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When you watch action movies, especially American or European ones, you see scenes of hacks and IT guys accessing databases that give them crazy access to a wide array of information. AI By Nairametrics Op-Ed Contributor You’ll hardly see that kind of thing in Nigerian movies. Why? That’s because Nigeria, like many developing countries, faces the significant challenge of data limitations. This lagging data infrastructure hinders the growth of various sectors, but none more than the advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Nigeria. Beyond database hackers in action movies, data limitation is one of the big reasons why Nigeria is…

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The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, has proceeded on an indefinite leave of absence. Ngelale said the decision was taken after significant consultations with his family over the past days as a vexatious medical situation had worsened. He made this known in a statement issued on Saturday, adding that he has sent a memo to the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila. Ngelale explained that he has also stepped down as the Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Action and Chairman of the Presidential Steering Committee on Project Evergreen. “On Friday, I…

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