By Grace Alegba Christian Ekeigwe, Chairman of the Audit Committee Institute, has urged accountants, auditors and audit committee members to embrace artificial intelligence (AI) without surrendering their professional judgment. Ekeigwe gave the advice while delivering a keynote address titled, “Guardians of Truth: Informed, Vigilant and Attending,” at the 2026 AuditContinue Reading
By Alex Enebeli Dr Adedokun Adebowale, Director-General of the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), has urged procurement officers to embrace Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies to enhance efficiency and accountability in public procurement. Adebowale made the call on Wednesday in Enugu during the 6th National Conference of theContinue Reading
By Olatunde Ajayi The Nigerian Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (NIEEE) has urged engineers in the country to leverage artificial intelligence (AI)-driven creativity to become cyberpreneurs in Nigeria’s fast-evolving digital economy. The NIEEE President, Dr Felix Adegboye, made the call during a national webinar on cyberpreneurship tagged “Digither 2026.”Continue Reading
By Grace Alegba Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) have been urged to embrace Artificial Intelligence to boost efficiency, profitability and customer engagement at a FirstBank SMEConnect webinar. The virtual event, with the theme ‘Business Growth: From Adoption to Integration and Scalable Impact’, was convened in Lagos by First Bank ofContinue Reading
By Grace Alegba Mrs Rafiat Onitiri, Chairman, Association of Professional Women Bankers (APWB), has urged women in the financial sector to embrace innovation and position themselves as drivers of transformation in an evolving global economy. Onitiri made the call at the APWB Annual Women’s Marquee Event in Lagos with theContinue Reading
By Grace Alegba The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) has inducted 2,020 professionals as chartered bankers, urging them to leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) to drive innovation and strengthen Nigeria’s financial system. Speaking at the ceremony in Lagos, CIBN President, Prof. Pius Olanrewaju, said that the induction marked aContinue Reading
By Ginika Okoye The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has commenced training of judges on competition and consumer protection laws, to enhance clear adjudication of consumer issues. The three-day training was organised in collaboration with the National Judicial Institute (NJI). Speaking at the training in Abuja, the ExecutiveContinue Reading
By Ginika Okoye The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, says that competition and consumer protection laws are the most dynamic and litigated fields of legal practice across jurisdictions. Kekere-Ekun said this at a three-day strategic judicial training on “Competition and Consumer Protection Laws” held in Abuja onContinue Reading
By Stellamaris Ashinze Mr Tim Akano, Chief Executive Officer of New Horizons Nigeria, says the country must urgently embrace emerging technologies to remain competitive globally. Akano told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos that technology has historically determined global dominance. “In the last 1,000 years, everyContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Walking into a typical primary healthcare centre in Nigeria, one is often confronted by overworked health workers juggling long queues, limited diagnostic tools and incomplete patient records. By contrast, in better-equipped facilities, digital platforms powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI) can already analyse symptoms, flag high-risk cases andContinue Reading
