By Muhammad Salisu
In a bold move to keep pace with tech revolutions, the Kano Online Media Chapel unleashed a one-day capacity-building workshop on Tuesday, equipping digital journalists with AI tools amid the explosive growth of online news platforms reshaping how stories hit screens worldwide.
The seminar, themed “Artificial Intelligence and Journalism: How AI Is Shaping the Profession,” drew eager online reporters hungry to blend cutting-edge tech with ethical reporting in Kano's buzzing media scene.
Speaking while kicking off the event's highlights, Kano State Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Comrade Ibrahim Waiya, hailed the chapel as a shining legacy of his administration.
The Commissioner beamed with pride, stating: "The Chapel remains one of the great legacies we are proud to have nurtured since we assumed office."
He credited his ministry's role, adding: "Through the Ministry of Information and Internal Affairs, we supported its establishment, and I am deeply impressed on how far the Chapel has gone, growing into a vibrant platform that has continued to enhance the practice of digital journalism in our state."
Waiya announced exciting expansions, saying: "We plan to organize a similar, more advanced training workshop outside Kano to further equip members with modern media skills, aligned with ethics and global best practices."
Echoing the support in his remarks at the occasion, Director General of Media and Communication, Government House, Kano, Sanusi Bature, applauded the chapel's proactive stance.
Bature pledged backing, noting: "He pledged continued government support, especially through retainership arrangements that help sustain media business models."
He drove home the tech shift, declaring: "Technology is changing everything — we must embrace it. Online journalism is here to stay."
Earlier in his address, Chairman of the Kano Online Media Chapel, Comrade Abubakar Dangambo, called the workshop spot-on for journalism's digital era.
Dangambo stressed timeliness, saying: "The workshop was timely, considering the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on media practice."
He spotlighted online media's edge, adding: "Online journalism has now become the most far-reaching platform, breaking traditional barriers of geography and time."
The chairman also Dangambo touted recent wins under the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), while flagging hurdles like no official office or transport for out-of-state gigs.
He therefore urged adaptation, quoting: "We are evolving with global trends. AI is already reshaping journalism, and we must not be left behind.
At the heart of the day, Professor Rukayya Yusuf Aliyu from Bayero University Kano led the technical session on AI's role in journalism, sparking lively debates on tools and ethics.
NEWSKEEPER reports that the workshop sealed the chapel's vow to champion growth and tech savvy in Nigeria's whirlwind media world, setting the stage for sharper, faster digital storytelling.
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