificial intelligence tools that sense information, decide what to do, and take action to reach a clear goal. They power chat support, automate routine work, and personalise services across many industries. In Nigeria, you already meet AI agents in banking apps and online support chats. They also show up in marketing tools and fraud checks. Businesses use different types, from simple rule-based agents to learning agents that improve over time. These tools help teams…

What exactly is Artificial Intelligence, and why does it matter to Nigerians today? How do machines learn, make decisions, and influence everyday tools such as banking apps, smartphones, and online services? As AI continues to reshape industries, education, healthcare, and governance, what opportunities and challenges does it present for Nigeria’s development? This article explores these questions by breaking down AI concepts in clear, accessible terms, while highlighting how this technology is already affecting lives, businesses, and the nation’s digital future. Artificial intelligence uses computer systems that learn from data, recognise patterns, and help automate or support decisions that people used…

As Nigeria’s education sector continues to embrace digital transformation, Class54 has unveiled new artificial intelligence (AI)–powered learning solutions designed to improve preparation for the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and West African Examinations Council (WAEC) examinations ahead of the 2026 exam cycle. The initiative reflects a growing shift toward technology-driven learning models to address persistent challenges in secondary education, including limited access to quality instruction, uneven learning outcomes, and connectivity constraints in underserved communities. Expanding the Role of AI in Exam Preparation At the heart of Class54’s latest update is an AI-powered system built to support students beyond conventional…

AI tools are spreading across Nigeria, popping up in startups, schools, and even public services. But the real driver behind this growth isn’t some fancy code; it’s the clear instructions, the prompts, that guide these tools to do practical work. Prompt engineering powers AI adoption in Nigeria by helping you get accurate, practical results from AI systems without excellent technical skills. When you shape the right prompts, you turn general AI tools into solutions for local needs. You can support learning, improve business tasks, analyse data, and automate routine work. This approach lowers the cost of entry and helps…

OpenAI has introduced a new personalised experience for ChatGPT users with the launch of ‘Your Year with ChatGPT’, a feature designed to help individuals reflect on how they have used the AI platform over the past year. The new feature presents users with a tailored summary highlighting key interaction themes, common use cases, and notable moments from their conversations with ChatGPT. It mirrors the growing trend of annual digital recaps popularised by music streaming and social media platforms, offering users a snapshot of their activity in an engaging, reflective format. According to OpenAI, the Year in Review experience is intended…

The year 2025 represented a notable shift for artificial intelligence in Nigeria. What had previously consisted of isolated trials, imported solutions, and high-level discussions began to take a more concrete form. AI moved closer to everyday reality, with more precise objectives, wider adoption, and growing recognition of its influence on business, government, education, and society. This overview reflects on the key AI moments that defined Nigeria in 2025, focusing not on hype but on observable progress, practical use cases, and systemic changes likely to shape the country’s AI path in the years ahead. AI Moments in Nigeria in 2025 AI…

The Federal Government of Nigeria has deepened its partnership with global technology leader Microsoft to train Nigerians in artificial intelligence (AI) and digital skills, boosting the country’s readiness for the AI-driven economy. The collaboration, part of Microsoft’s National AI Skills Initiative (AINSI), has already reached more than 350,000 Nigerians with foundational and specialised AI training. This builds on a longer-term programme that has delivered digital skills training to over four million people nationwide since 2021. Massive Scale and Impact Microsoft’s Director for Government Affairs, West Africa, Nonye Ujam, revealed at a Lagos media briefing that roughly 350,000 participants have engaged…

In the era when Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to expand rapidly and open‑source tools are at the heart of this transformation, especially for developers and startups in Nigeria and across Africa, there is a need for low‑cost, high‑impact resources. This guide highlights the most popular and practical open‑source AI frameworks, libraries and platforms available today, what they’re suitable for, and how you can start using them. 1. TensorFlow – The Most Widely Used AI Framework 🔗 Visit: https://www.tensorflow.org What it is: TensorFlow is an open‑source ML and deep learning framework by Google that provides flexible tools for building and deploying…