Nigeria, Jan. 7 -- The Federal Government has announced plans to launch Nigeria's first National Artificial Intelligence Centre of Excellence to strengthen local research.

The plan for the establishment was announced on Wednesday by the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, at the 50th convocation ceremony of the University of Jos, Plateau State.

According to the minister, the AI centre will be established at the institution through the support of the communications ministry to position the country as a significant contributor to the global artificial intelligence ecosystem.

At the convocation ceremony, Mr Tijani stated that the centre, being the first AI-focused national institution in the country, ...