Speaking at the summit, Toun Okewale Sonaiya, CEO of Women Radio 91.7FM, affirmed that AI is not just the future but the present of radio broadcasting. She expressed pride in her team’s efforts to push the boundaries of what radio can achieve with the creation of the radio virtual assistant, “Nimi.” Okewale Sonaiya highlighted Nimi’s importance as a radio confidante and companion who offers a safe space for support and knowledge.
Monsur Hussain, head of innovation at CJID, demonstrated how the Dubawa audio platform monitors radio shows by recording, transcribing, and extracting potentially false or misleading claims, which are then presented to the Dubawa fact-checkers for in-depth investigations, bringing accountability and safeguarding journalistic integrity in Nigeria’s broadcast sector.
