CITAD Cautions Government, Public Officials Against Hate Speech
By MOHAMMED KAWU, Bauchi. Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has cautioned government and those holding public offices against politics play in handling issues related to hatred and hate speech among citizens. The Centre said that public officers, constituted authorities and entire citizens should be more cosmopolitan and avoid politics of exclusion in handling the […]
‘Campaign against hate speech has gathered momentum’ – CITAD
Y.Z Ya’u Executive Director, CITAD. The campaign against hate speech in Nigeria has gathered momentum, says Y.Z Ya’u,  the Executive Director Of Centre For Information Technology And Development (CITAD). He made this assertion in Bauchi at a press conference at the end of a one-day hate speech project evaluation meeting  Friday Ya’u said “We are […]
Alakar Kalaman Batanci A Nijeriya
Isah Garba Babban Jami’in Shirye Shirye na Cibiyar Fasahar Sadarwa da cigaban Al’umma. Kamar yadda muka yi bayani akan abubuwan da ke sanya mutane suyi kalaman batanci a makon da ya gabata, ya kamata wannan makon mu duba yadda akalar kalanman batancin dake ruruwa a Nijeriya, ta karkata don sake gane abubuwan da masu kalaman […]
Text of Press Conference Addressed At The End of A One-Day Hate Speech Project Evaluation Meeting
BY Y. Z. YA’U, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (CITAD). On behalf of CITAD and our partners, including Ministries of Education from Kano, Yobe, Bauchi, Taraba, Gombe and Jigawa States as well as members of the Students for Peace from various tertiary institutions and Peace Ambassadors/Peace Club Advisers from different states of the federation, welcome you to this […]
We Will Drive Poverty Eradication Through ICT – ActionAid Official
The Head of Local Right Programme (LRP) of the ActionAid International , Hajiya Suwaiba Yakubu Jibrin has restates her organization commitment to use Information and Communication Technology to ensure poverty eradication ,social justice ,digital inclusion and empowerment of excluded and disadvantaged communities in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja. Hajiya Suwaiba while speaking in Dakwa […]
Group Empowers Youth in 15 Communities
The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), in partnership with Action Aid Nigeria, has empowered over 200 youths across 15 communities in Abuja. The group has set up a computer centre where residents would be trained on the use and application of technology for social development. CITAD programme officer, Ahmad Muhammad Danyaro, said the […]
Maiden Edition Of The Ibrahim Muazzam Institute Of Philosophy For Young People
Report By Maryam Ado Haruna (Programmes Assistant (Gender and Internet Advocacy), CITAD). Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems concerning matters such as existence, knowledge, values, reasons and mind. Thus, in its quest to bring about sustainable development in Nigeria by equipping the youths with a more realistic way of thinking, Center for […]
NGO Wades Into Gandujiyya /Kwankwasiya Dispute, Calls For Truce
By Ramatu Garba Kano – A Kano-based Non Governmental Organization, Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has expressed concern over the growing animosity between Gandujiyya and Kwankwassiyya factions of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. The CITAD Senior Programme Manager, Mr Isah Garba made the remark at a news conference in Kano. NAN reports that while […]
Kano APC crisis: Group calls for interrogation of commissioner Abbas
By Richard P. Ngbokai, Kano. Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), a nongovernmental advocacy group in Kano has called on security agencies in the state to invite the state commissioner for special duties, Alhaji Abudullahi Abbas Sanusi for interrogation over statements credited to him on a video clip, inciting youths to stone former governor Rabi’u Musa […]
CITAD warns of the potential dangers of hate speech in Kano
By Abdallah el-Kurebe. The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has warned against the dangers of hate speech in Kano’s political space .The group cautioned that something be urgently done to guard against hate speech resulting from political bickering between supporters of different political parties in Kano state. Addressing a Press Conference in Kano on Thursday, […]