Federal Gov’t Deploys AI To Identify Poor Nigerians, Expands Social Register To 19.7m

FG Using AI To Spot Poor Nigerians Living In Urban Cities –Humanitarian Minister

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nentawe Yilwatda, the minister of humanitarian affairs and poverty reduction, has stated that the federal government is making use of artificial intelligence (AI) to search for poor Nigerians residing in urban slums. Yilwatda stated this on Friday while speaking on the Arise TV Prime Time programme, as he stated that AI has […] The post FG Using AI To Spot Poor Nigerians Living In Urban Cities  –Humanitarian Minister  first …

FG using AI to identify poor Nigerians - Newsy People

The federal government is leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and satellite technology to identify and support impoverished Nigerians living in urban slums, according to Nentawe Yilwatda, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction.    Speaking on Arise TV’s Prime Time programme, Yilwatda said the use of AI has enabled a major expansion of the National Social Register, which now includes nearly 20 million Nigerians.   Yilwatda exp…

Federal Gov’t Deploys AI To Identify Poor Nigerians, Expands Social Register To 19.7m

The Federal Government is leveraging artificial intelligence (AI), satellite imagery, and telecoms data to identify impoverished Nigerians living in urban slums, according to the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Nentawe Yilwatda. Speaking during an interview on Arise News Channel’s PrimeTime Show on Friday, Yilwatda said the use of AI has significantly enhanced the National Social Register, expanding its coverage from rura…

How we use AI - Media leaders - Media Career Services

AI was a major topic discussed by participants at the 3rd Nigerian Media Leaders’  Summit held recently in Abeokuta, Ogun State, which focused on the theme: Market Squared: Turning connections into Gold in the AI age. We asked TiTo, the AI Assistant, for the summit organised by Journalism Clinic on usage experiences shared by participants. Here’s a summary of some of the key applications mentioned and planned to use in their work. * **Content Cr…

How AI Was Used To Identify Poor Communities As Cash Transfer Programme Reaches 29 Million Nigerians » News.ng

The Nigerian Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction has disclosed that it successfully leveraged artificial intelligence (AI) technology to expand its social protection program, reaching nearly 29 million people across the country with cash transfers aimed at alleviating poverty. This was revealed by the Minister, Prof. Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, in an interview with Arise Television on Friday night. According to the Minister, thro…

FG to deploy AI, blockchain technologies across Nigeria’s MDAs to improve governance

The Nigerian government said it is now working on deploying emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Blockchain, and Robotic Process Automation (RPA) across Ministries, Agencies and Departments to improve governance. The Director General of the Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR), Dr. Dasuki Arabi, announced this during the 2025 ITGOV Conference organised […] The post  FG to deploy AI, blockchain technolo…