CITAD wants law against hate speech in Nigeria.
By Mustapha Usman, Kano. The Centre for Information Technology And Development, CITAD, has called for the enactment of law against hate speech in Nigeria. The call was made Monday by the programme officer of the NGO, Isa Garba, at a press conference in Kano. According to Mr Garba, lack of specific law was the reason
Online hate speech among Nigerians increasing
A report by an NGO, Center For Information Technology and Development (CITAD), has said there is increase in hate speech among Nigerians on social media. CITAD Bauchi office Senior Programme Officer, Isah Garba, disclosed this while speaking at a press conference on ‘Monitoring and Countering Hate and Dangerous Speech’ in Bauchi yesterday, saying that CITAD
Poor teaching of religions responsible for hate speeches-CITAD
From left-right: Dr. Moses Aluagba , Mal. Ibrahim Muazzam and Dr. Aminu Aliyu, during the public presentation of the book in Kano Poor teaching of Christian and Islamic religions at school levels has been blamed for the proliferation of hate speeches across the adherents of the two dominant religions in the country. Executive Director Centre
Group Charges Stakeholders on Hate, Dangerous Speech
By Akpeji Charles. The need for stakeholders in Nigeria to work together to combat the generation and spread of hate and dangerous speech in the country, have become a source of concern to the leadership of Centre for Information Technology and Development The leadership of the organization who recently engaged different ethnic groups, Non-Governmental Organizations
CITAD Takes Public Sensitization on Hate and Dangerous Speech to North-East.
By Hamza Ibrahim Chinade. As it widens the scope and strategy of curbing Hate and Dangerous Speech in Nigeria especially on social and conventional media with a view to ending religious and tribal speech, utterances or comments that pose threat to peace and mutual coexistence among adherents of different religions, tribes, affiliations, or groups, the
CITAD Reveals Staggering Figures Of Hate Speeches
Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), has revealed that 6,258 hate speeches were recorded between June and December 2016, stating it is not a good development for the country. The Senior Programme Officer of CITAD, Isah Garba, while giving the outcome of the 2016 Monitoring and Countering Hate and Dangerous Speech Project Report, noted
Report says Nigeria records 6,258 hate speeches in six months
The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), has revealed that 6,258 hate speeches were recorded between June and December 2016, stating it is not a good development for the country. The Senior Programme Officer of CITAD, Isah Garba, while giving the outcome of the 2016 Monitoring and Countering Hate and Dangerous Speech Project Report, noted
CITAD Holds Annual Evaluation Meeting on Curbing Hate Speech in Nigeria
By Hamza Ibrahim Chinade. Curbing Hate and Dangerous in Nigeria especially on social media is a project that Center for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) carries out, the project has components such as Monitoring and Countering, Forming Students for Peace Associations or Peace Clubs in tertiary institutions and secondary schools, Public Sensitization, Peace Competition etc.
Centre cautions religious leaders on hate speeches
A Kano-based, NGO, Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has called on religious and community leaders to desists from making hate and dangerous speeches in the country. Mr Isah Garba, the CITAD Programme Manager, made the call while briefing newsmen in Kano on Saturday. He noted that religious and community leaders have important roles
Hate Speech: CITAD Moves Against Social Media
By Bashir Mohammed Kano Senior Programme Officer, Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), Malam Isah Garba, has said that the Centre had made considerable inroad in stopping hate speech via the social media as it constitutesda threat to national security. Speaking at its monthly press conference in Kano yesterday, Garba said in November alone,