Compliance With Covid-19 Safety Protocols in Kano State Secondary Schools by CITAD,
On Monday 1st Feb, 2020 Good morning gentlemen of the press, I will like on behalf of the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) welcome you to this press conference on Covid-9 Safety Protocols Compliance in Secondary schools in Kano State. As we are all aware that Covid-19 has become a threat to our
COVID-19: CITAD Issues Safety Advisory For Kano Secondary Schools
The Centre for Information Technology and Development have issued an advisory on safety protocols In Kano Secondary schools, this was revealed in a statement signed by Ali Sabo, Campaign and Communication Officer at the CITAD. The statement read in part we are all aware that Covid-19 has become a threat to our lives, economy, social,
CITAD Sub-Grantees Produced Locally Made Hand Sanitizers and Face Masks
In the month of April, 2020 the Centre for information Technology and Development (CITAD) got a grant from International Institute of Education and MacArthur Foundation to help in addressing the issue of COVID-19 in Kano State by creating awareness on how the virus was spreading among the people in the State, engaging of young people
DLAC, CITAD Hold Social Media Marketing Training
The Digital Literacy Advocacy Club and Centre for Information Technology and Development have held a social media marketing training on brand development and economic living. The training which held on January 15th and 16th was faciliated by Ikechukwu Onyekwere and Olanrewaju Oyedeji. At the event, Ali Sabo, who is represented Centre For Information Technology and
CITAD’s 19th Annual Quiz Held at Kano State University of Science and Technology Wudil
10th December, 2020 As part of its effort to promote computer literacy and ICT awareness among students of secondary schools in Kano State, the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has since 2003 instituted a yearly ICT quiz for secondary schools in Kano State. The objectives of the quiz were to sensitize the school communities
Whatsapp: The Revolutionary Tool of the Naiveté
By Y. Z. Yaú It is itself a revolution when a leading promoter of IT in Nigeria such as Mallam YZ Ya’u is turning his back on social media usage, with particular reference to radical democratic politics. But this piece is not just a critique of degeneracy in radical praxis but also a treatise on
Can Nigeria Overturn the Tide Against Decline in Reading Culture?
By Y. Z. Ya’u Sunday, December 27th, 2020 was another exiting day as the duo of Mujahid Ameen Lilo and Alee Lawal, both teenage authors conducted the Twin Hills Writing Workshop for young aspiring writers. Held at the America Corner, Kano State Library, the workshop had two tow tracks: a short story writing track facilitated
Formal Commissioning of the Centre for Information Technology and Development Social Media for Accountability Lab and Radio Studio
Held On the 14TH OF DECEMBER, 2020 The Centre for Information Technology and Development on the 14th of December, 2020 formally commissioned its Social Media for Accountability Lab and Radio Studio. The two projects which have been established with support of Macarthur Foundation, aimed to train youth and students on Social media for accountability and
Kano: CITAD Commissions First Social Media Lab, Online Radio Studio in North
From Mustapha Adamu, Kano The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has commissioned a social media lab and online radio studio in its headquarters in Kano state. Speaking during the commissioning ceremony, held at the CITAD’s headquarters in Kano yesterday, Executive Director of the organization, Yunusa Z. Ya’u said the facility was first of its kind
CITAD to Train 5,000 Youth on Ethics of Social Media
By Yakubu Salisu, Kano The Executive Director, Centre for Information Technology CITAD, Yunusa Z. Ya’u has revealed that the Centre intends to train 5,000 youth in the next three years on the ethics of using the social media to promote accountability, fight corruption and consolidate democracy. Ya’u made the disclosure on Monday during the official