Tertiary institutions

Knobel calls for ethical AI, global governance to protect developing countries

Angel Ojonugwa June 18, 2025

IBADAN (Sundiata Scholar) – Prof. Marcelo Knobel, Executive Director, The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), says strong ethical frameworks and inclusive global standards will prevent Artificial Intelligence (AI) from further widening global inequalities. Knobel told in Ibadan via an email

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Academics Warn of Declining Standards as Nigerian Students Depend on AI

Fadiran Ifeloluwa February 1, 2025

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming education by making learning more accessible, yet it also sparks discussions about its effects. While students praise AI tools like ChatGPT for improving their educational experiences, lecturers express worry about the increasing dependence on AI, arguing that it encourages laziness and compromises academic integrity,

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Computer scientists to use AI to help restructure Nigeria’s education sector

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 20, 2024

On Sunday, the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) demanded that the education system be redesigned so that everyone has access to easy and affordable teaching. In an interview in Lagos, the organization’s president, Sirajo Aliyu, stated that NCS was envisioning a time when technology will completely transform how Nigerians work and learn. He stated that NCS, as […]

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NUC, NOUN, and AAU educate 931 scholars on the use of AI

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 1, 2024

At least 931 staff members from Nigerian universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education have completed a 13-week intensive training programme on the use of artificial intelligence to enhance their teaching, research, and community engagement. The National Universities Commission (NUC), National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), and the West Africa Office of the