OAU Emerges First in Higher Education AI Policy Award

 

Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, has been awarded first place in the Best Institutional AI Policy in Higher Education Award (Universities Category) at the inaugural 2025 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Awareness Day in Higher Education. The event, held on Monday, February 17, 2025, was co-hosted by the Virtual Institute for Capacity Building in Higher Education (VICBHE), National Universities Commission (NUC), National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Okebukola Science Foundation (OSF), and the Association of African Universities (AAU).


Professor Emeritus Peter Okebukola, National Coordinator of the 2025 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Awareness Day and former Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), has described Nigeria’s role in the global revolution in Artificial Intelligence as a significant milestone. The national virtual event brought together 856 participants, including heads of regulatory agencies (NUC, NBTE, and NCCE), scholars from universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education, policymakers, educators, AI practitioners, and stakeholders from across the Nigerian higher education system to explore the potential of AI, share best practices, and contribute to the shaping of national policies that ensure ethical AI deployment.


Speaking at the event, some stakeholders in the education sector called on universities and other tertiary institutions to embrace Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven innovations that tackle national educational challenges. They also called for the integration of AI into university curricula, research, and administration, suggesting that within the 30 per cent institutional allowance in the Core Curriculum Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS), Nigerian universities should be encouraged to start GST courses on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) in place of or in addition to the existing computer appreciation courses.


One of the highlights of the event was the presentation of awards to recognise outstanding contributions in AI research, education, and policy within the Nigerian higher education system. Second and third positions were won by Lagos State University, Ojo, and Federal University of Technology, Minna, respectively. In the polytechnics category, the first prize went to Living Spring College of Technology and Innovation, Osogbo.


For the Best AI Researcher in the universities category, Prof. Olatunji Sunday Olusanya of Adekunle Ajasin University came first. For the polytechnics category, Mr Mohammed Modiu of Yaba College of Technology came first. Mr Salami Ayo of Federal College of Education, Iwo, came first in the colleges of education category. For the universities category for the Best Programme in Artificial Intelligence, the B.Sc. Computer Science of Thomas Adewumi University came first.


The first position in the university category for the Best AI Application for Enhancing Teaching and Learning went to Prof. Onyenwe Ikechukwu Ekene of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. In the polytechnic category, first prize went to Dr Okikiola Folasade of Yaba College of Technology. For the colleges of education category, first prize was earned by Dr Usman Stephen of Ipere College of Education Agyaragu, Nasarawa State.


Key resolutions from the event include expanding the AI Awareness Day to all levels of the educational system, development of a strategic plan to ensure that Nigeria plays a leadership role in the global development of AI, strengthening the implementation of the AU strategic plan on AI, and forging strong public-private partnerships, investing boldly in our people and infrastructure. It was also resolved that the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, NITDA, other agencies of government and other stakeholders should involve the National Association of Artificial Intelligence Practitioners (NAAIP) in policy-making, implementation, and other matters of Artificial Intelligence.

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