I’m really proud to share the new version of @NewsAssistAI AI with you. I’ve been busy over the past few weeks developing and upgrading the platform. This version is a specialised AI workflow designed specifically for journalists and newsrooms, academics and researchers, and legal practitioners. As always, your information is fully secure. I redesigned NewsAssist AI based on the extensive feedback we received from our users, especially professionals in the legal, media, and academic sectors. Check out our new website and the different tools available to support you and, hopefully, even your loved ones 👉 newsassist.io/ You want to talk to us? Send us an email at [email protected]

I am just so proud of the impact we are making in Nigeria. We are building and strengthening participants' technology skills, and our cybersecurity expert, Dr. Stella Whyte from Rivers State University, delivered a truly mind-blowing session. She taught participants how to identify deepfakes and AI-generated images. I personally found this very useful because we are living in an era where deepfakes and AI-generated content are often seen as authentic. This knowledge will help participants in their 30x30 marine conservation reporting. Thank you, Chikezie Omeje, Africa Editor at The Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project Your insights have helped participants identify better ways to pitch and tell stories. Thank you, Earth Journalism Network. You made this possible.

We are holding our first fully funded in-person training on immersive technologies and AI in Nigeria. If you are young professionals interested to learn about the opportunities and challenges on immersive technologies and AI, then, don’t miss this opportunity. We have travel support for a small number of participants. Apply here👇

I am excited to announce that @JournoTECHworld has opened applications for a two-week Innovation Forum. This program is dedicated to designing a practical blueprint for ethical, secure, and trust-centered technology departments. We are looking for experts from journalism, academia, civic tech, cybersecurity, data law, AI, and policy research to participate.  Selected participants will receive £150 each. Learn more 👇 journotech.org/call-for-appl… Apply here👇 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…

Today is the @JournoTECHworld online workshop in partnership with SPRITE+ on Immersive Technologies in Journalism, and we have already reached full capacity, with some people now on the waiting list. In less than 2 hours, we will be starting, and I am really looking forward to the impact it will have on the participants.

I’m thrilled about @JournoTECHworld partnership with SPRITE+ for an exclusive XR workshop for journalists! We are taking a close look at how Extended Reality (XR)—powered by the latest advances in Artificial Intelligence is reshaping journalism. Our goal is to help journalists understand how these technologies work in a real newsroom so they can better spot and debunk misinformation related to XR. We will also explore how to protect privacy in this increasingly digital world where AI and immersive tech meet. Attendance is free! Date: April 21, 2026 Time: 1:30 pm to 4 pm GMT+1 Register here 👉 eventbrite.co.uk/e/immersive…

We @TCRAfrica have opened applications for an in-person workshop to train selected Nigerian journalists on the 2030 marine conservation goals and the various techniques needed to cover this issue. This training is funded by the Earth Journalism Network. Learn more about eligibility and apply👇 @gijnAfrica

Tomorrow, I will be attending the AI and the Future of News 2026 conference in Oxford, where I was invited to speak on AI tools for investigative journalism, including our work at The Colonist Report Africa-TCR Africa and The Colonist Report in using AI as a small newsroom. The conference will bring together participants from across the globe, and you can either attend in-person or join us online. 🚨 In-person attendance is by invitation only, but you can follow the entire event online by signing up via the Zoom link below👇 reutersinstitute.politics.ox…

I am glad to announce that @TCRAfrica is among the five media organisations that have received funding from the Earth Journalism Network to train journalists on covering issues related to the 30x30 marine conservation target. Over the coming weeks, we will open applications for interested journalists to apply for in-person training in Nigeria. Many thanks to the Earth Journalism Network for entrusting us with this funding.

Today, I trained staff at the News Agency of Nigeria, Lagos newsroom, on building an AI-savvy newsroom. Last year, when the management was looking to build the capacity of its staff to ensure they are abreast of AI technology to enhance their work, while also keeping in mind the ethics and challenges of AI, Christiana Fadare recommended @JournoTECHworld and reached out. I said, “Oh yes, that’s part of the work we do at JournoTECH.” So today, I taught them several ways and tools to improve their wire services reporting with speed and accuracy while reducing the burnout journalists face in our daily reporting. Thank you, Christiana, for recommending us, and thank you to the management for thinking about building the capacity of the staff.

I am glad that Prof. Lizzie Coles-Kemp, head of information security department at the Royal Holloway, University of London will be one of our trainers for JournoTECH upcoming AI training for legal professionals. She has a long track record of working with UK government departments of Science, innovation, and technology as well as the UK’s National cybersecurity Centre. We are really looking forward to have another impactful training next week.

There’s still time to apply for JournoTECH AI training for legal professionals. Stipends available for few selected participants to cover your internet/data subscription. Apply here

I just took my 10minutes:34 secs to watch this video that @GJarrosson posted and I tell you it’s another motivation for me to keep building @NewsAssistAI till I get into @ycombinator and or any other bigger accelerator program because it’s not about the money but the network and open doors. My best quote from the video: “The companies that win are not always the one that get the best ideas. They are the one that get the right support at the right time”

For the past few weeks, I have been working hard to bring the best features for @NewsAssistAI. We are upgrading! Stay tuned!

I am really proud of what we have done at @JournoTECHworld ! Last week we impacted more educators and researchers from different countries and disciplines such as computer science, media and communications, law among others and we had professors, heads of departments, senior lecturers, academics researchers(PhD students) who attended our two days “Responsible AI training for educators and researchers” Many thanks to Wendy Amexo MBCS, Rebecca Bird for facilitating this training. It was truly impactful and participants were excited about the impact of our training. Many thanks to SPRITE+ for funding this training

As someone who has experienced gunshot attack in the church when I was a child, I can tell the trauma these people are going through. It’s over 20years now, I haven’t forgotten. I just can’t imagine the pain and the fear these people are going through. It’s truly sad that our Government and some people are downplaying security issues especially when it comes to the lives of Christians.