INEC Assures Nigerians AI Won’t Determine 2027 Election Results
By Mardiyyah Abubakar The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured Nigerians that artificial intelligence (AI) will not determine the outcome of the 2027 general election. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, gave the assurance at the AI and Democracy Forum 2026 in Abuja, stressing that only Nigerians have the right to choose their leaders. Responding […]
UK Pushes Global AI Safety Standards, New Disinformation Centre
By Victoria Victor The United Kingdom will push for global standards to ensure artificial intelligence is developed safely and establish a new centre to tackle disinformation. Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced the plans in his first address to the United Nations General Assembly. Burnham said the UK would work towards a single set of global […]
Australia Bars AI-Made Music From Top Charts
By Julian Osamoto Australia is set to exclude fully AI-generated songs from its official music charts by Friday, as the country’s music industry moves to protect human creativity. This is contained in its new guidelines where Australian Recording Industry Association, ARIA, says songs must be substantially created by humans to qualify for the charts. Under […]
Most Nigerian Newsrooms Adopt AI Without Clear Policies – Study
By Chinedu Echianu Most newsrooms in Nigeria are using artificial intelligence (AI) without formal policies to guide its application, raising concerns over accuracy, confidentiality, editorial accountability and the safety of journalists and their sources. This was disclosed by the Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of Safer-Media Initiative, Peter Iorter, at the official presentation of […]
NSITF Urges AI Adoption to Protect Workers
By Chinedu Echianu The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Oluwaseun Faleye, has called for a deliberate integration of digital transformation with social protection as businesses across Africa increasingly adopt Artificial Intelligence (AI) Faleye made the call on Monday at the official launch of the ESBC–InnoPower LLC […]
Pope Leo XIV Calls for “Disarming” Artificial Intelligence
By Oluwakemi Kindness Pope Leo XIV has called for the “disarming” of artificial intelligence in his long-awaited manifesto on the rapidly developing technology, warning of “new forms of slavery” behind its rise. He cautioned against “a race for ever more powerful algorithms and larger datasets, driven by the desire to secure geopolitical or commercial dominance,” […]
SEC: AI, Data to Drive Capital Market Reforms in Nigeria
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says Nigeria’s capital market is positioning data, artificial intelligence and technology-driven regulation at the centre of investment decision-making to attract both domestic and foreign capital. Speaking at the FSDH Investor Conference 2026 in Lagos, SEC Director-General Emomotimi Agama said the future of investing will be defined […]
AI Can’t Replace Human Judgment in Financial Reporting — Expert
By Oluwakemi Kindness As artificial intelligence continues to transform financial reporting across global markets, expert have stressed that human judgment remains indispensable in preserving accuracy, context, and investor confidence. Speaking at a one-day webinar themed “Reporting Financial Analysis in the Age of AI,” media and financial communication expert, Oladele Adeoye, highlighted the growing influence of […]
Customs, Reps Deepen AI Push to Boost Revenue, Curb Leakages
By Oluwakemi Kindness In a decisive move to strengthen Nigeria’s revenue system and tackle fiscal leakages, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the House of Representatives have ramped up collaboration through the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in public financial management. The Comptroller-General of the NCS, Adewale Adeniyi, and Chairman of the House Committee on […]