We Have Enough Laws For Hate Speech, Stakeholders Tell FG
…identify root causes of hate speech By Emmanuel Elebeke. ABUJA- Federal government has been advised to reconsider its stands to pass a new law for hate speech in the country. This was the view of some participants at the inaugural Peace and Security Network Quarterly confab series held in Abuja on Monday. They argued that
We Have Enough Laws For Hate Speech, Stakeholders Tell FG
By Emmanuel Elebeke. Federal government has been advised to reconsider its stands to pass a new law for hate speech in the country. This was the view of some participants at the inaugural Peace and Security Network Quarterly confab series held in Abuja on Monday. They argued that the country has enough laws to take
CITAD Cautions Government, Public Officials Against Hate Speech
By MOHAMMED KAWU, Bauchi. Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has cautioned government and those holding public offices against politics play in handling issues related to hatred and hate speech among citizens. The Centre said that public officers, constituted authorities and entire citizens should be more cosmopolitan and avoid politics of exclusion in handling the
‘Campaign against hate speech has gathered momentum’ – CITAD
Y.Z Ya’u Executive Director, CITAD. The campaign against hate speech in Nigeria has gathered momentum, says Y.Z Ya’u,  the Executive Director Of Centre For Information Technology And Development (CITAD). He made this assertion in Bauchi at a press conference at the end of a one-day hate speech project evaluation meeting  Friday Ya’u said “We are
Text of Press Conference Addressed At The End of A One-Day Hate Speech Project Evaluation Meeting
BY Y. Z. YA’U, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (CITAD). On behalf of CITAD and our partners, including Ministries of Education from Kano, Yobe, Bauchi, Taraba, Gombe and Jigawa States as well as members of the Students for Peace from various tertiary institutions and Peace Ambassadors/Peace Club Advisers from different states of the federation, welcome you to this
CITAD warns of the potential dangers of hate speech in Kano
By Abdallah el-Kurebe. The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has warned against the dangers of hate speech in Kano’s political space .The group cautioned that something be urgently done to guard against hate speech resulting from political bickering between supporters of different political parties in Kano state. Addressing a Press Conference in Kano on Thursday,
CITAD charges CSOs,Media on tackling hate speech
By Ahmed Jada The Senior Programme Officer of Centre for Information Technology and Development, (CITAD), Isah Garba has has calls for active participation of Civil Society Organizations (CSO’s) and Media practitioners in tackling hate speech in Nigeria. Garba made the call weekend in Bauchi during a one day workshop organized by Bauchi State Coalition for
Group advocates legal framework on hate speeches
Participants at a one- day forum organized by the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), Owerri have advocated a legal framework and enabling laws to handle the growing and disturbing issues of hate and dangerous speeches in the country. Media practitioners were also urged not to give prominence on the pages of the newspapers
Group Calls For Patriotism And Selflessness To End Hate Speech in Nigeria
By Joseph Edegbo Kaduna (Nigeria)– Nigerians have been urged to imbibe the spirit of patriotism and selflessness to avoid hate and dangerous speeches in the country.  The advise is contained in a communique issued at the end of a one- day Public Sensitization on Hate and Dangerous Speeches organized by the Centre for Information
Online hate speech has been identified as catalyst of conflict
By Hassan Umar Shallpella  Worried with the havoc caused by online hate speech in the society, the PeaceTech Lab and Centre for Information and Technology Development (CITAD) recently organized 3 day workshop for Journalists and Civil Society Organizations tagged ‘PeaceTech Exchange for combating hate speech in Nigeria†held at Ventures Park Abuja. Participants drawn from