CITAD-#SCEEP: REPORT OF STATE TOWNHALL MEETING ON CITIZENS’ PARTICITION IN ELECTORAL PROCESS
The meeting was held at Nassarawa Guest house on the 28th of October, 2016 with many dignitaries from Civil Society Organizations, Religious Leaders, Politicians, Academicians and Security Personnel in attendance. Among the people in attendance include Professor Kamilu Fagge from the Department of Political Science, Bayero University, Kano, Professor Aisha Isma’il of the same Department, […]
A chance to win prizes by contributing to peace building campaign
Are you a peace campaigner? Here is a chance to win some prizes for your passion. Starting from November, CITAD is starting a monthly social media peace campaign competition for youth.  The competition will offer prizes in four categories namely: The Most Engaged Person  in Twitter The Most Engaged Person in Facebook The most Influential […]
Report of Courtesy Visit to JAMA’ATUL NASARUL ISLAM Jos, Plateau State
Following the North Central Sensitization on Hate and Dangerous Speech which took place on 15th October in Jos, on Sunday 16th October, 2016 the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) which has been monitoring and countering Hate and Dangerous Speeches has paid an advocacy visit to Jama’atul Nasarul Islam (JNI) at its national secretariat […]
Report of Courtesy Visit to Emir of Bukuru, Plateau State.
On 15th October, 2016 Monitoring and Countering of Hate and Dangerous Speech team of the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), paid an advocacy visit to the emir of Bukuru in Plateau State. After opening prayer, Leader of the advocacy delegation who is the Hate and Dangerous Speech Coordinator, Isah Garba briefed the emirate […]
Report of North Central Public Sensitization on Hate and Dangerous Speech.
On 15th October, 2016 the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) organized a one day Public Sensitization Workshop on Monitoring and Countering of Hate and Dangerous Speech in Country Home Hotel, Jos, Plateau State. Â The event started at 9:00am with registration of the participants, self introduction and then pretest session aimed at assessing the […]
Report of the Northeast Region public Sensitization on Hate and Dangerous Speech
On Tuesday 11th October, 2016, the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) organized a one day Public Sensitization Lecture on Hate and Dangerous Speech  in NANNM Secretariat Damaturu, Yobe State,Nigeria.  The event started with registration of participants at 9:00am and participants self-introduction which was the next item on the agenda. . Thereafter, Isah […]
Report on courtesy call to Chief Imam Yobe State University, Damaturo
On the 11th October, 2016.  The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) Monitoring and Countering of Hate and Dangerous Speech team, paid an advocacy visit to the Chief Imam of  Yobe State University, Damaturo Central Mosque, Yahuza Hamza Abubakar Ph.D. The objective of the visit was to engage religious and traditional leaders in promoting […]
CITAD, Takes Education To Rural Communities In Northern Nigeria
A Nigerian NGO, Centre for Information Technology and Development, CITAD, has taken a formal education to Shara, a rural community in Sumaila local government area of Kano state, northwest Nigeria, donating books and school uniform to pupils learning under a tree. Prior to CITAD intervention, no child in Shara community has had formal education. Now, […]
CITAD Hosts Kano State Commissioner of Agriculture as October ILERIS Guest.
The monthly leadership inspiring and mentorship initiative of the Center for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), better termed as ILERIS (Inspiring Leadership Reflection Series) has featured Dr Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna, the Hon. Commissioner, Ministry of Agriculture Kano state as the personality for the month of October. Every month CITAD invites a personality who has skills, […]
CITAD Captured 653 Hate Speeches In Sept – Official
By Bashir Mohammed Kano Senior Programme Officer, Centre for Information Technology and Technology and Development (CITAD), Malam Isah Garba, has said that the centre had captured 653 hate speeches in the month of September, majority of which were made by youths via the social media. Speaking at its monthly press briefing in Kano yesterday, Garba […]