1: Introduction: Decoding the Digital Shift: Charting Nigeria’s AI-Driven Media and Education Evolution Section 1: AI In Media Practice 2: The Bandwagon of Artificial Intelligence and the Extent of Use in Nigerian Media Houses 3: Artificial Intelligence in the Coverage of Health Issues in Selected Nigerian Newspapers 4: Utilisation and Impact of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools by Online Media Practitioners in Nigeria 5: Artificial Intelligence in Journalism: Challenges and Ethical Considerations in the Nigerian Media Landscape 6: AI and Media Ethics: A Perspective from Nigerian Media Professionals 7: The Role of AI in Detecting and Mitigating Deepfakes in Nigeria Section 2: AI in Communication Pedagogies 8: Assessing Knowledge and Perception of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Media Education Curricula among Tertiary Institution Students and Educators in Lagos State, Nigeria 9: Teaching AI Literacy in Nigerian Universities: Shaping the Next Generation of Media and Communication Practitioners Section 3: AI In Public Relations and Marketing Practice 10: Exploring the Utilisation of Artificial Intelligence among Professionals in Advertising Agencies in Lagos, Nigeria 11: Personalisation and Automation in Public Relations: Balancing Client Engagement 12: The AI-PR Nexus: An Exploratory Study of Awareness, Adoption, and Application among Public Relations Professionals in Ogun State, Nigeria Section 4: AI, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship in Communication 13: Awareness and Adoption of AI-Powered Chatbots among Student Entrepreneurs in Lagos State University, Nigeria 14: Conclusion: Lessons, Limits, and the Leap Forward for the Nigerian AI Blueprint