Nigeria, April 17 -- Nigeria still lacks a binding law governing the use of artificial intelligence, experts warned on Thursday, even as the technology is rapidly spreading across the country's banking, healthcare, agriculture, and education sectors.

This was a key point at a stakeholders' forum on AI governance organised by the Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR) in partnership with the Centre for Fiscal Transparency and Public Integrity.

The event brought together regulators, policymakers, technologists, and development partners to examine how Nigeria can manage the risks and opportunities of AI in public life.

In his remarks, the Executive Director of the Centre for Fiscal Transparency and Public Integrity, Umar Yakubu, told the...