The New Thoughts Media Support Foundation, NTMSF has launched ToriAI, an artificial intelligence tool aimed at transforming the journalism industry. The launch took place during the Innovation for Development Conference held in Lagos on Wednesday.

Civic and media leaders urge ethical AI adoption and training for Nigerian newsrooms at the Innovation for Development Conference in Lagos.

Abdullahi Kano roams Lapai, Niger State, using his air horn’s ‘Popopi!’ sound to lure children with Alewan Mecca candy in exchange for plastic bottles. Collecting one tonne monthly, he sells the waste to recycling companies, unknowingly saving biodiversity while boosting his income and engaging the community in sustainability.

The Bonta-Ukpute conflict in Benue State, rooted in a decades-long land dispute, has intensified, resulting in over 20 deaths, widespread destruction, and mass displacement. Despite numerous efforts for peace, including calls for government intervention and boundary demarcation, residents continue to suffer, facing food insecurity and lack of aid amid government neglect.