AFRICMIL, CITAD urges women, persons with disabilities to lead anti-corruption efforts
By Mariya Shuaibu Suleiman The African Center for Media and Information Literacy (AFRICMIL), in partnership with the Center for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), has called on women and persons with disabilities to be proactive in ensuring the eradication of corruption in the country. The appeal was made during a training session organized by the […]
REPORT OF THE CELEBRATION OF INTERNATIONAL DAY OF ANTI CORRUPTIONS WITH THEME UNITING THE WORLD AGAINST CORRUPTION: EMPOWERING PWDS TO FIGHT CORRUPTION USING TECHNOLOGY ORGANIZED BY THE CENTRE FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT (CITAD)
DATE: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9 TH , 2023 International Anti-Corruption Day is observed annually on December 9th to raise awareness about the detrimental effects of corruption and promote initiatives to combat it. The date was chosen to commemorate the adoption of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) in 2003, a landmark agreement in the fight […]
CITAD Empowers PWDs in Kano to Fight Corruption With Technology
By Faruk Muhammad, Kano In celebration of International Anti-Corruption Day, the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) organized a special event focused on empowering Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) to fight corruption using technology. Themed “Uniting the World Against Corruption, Empowering PWDs To Fight Corruption Using Technology,” the event took place on Saturday at CITAD’s […]
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 […]
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES 2022 – AWARENESS DAYS
By Sagiru Ado Abubakar In its effort to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilize support for the dignity, rights and well-being of persons with disabilities, the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has on Sunday 4th December, 2022 joined the global communities to commemorate this year’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities […]
ADVERT FOR THE SECOND NIGERIAN SCHOOL OF COMMUNITY NETWORKS (NSCN)
Centre for Information Technology and Development ADVERT FOR THE SECOND NIGERIAN SCHOOL OF COMMUNITY NETWORKS (NSCN) Introduction The centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) with support from the forum commonwealth and development office (FCDO) through the association for progressive communications (APC) is accepting applications for the second iteration of the Nigerian School of […]
CITAD Raises The Hope Of Digital Knowledge For People With Disability
Emotions were high at the Centre for Research and Democratic Studies (Mambayya House, in Kano, dedicated to a foremost political sage and leader of the masses, Malam Aminu Kano, when the educated blind, deaf and dumb, the cripple and the deformed, narrated the ugly experience they passed through, while struggling to acquire education in the […]
FG urged to formulate digital policy for disabled students
The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), on Saturday in Kano, called on the Federal Government to formulate a policy that can guarantee the rights of students with disabilities gain unhindered access to digital education. Speaking during the presentation of a research paper entitled “State of Digital Disability Inclusion Compliance for Learning and Research […]
Research Findings on ICTS and Disability in Tertiary Institutions
The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) had on the 28th of the December, 2019 organized a one day discussion with people living with Disability (PWDs), representatives of Government Agencies and tertiary institutions to discuss on the findings of the research conducted by the Centre and find ways on how to tackle the challenges […]
Stigma and Societal Neglect Seriously Hamper Disabled People’s Lives-Associate Prof. Jibrin Isah Diso.
By Hamza Ibrahim Chinade. As the last episode for this year, the monthly Inspiring Leadership Reflection Interactive Series (ILERIS) of the Center for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has featured a visually impaired Associate Prof. Jibrin Isah Diso as the guest speaker for the youths inspiring and development programme. Giving opening remarks on behalf of […]