AN UNDEMOCRATIC AND UNACCEPTABLE ACTION
AN UNDEMOCRATIC AND UNACCEPTABLE ACTION Text of Press Conference by the Executive Director of the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), Y. Z. Ya’u, on the government announcement suspending operations of Twitter in Nigeria, added on Saturday, June 5, 2021 at Kano I will like to welcome you to this press conference and […]
CITAD TO NCC: PROVIDE POLICY TO ENCOURAGE COMMUNITY NETWORKS
The Centre for Information Technology and Development, CITAD, has called on Nigerian government through the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, to come up with a robust policy that would encourage the flourishing of community networks that would hasten digital inclusion in Nigeria. The Centre also urged the Universal Service Provision Fund, USPF, to support […]
Digital Inclusion: CITAD Advocates Development Of Community Networks In Nigeria
TEXT OF PRESS BRIEFING ON THE NEED FOR POLICY DIRECTIONS ON COMMUNITY NETWORKS ADDRESSED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CITAD, Y. Z. YA’U ON TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 2021 IN KANO Introduction The Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF) is a statutory body established to address gaps in internet accessibility in the country by focusing […]
CITAD calls for provision of community networks to enhance digital inclusion
The Center for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), has called on the government at all levels to provides for community networks in various localities to enhance digital inclusion for all in the country. The call was made by the Executive Director of the center, Y. Z Ya’u on Tuesday during a press conference […]
CITAD Launches CIGIYA Android Application
The centre for information technology and development CITAD has launched Cigiya android application that will easily track lost items using Android phones application in Kano. Addressing Newsmen the technical officer centre for information technology and development CITAD, Engineer Kamalu Umar CITAD is working towards using ICT for the development of the community in the state […]
Press Release by the Centre for Information Technology and Development on Recent Confirmed COVID-19 Case in Kano
As the number of confirmed cases increases day by day in the country, states started taking precautionary measures to stop it from spreading into their states where there is no confirmed case. Â Kano state on the 23rd of March closed all its borders with other states, denied people entry and exit in and out of […]
Text of the Press Conference addressed by the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD)
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Text of a Press Conference on the 2019 Internet Governance Forum (IGF)
Participate in the 2019 IGF Holding in Berlin, Germany through CITAD’s Remote Hub! About the Internet Governance Forum As a platform for discussions, the IGF brings various people and stakeholder groups to the table as equals to exchange information and share good policies and practices relating to the Internet and technologies. While the IGF may […]
Text of a Press Conference Addressed by Hamza Ibrahim, Coordinator, Countering Hate Speech Project, Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD)
Date: 23rd October, 2019. Venue: Conference Hall, Matho Crystal Hotel, Yenagoa, Bayelsa state. Introduction Hate speech is a major problem that tends to undermine peaceful co-existence among Nigeria’s diverse communities and threatens the political stability of the country. Hate speech is particularly widely spread in the social media. With increasing reach of social media and […]
Rethinking Our Counter Insurgency Strategy
Text of Press Conference Addressed on Friday 23, August by Y.Z, Ya’u, Executive Director, Centre for Information Technology and Development on the Unfortunate Attacks on Gubio and Magumeri in Borno State  I like to on behalf of the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) welcome you to this press conference onthe simultaneous and […]