Report of the Northeast Region public Sensitization on Hate and Dangerous Speech
On Tuesday 11th October, 2016, the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) organized a one day Public Sensitization Lecture on Hate and Dangerous Speech  in NANNM Secretariat Damaturu, Yobe State,Nigeria.  The event started with registration of participants at 9:00am and participants self-introduction which was the next item on the agenda. . Thereafter, Isah […]
Report on courtesy call to Chief Imam Yobe State University, Damaturo
On the 11th October, 2016.  The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) Monitoring and Countering of Hate and Dangerous Speech team, paid an advocacy visit to the Chief Imam of  Yobe State University, Damaturo Central Mosque, Yahuza Hamza Abubakar Ph.D. The objective of the visit was to engage religious and traditional leaders in promoting […]
CITAD marks International Day of Peace
The Center for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has observed this year’s International Day of Peace with an interactive lecture it organized today at NISTF Hall Kano in order to discuss and emphasize the significance of peace for societal development, tolerance and understanding among people, as well as point out how various actors can make […]
GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO SPEAK AND EXPLAIN ITS ACTIONS TO CITIZENS
Being a Text of Press Briefing on Hate Speech for the Month of June Addressed By Isah Garba, Senior Programmes Officer (Peace and Conflicts), Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) On July 27, 2016, Kano Introduction Dear distinguished members of the press. I welcome you to the second of our monthly media briefing on […]
PRESS STATEMENT: REFLECTING ON THE 2015 WAEC MAY/JUNE RESULT AND THE NEED FOR STATE OF EMERGENCY ON EDUCATION IN EACH OF THE NORTHEASTERN STATES
One of the ways we can assess the commitment of the state governments in developing and promoting the state of education in their states is the performance of their indigenes in different National and Regional examinations. If this stands to be a reliable yardstick, then we can loudly say states in the Northeast need to […]
CITAD HOSTS MANAGING DIRECTOR, ABUBAKAR RIMI TELEVISION, KANO
FOR MONTHLY INSPIRATION SERIES ON 16TH JUNE 2016 On 16th June 2016, CITAD organised her 6th monthly Inspiring Leadership Reflection Interactive Series and the Guest of the day was Hajiya Sa’a Ibrahim of Abubakar Rimi Television. Hajiya Sa’a is the first female Managing Director of Abubakar Rimi Television formerly known as City Television (CTV). Here […]
CITAD Hosts Alhaji Sagir Mohammed, MD/CEO of Intersystem Computers Limited, Kano Guest Lecturer
As part of the capacity building mechanisms of its staff and interns, the Center for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has an initiative of organizing a monthly Inspiring Leadership Reflection Session which normally hosts people of robust experience to have a direct interaction with the staff and interns so that they learn from their challenges, […]
REPORT ON GIRLS IN ICT DAY Celebration
REPORT ON GIRLS IN ICT DAY Celebration Report by Hauwa Dauda Atta On the 28th of April 2016, CITAD organised an awareness programme to mark the International Girls in ICT day. The event, held at the NISTF Hall, Kano saw in attendance dignitaries from different works of life. Present were Hajiya Aisha Debola Aminu […]
CITAD organizes Stakeholders Forum on improving speed and affordability of internet in Nigeria.
By Hamza Ibrahim , Media Officer, CITAD The Center for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has embarked on a weeklong chain of activities aimed advocating for Fast, Affordable, Safe and Transparent Internet access for all in Africa, the advocacy was tagged #FASTAFrica. Activities commenced last Sunday with a press conference on the need to have […]
MAKE FAST AND AFFORDABLE INTERNET A REALITY!
Text of Press Conference by Y. Z. Ya’u, Executive Director, Centre for Information Technology and Development delivered on Sunday, 1st May, 2016 at the NSIFT Complex, Kano on the occasion of the Launching of the Campaign #SwiftandCheapNet INTRODUCTION I, on behalf of the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), welcome you to this press […]
