The AI Summit 2025 organised by the Center for Journalism, Innovation and Development (CJID) was a full-day dedicated to conversations on data ownership, fair compensation in the AI age, data sovereignty and the future of digital governance in Africa. The Summit brought together thought leaders and key stakeholders, providing a platform to discuss locally-developed […]
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The Foundation for the Internationalization of Public Administration (FIAP) has concluded a two-day Electoral Security and Peace Governance (ESPG) Validation Exercise in Abuja as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen electoral governance, promote peace, and counter disinformation across West Africa. Held on 18 and 19 November 2025 at Reiz Continental Hotel, Abuja, the workshop
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Veteran journalist, author, columnist and co-Founder of defunct Newswatch Magazine, Dan Ochima Agbese reputed for writing with a fascinating economy of words has died at 81 in Lagos, Nigeria. His death on Monday, November 17, confirmed by family members and associates has attracted lots of tributes highlighting his outstanding accomplishments in his decades of media
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CBI News Mobile App, a new digital platform designed to revolutionize how news and information are created, shared, and experienced across Africa and beyond has been launched in Lagos. The app was officially unveiled on Friday, November 7, 2025 by CBI Digital Media, marking what the company’s Managing Director, Gbenga Adebija, described as “a defining
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Journalist and media entrepreneur, Tosin Oluwalowo has been appointed Special Adviser (Media and Communications) to the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Rt. Hon. Nkiruka Onyejeocha. His appointment, which took effect from October 1, 2025, was confirmed in a letter signed by the Minister on October 9, 2025. As Special Adviser, Oluwalowo will oversee
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The International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR) has urged journalists and media organisations to utilise its newly launched NativeAI tool improve newsroom productivity. The call was made at a one-day sensitisation meeting with journalists and media stakeholders in Lagos State on November 5. Speaking during the meeting, ICIR Executive Director, Mr Dayo Aiyetan said the
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Media Mentors Network Trains Journalists in Niger State on the Role of AI in Journalism For two days, 8th and 9th September 2025, 37 participants, including journalists, information officers, presenters, and broadcasters in Minna, Niger State immersed themselves in the exploration, discovery, learning of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools for improved journalism and media practice.
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NativeAI, a platform designed specifically for Nigerian newsrooms and media professionals, has been launched by the International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR). The platform offers automated transcription and translation tools that recognise and respect local accents and languages. The new AI-powered model launched on September 11 is designed to transcribe audiovisual into text and translate
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Media experts at the second edition of the Making Media Make Sense conversation have advised the mainstream media to rethink and reimagine its agenda-setting role to become of collaborative participation in the contemporary world of online information exchange. The event, hosted on X Space, featured Dr. Jamiu Folarin, a journalist and media scholar at Crescent
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Over the years, before the advancements in digital infrastructure [internet, mobile networks, and devices], traditional media—newspapers and radio—were major sources for people in obtaining credible and truthful information. These media outlets drive public discourse with headline news and editorial pieces, holding policymakers accountable for what matters to their citizens while enlightening and mobilising the masses.