CITAD HOSTS HAJIYA SAUDATU MAHDI, SECRETARY GENERAL, WOMEN’S RIGHT ADVANCEMENT AND PROTECTION ALTERNATIVE (WRAPA) AS DECEMBER INSPIRING LEADERSHIP REFLECTION SERIES GUEST
The monthly Inspiring Leadership Reflection and Interaction Series of the Center for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) yesterday hosted Hajiya Saudatu Mahdi MFR as the Guest Speaker for the month of December. In his introductory speech, CITAD’s Senior Program Officer Peace and Conflict Resolution, Malam Isah Garba, said that Hajiya Saudatu Mahdi is the administrative […]
Shara: Kano community without school gets education lifeline
For the past two years, 8-year-old Shafa’atu Haruna had nurtured a burning desire to attend school, but her village Shara – a typical rural community tucked deeply in Sumaila local government council of Kano State, does not have one. The nearest primary school in the area is located in the neighbouring village of Matigwai which […]
CITAD Celebrates 2016 International Day of People with Disability
The Center for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) in collaboration with Rights and Privileges of Persons with Disability Development Initiative have commemorated the international day of people living with disability where the disabled, governments officials, civil society activists, media, institutions, special education bodies, societal reorientation agencies and entrepreneurs were brought together as presentations on different […]
NATIONAL LEVEL ENGAGEMENT: PCNI COMMENDS PROACTIVE EFFORT OF CITAD AS THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEES ON BASIC EDUCATION AND THAT OF IDPS, REFUGEES AND NORTHEAST INITIATIVE DESCRIBE CITAD AS THE RIGHT PARTNER TO TRANSFORM EDUCATION SECTOR IN THE NORTHEAST
In its continues engagement with the relevant stakeholders on the need to ensure accountability in the education sector of the Northeast, the North-East Social Accountability in Education Cluster which has CITAD as an anchor, paid an advocacy visit to some major stakeholders at the National level. The advocacy team led by Kabiru Dakata has on […]
REPORT OF THE NORTHWEST REGIONAL SENSITIZATION ON DANGEROUS SPEECH
In its continues effort to address the proliferation of hate and dangerous speech in the country , the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) on 1th of November, 2016 held yet another regional Public Sensitization on Dangerous speech  for the Northwest Region, held at the Green House, Mani Road , Katsina Katsina state. CITAD […]
REPORT OF THE 15TH KANO ICT QUIZ FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS STUDENTS ORGANIZED BY CITAD AT SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY, KANO ON 24TH NOVEMBER, 2016
In its efforts to broaden ICT literacy, the Center for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has since 2001 been conducting Annual Information and Communication Technology quiz competition for secondary schools across Kano State. The annual competition was initiated to promote ICT knowledge among the secondary school students in order to ensure that they meet the […]
REPORT OF THE PUBLIC SENSITIZATION ON DANGEROUS SPEEECH FOR THE SOUTH EAST REGION HELD ON THE 29th OF OCTOBER 2016 AT HOTEL CORDIAL ENUGU
The programme started at around 11:00, it was started late because it was sanitation day in Enugu state. The participants were drawn from students, youth, women group, traditional titled holders, journalists and Civil Society Organizations. It started with self-introduction by the participants, welcome remarks by Isah Garba, who welcomed the participants to the programme and […]
COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE AT THE END OF THE ONE DAY MEETING WITH PEACE CLUBS ADVISORS AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE SP4 FROM TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS HELD ON THE 5TH OF NOVEMBER 2015 AT KHAIRAN GUEST PALACE BAUCHI
On the 5th November 2016 peace clubs advisors from Bauchi, Gombe and Yobe states met at Khairan Guest Palace, Bauchi to deliberate on the proportions and expectations of the peace clubs and the students for peace clubs. During the meeting the participants appreciated  CITAD  effort of coming up with the initiative of engaging  youth  in […]
CITAD marks 2016 Global Entrepreneurship Week #GEW2016
The Center for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has joined the global community to celebrate the 2016 Global Entrepreneurship with series of activities part of which public lecture was organized for students of secondary schools in Kano state in order to install and broaden their entrepreneurial ability. Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) is the world’s […]
Always Set Your Goals Early and Work Towards Achieving Them – Hajiya Aisha M. Bello (Accountant General, Kano State)
As the year 2016 gradually comes to an end, the monthly Inspiring Leadership Reflection Series (ILERIS) of the Center for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has featured Hajiya Aisha Muhammad Bello, the Accountant General of Kano state as November personality and guest speaker. The forum which normally draws participants from the staff of the center, […]