When a Community Speaks, Who Listens? CITAD Takes Rafin Zurfi Concerns to Gwagwalada Chair
For the people of Rafin Zurfi, development is not an abstract idea. It is a school where children can learn safely, a road that connects them to other communities, and a government that listens when they ask for change. These concerns brought representatives of Rafin Zurfi community, alongside the Centre for Information Technology and Development […]
EVENTS FOR THE WEEK 17TH TO 23RD AUGUST, 2026.
EVENTS FOR THE WEEK 17TH TO 23RD AUGUST, 2026. 1 Event: DCOMMS PROJECT MEETING Venue: ED’s Office Start Date: Mon 17-08-2026 End Date: Mon 17-08-2026 Time: 12:00 PM to 01:00 AM For more info: buhari@citad.org 2 Event: SETTING UP GIRLS SAFE SPACE Venue: FCT LRP Communities Start Date: Mon 17-08-2026 End Date: Fri 21-08-2026 Time: […]
EVENTS FOR THE WEEK 10TH TO 17TH AUGUST, 2026. 1 Event: DCOMMS PROJECT MEETING Venue: ED’s Office Start Date: Mon 10-08-2026 End Date: Mon 10-08-2026 Time: 01:00 AM to 02:00 AM For more info: buhari@citad.org 2 Event: DIGITAL LITERACY, SAFETY AND HIEGINE TRAINING (AGENDA-WINNIG) Venue: Misau Start Date: Mon 10-08-2026 End Date: Tue […]
CALL FOR CONSULTANT: Development of a Digital Safety Toolkit with Integrated Reportrix Safeguarding / GBV Reporting Application
CENTRE FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT (CITAD) CALL FOR CONSULTANT Development of a Digital Safety Toolkit with Integrated Reportrix Safeguarding / GBV Reporting Application Project: Strengthening Digital Safety and Collective Resilience for Women Human Rights Defenders (WHRDs) in Northern Nigeria Organization CITAD, Kano, Nigeria Contract Type Individual or team Duration 2–4 weeks Duty Station Home-based […]
EVENTS FOR THE WEEK 3RD TO 9TH AUGUST, 2026.
EVENTS FOR THE WEEK 3RD TO 9TH AUGUST, 2026. 1 Event: DIGITAL LITERACY, ONLINE SAFETY AND DIGITAL HYGIENE TRAINING UNDER AGENDA-WINNIG PROJECT Venue: GOVERNMENT DAY SECONDARY SCHOOL GAME VILLAGE, BAUCHI Start Date: Mon 03-08-2026 End Date: Tue 04-08-2026 Time: 10:00 AM to 01:00 PM For more info: salihu@citad.org 2 Event: MONITORING AND SUPPORT […]
Empowering Persons with Disabilities to Navigate the Digital World Safely
Digital technologies have transformed the way people learn, work and access essential services. Yet, for many persons with disabilities (PwDs), barriers to accessibility and online safety continue to limit these opportunities. To help bridge this gap, the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), with support from the Association for Progressive Communications (APC), organised a […]
ActionAid Nigeria Board Witnesses Community-Led Change in Kaida Sabo
There is no better way to measure the impact of a development programme than hearing directly from the people whose lives it has touched. That was the experience of the ActionAid Nigeria Board and General Assembly when they visited Kaida Sabo Community in Gwagwalada Area Council on July 17, 2026, to assess the progress of the […]
CITAD Refreshes Digital Skills for Kaida Sabo Community Members
For residents of Kaida Sabo Community in Gwagwalada Area Council, Abuja, the ICT Centre continues to serve as a gateway to digital opportunities. To help community members strengthen and retain the skills they had previously acquired, the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), with support from ActionAid Nigeria through the Partnership and Local Rights […]
Keeping Children Connected Beyond Borders
For hundreds of children across 18 communities in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), writing a simple message is more than putting words on paper it is a chance to stay connected with people who support their dreams. Between April and July 2026, the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), with support from ActionAid Nigeria […]
REPORT OF A THREE-DAY COMMUNITY ENTRY ON TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCURE COMMUNITY PROTECTION INITIATIVE (TICPI), July 7-9, 2026
INTRODUCTION and rationale for the entry: The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) embarked on a “piloted” programme to create awareness on the need to protect critical National information Infrastructure (CNII) by initiating community entry into seven (pilot) communities. The communities are Rano and Ajingi in Kano state, Kudai, Madobi and Kiyawa from Jigawa, […]
