Nigeria, June 10 -- The Vice-Chancellor of Baze University, Abiodun Adeniyi, has called for stronger governance of digital spaces and the development of ethical frameworks to address challenges posed by artificial intelligence and emerging communication technologies.

Speaking at the university's seventh inaugural lecture in Abuja on Tuesday, Mr Adeniyi, a professor of communication and media epistemology, said governments, policymakers and other stakeholders must recognise the digital sphere as a critical dimension of modern life that deserves greater attention and protection.

He made the call while delivering a lecture titled, "How Your Village Is Following You: Mobility, Memory and the Mediated Persistence of Belonging."

Among dignit...