Yobe: CSOs, CITAD Call For Establishment Of Girls Day Schools
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Yobe State in collaboration with Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) have called on Yobe State Government to establish Government Girls Day Secondary Schools in the major cities of the state so as to encourage the schools enrolment of the girl child. The call was made on Thursday at […]
I Was Lucky To Become A Professor At The Age Of 36- Prof. Pate
By Sagiru Ado Abubakar. The Center for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has today hosted Prof. Umar A. Pate as Guest Speaker of the month of August, 2018 for its youths mentorship program titled ‘Inspiring Leadership Reflection Interactive Series (ILERIS)’. ILERIS is monthly interactive engagement where people with robust experience in life have been invited […]
CSOs Demand for More UBE Fund for Children with Disabilities
By Udora Orizu in Abuja. Civil Society Organisations (CSO) in Nigeria,   comprising the Human Development Initiatives, Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities ( JONAPWD), and Centre for Information and Technology Development (CITD), among others, has  called on the government to raise the percentage of UBE intervention fund being made available for projects aimed at supporting disabled […]
Journalists,CSOs cautions Against Sensational Posting on Social Media- Group
By Ahmed Jada. Journalists and the Civil Society Organizations have been cautioned against sensational posting on social media platforms. The call was made in a communiqué issued at the end of 2-days capacity building workshop on Thursday for Media, CSOs and in Gombe. “The journalists and CSOs should avoid posting anything sensational on social media […]
CITAD Sensitized Students of Higher Institutions in Jigawa State on #Hatespeech and #Fakenews
By Ali Sabo. The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) with support from MacArthur Foundation had on the 14th and 17th of August, 2018 conducted a sensitization on Hate Speech and Fake News to the students of College of Islamic and Legal Studies, Ringim and Jigawa State Polytechnic at the ICT/Computer Hall and Computer […]
Infotech Centre Harps on Youth Entrepreneurship
By Eileen Ihenmadu. The Centre for Information Technology and Development(CITAD), on Tuesday held a business facilitation clinic themed “ Creating space for the development of young entrepreneursâ€. The clinic was in partnership with Action Aid Nigeria. The program was aimed to offer a face to face engagement with key government agencies, stakeholders and accomplished young […]
CITAD Trains 210 Youths and Women On ICT in 15 Communities Across FCT
By Sarauniya G Usman. No fewer than 210 Youths & Women in 15 Rural Communities has been trained by Center for Information Technology and Development (CITAD),Spread across four area councils in FCT. The programme, was aimed to offer face -to-face engagement with key government agencies, stakeholders and accomplished young entrepreneurs on the key functions of […]
Kano Digital Summer Institute (KDSI) 23rd-28th July, 2018
By Maryam Ado Haruna. As part of CITAD strategy to empower women and close the huge gender gap in the digital sphere that exists especially in the northern Nigeria, Center for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), in partnership with United States Institute for Advanced Studies, John Hopkins University, and Everett, organized a 6-day digital training […]
Jama’are on Marble Students Creativity Competition
By Sageer Ado. Building on its commitment to support education and encourage secondary schools students to excel, the Center for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has introduced an annual literary creativity competition in Jama’are Local Government for students of secondary school in the local government. The competition entitled ‘Marai on the Marble’, aimed to bring […]
CITAD Governing Board Members Hold a Meeting
By Hamza Ibrahim. In line with it’s quest for efficiency towards realizing the set objectives of the Center for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), the governing board under the leadership of Malam Yakubu Aliyu has met and deliberated on numerous issues. The meeting which took place in Abuja is part of the policy and principles […]