REPORT OF A ONE DAY PANEL OF DISCUSSION ON DIGITAL RIGHTS ORGANIZED BY THE CENTRE FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT (CITAD) IN COLLABORATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF MASS COMMUNICATION, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA (ABU)
DATE: Friday, 25 th August, 2023 Venue: Department of Mass Communication, ABU TIME: 9am INTRODUCTION: As human activities continue to migrate online, the ability of citizens to freely work online, express themselves digitally and collectively have become critical to democracy. These abilities to function in the digital space are referred to as Digital Rights. Digital […]
REPORT OF A 3-DAY CAPACITY BUILDING WORKSHOP ON DIGITAL RIGHTS TO NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION’S STAFF ORGANIZED BY THE CENTRE FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT
Date: 18-20 th July, 2023Venue: Rockview Hotel, Abuja The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) as part of its commitment to promotedigital rights in Nigeria and ensure the individual users of the internet rights are being safeguarded andprotected, and being that human rights online, are recognized as components of our fundamental humanrights that must […]
HIGH-LEVEL MEETING ON PROMOTING ACCESS TO EDUCATION FOR RURAL CITIZENS IN SHARA
By Sagiru Ado Abubakar With zeal and keen interest to reignite commitment to education in Shara Community and toaccelerate progress of the Shara Community School, the Centre for Information Technology andDevelopment (CITAD) has on 31st July, 2023 organized a High-Level meeting on PromotingAccess to Education for Rural Citizens in Shara village of Sumaila local government. […]
CITAD OFFERS AWARDS TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES (PWDs) FOR THE CREATIVE WRITING COMPETITION
The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has on Saturday, 25 th March,2023, at the end of Creative Writing Workshop for the People with Disabilities (PWDs) in Kanocalled for submission of entries for the people with disabilities on the themes bordering onpeople with special needs. The competition was under the effort of CITAD to […]
REPORT OF LEARN AND TEACH OTHERS (LATO) ON MICROSOFTPACKAGES (MS WORD AND EXCEL) ORGANISED BY CENTRE FORINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT (CITAD) AT LEA
The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) had on 18 th April, 2023organised a one-day capacity building for 15 teachers of LEA Primary school Kilankwa II,Kwali Area Council, FCT. The training came after the school management requested for theirskills to be enhanced, as the Universal Basic Education Board (UBEB) donated 8 sets ofcomputer systems […]
CITAD Urges NIMC To Safeguard Nigerian Data
The Executive Director, Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), Engr. Y. Z Ya’u, has urged the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to adequately safeguard Nigerian data. He also urged the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to set the pace in ensuring data privacy and protection in the country. Engr. Y. Z Ya’u, who stated […]
2023 WORLD POETRY DAY SPECIAL
On Saturday, 25 th March, 2023 Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) incollaboration with All Poets Network International has in celebration of this year’s World PoetryDay organized a one-day Hausa Poetry Writing Workshop for 30 selected people with specialneeds in Kano. The workshop took place at CITAD Annex, Women Development Centre, CourtRoad, Kano with […]
REPORT OF THE 1-DAY SENSITIZATION OF WOMEN ON DIGITAL INCLUSION AND 2-DAY TRAINING on online and Safety
Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) with support from Association ofProgressive Communication (APC) organized a 1-Day sensitization for women on digital inclusion and2-Day training for women on online safety which is part of practice of care under the communitynetwork project. The training aims to provide mental and health safety at Dakwa, Leleyi Gwari,Pasepa and […]
REPORT ON ADVOCACY VISIT TO ABUJA MUNICIPAL AREA COUNCIL (AMAC) CHAIRMAN OFFICE
Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) paid an advocacy visit to the Chairmanof Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) Hon. Christopher Zakka Maikalangu on Thursday 23 rdMarch 2023. The visit was birthed of the abandoned electrification project at Tungan Asherecommunity AMAC, FCT which was approved for work by the previous chairman around October2021, the project […]
Report of Two-Day Conference on COVID19 Vaccination Interventions at State Levels
The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) with support from MacArthur Foundation organized a two-day conference on 16th and 17th February in Abuja. The conference which took place at K-Class Hotel Abuja was attended by Commissioners of Health from Sokoto, Taraba, Bauchi, Adamawa and Katsina states, Executive Secretaries of Primary Health Care Development Agencies […]
