Zamfara State 2nd Extractive Industry Literacy Quiz
BY Kamaluddeen Umar The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) and Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) with support from Oxfam Novib conducted the 2nd Extractive Industry Literacy Quiz for Secondary schools in Zamfara State on 24th July, 2013. The objective of the quiz was to promote awareness about the extractive industry transparency as provided in
SOCIAL MEDIA TRAINING FOR JOURNALISTS
SOCIAL MEDIA TRAINING FOR JOURNALISTS By Shehu Usam Salihu In continuation of its capacity building on social media tools, CITAD in partnership with SAVI Jigawa State Office conducted a two-training on social media for journalists in Jigawa State. The training which held on 29th and 30th July at the Manpower Development Centre, Dutse was attended
REPORT OF 2ND EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRY LITERACY QUIZ FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS HELD ON 13th JUNE 2013, IN DUTSE, JIGAWA
BY ISYAKU GARBA The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) and Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) conducted the 2nd Extractive Industry Literacy Quiz for Secondary schools in Jigawa state on 13th June, 2013. The objective of the quiz was to promote awareness about the extractive industry transparency as provided in the Nigerian Extractive
Readying Principals for the Digital Era
By ISYAKU GARBA A report of a one-day ICT sensitization workshop fro principals of secondary schools in Kano The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has, for the second time, conducted an ICT sensitization workshop for Kano State Secondary Schools principals on Monday 6th May, 2013 at Rumfa College, Kano. The first one
Social Media for Peace
Do you have any story on community peace building that you want share? Do you have information that would help us build a robust warning system? CITAD uses Google alerts to source information about trends of discussion in various platforms, sites and online discussion lists and sites with a view to understanding treads, attitudes and
PEACE NOW!
We have watched helplessly blood spilling all over the land. We have seen economic activities grounded to a halt all because of insecurity. We have seen students unable to go to school for fear of violence. We have seen people being abused in the name of fighting insurgency. Too many people have lost their beloved
Enhancing Advocacy using Social Media
Advocacy is only about delivering your messages to the targets of your advocacy but also involves social mobilization to get others to support your cause and reinforce your advocacy messages. Social media provides tools to enhance the effectiveness of your advocacy, making it possible to deliver your messages and supporting documents easily and cheaply. Use
ENTREPRENEURSHIP ON THE AIR: MU KUYI SANA’A DA KUMFUTA
ENTREPRENEURSHIP ON THE AIR: MU KUYI SANAA DA KUMFUTA Entrepreneurship on Air is a weekly interactive radio programme on ICT-based entrepreneurship runs by CITAD. Each week, a specific of aspect ICT-based entrepreneurship is subjected to a discussion, allowing people to know the requirements for such business, how to go about setting up the business and
AKASA AFAIFAI
In partnership with the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD), CITAD with support from National Endowment for Democracy (NED) and others runs a weekly interactive radio programme, Akasa Afaifai which seeks to promote citizens participation in budget processes in Kano State.
Enhancing capacity of CSOs in the use of Social Media
By Kabiru Saidu Dakata CITAD in partnership with SAVI organized a two-day workshop for CSOs on the use of Social media for Advocacy held on 2ND and 3rd May, 2013 at Tahir Guest Palace Hotel, Kano. The objective of the workshop was to build the capacity of CSOs in the use of social media to