General Election: Kano Guber Candidates Sign Peace Accord
Governorship Candidates of various Political Parties in Kano State, Northwest Nigeria have signed a peace agreement as the 2019 General Election approaches. The Candidates who are concerned with the conduct of the forth coming General Elections converged at Bayero University to append their signatures. Former Head of State, Abdussalam Abubakar, Secretary General of the United Nations, […]
Ganduje, 28 Guber Candidates Commit To Peaceful Elections in Kano
Twenty nine gubernatorial candidates out of fifty-four seeking election into the Kano state government house, and the leaders of their respective political parties have resolved to ensure a peaceful conduct of the forthcoming general elections in the state. Among the candidates who signed the Peace Accord yesterday were the incumbent governor, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje […]
Hate Speech On Social Media Threatening 2019 Polls – CITAD
The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD hasraised fresh alarm that the persistent hate speech on social media iscurrently threatening the conduct of the much-awaited 2019 generalelections. Raising the alarm at its monthly press conference in Kano yesterday,CITAD Coordinator, Hate Speech Project, Malam Hamza Ibrahim said thelast few months have been alarming as far […]
Four-finger Sign: CITAD slams Fani-Kayode for linking Buhari to ISIS, Al-Qaeda, Others
Centre for Information Technology and Development, CITAD, has condemned the comment made by former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, linking President Muhammadu Buhari with Boko Haram, Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, ISIS, Al-qaeda and Al-shabbab. DAILY NIGERIAN reports that, in the build-up to the February 16 presidential election, Mr Buhari has introduced a four-finger sign […]
Polls: NGO Tasks NBC On Hate, Dangerous Speech
The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), a Kano based NGO, has urged the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to ensure effective monitoring of radio and television stations to check hate and unwanted news content as the 2019 general elections draws nearer. Mr Hamza Ibrahim, CITAD Coordinator, Curbing Hate and Dangerous Speech Project, made the […]
CITAD Appeals To Editors To Control Hate Speech
Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), has appealed to editors in media houses to control the use of hate speech on their websites to promote national unity. The centre’s Coordinator, Hate Speech Project, Malam Hamza Ibrahim, made the appeal at a news conference held at the centre in Kano on Wednesday. He said that […]
NGO Advises Online Media to Move Against Hate Speeches
A Kano based Non Governmental Organisation, Centre for Information Technology and Development, has advised Online Newspapers to regulate their sites against hate speeches. Malam Hamza Ibrahim, the spokesperson of CITAD gave the advice on Wednesday at a media briefing organised by the association in Kano. According to Ibrahim, the organisation has tracked 175 hate speeches […]
Boko Haram Attack: Center Warns Against Circulation of Fake Images on Social Media
The Center for Information Technology and Development, CITAD, said it has sadly noticed fake pictures of Nigerian military officers in circulation, especially on social media platforms. According to the centre, the now viral image shows two gentlemen in Nigerian military uniform, one is dead while the other is loudly crying. The image was said to […]
Election: Centre Cautions Politicians Against Hate, Dangerous Speech
Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has appealed to the national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, and his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) counterpart, Prince Uche Secondus, to caution their party faithful to desist from dangerous and hateful speeches during campaigns, saying doing that could truncate the peaceful conduct […]
Communiqué Issued At The Social Influencers Cluster Meeting On Anti Corruption And Accountability Project
PREAMBLE On January 15, 2018, the Social Influencers Cluster on Deepening Anti-Corruption and Spreading Accountability led by the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) and supported by MacArthur Foundation held it First quarter meeting. The participants were sub grantees working on anti-corruption and accountability project. Over 20 Social Influencers took turns at the meeting […]