REPORT OF A WEBINAR ON RISING DIGITAL RIGHTS ABUSES IN NIGERIA ORGANIZED BY THE CENTRE FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT (CITAD)
Date: 6th November, 2025 Venue: Online As Nigeria’s digital ecosystem expands, concerns about violations of digital rights, particularly freedom of expression and online civic participation continue to intensify. In response to the rising cases of harassment, intimidation, censorship, and arrests targeting online activists and journalists, the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) hosted a
REPORT OF A TWO-DAY TRAINING FOR JOURNALISTS WITH DISABILITIES
REPORT OF A TWO-DAY TRAINING FOR JOURNALISTS WITH DISABILITIES ORGANIZED BY THE CENTRE FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT (CITAD) Date: 14th & 15th November, 2025 Venue: PWD Digital Hub, CITAD In its efforts to build the capacity of persons with the disabilities, the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) conducted a two-day capacity-building training
Inspiring Integrity and Purpose: ILERIS October 2025 Session with Dr. Umar Yakubu
Inspiring Integrity and Purpose: ILERIS October 2025 Session with Dr. Umar Yakubu Creating spaces where young people can engage meaningfully with ethical leadership remains central to CITAD’s youth development work. This commitment was evident during the October edition of the Inspiring Leadership Reflection Interactive Series (ILERIS), which featured Dr. Umar Yakubu, Executive Director of the
REPORT OF THE WOMEN INTERNET GOVERNANCE FORUM (WIGF) 2025
REPORT OF THE WOMEN INTERNET GOVERNANCE FORUM (WIGF) 2025 ORGANIZED BY THE CENTRE FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NIGERIA INTERNET GOVERNANCE FORUM Theme: From Vision to Visibility – Advancing Women’s Leadership in Digital Governance Date: 25th November, 2025 Venue: Online The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) in partnership with
Building Community Champions to End Gender-Based Violence in Rural FCT
Building Community Champions to End Gender-Based Violence in Rural FCT As cases of gender-based violence continue to surface across communities, strengthening local response systems has become increasingly urgent. In early December 2025, the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), with support from ActionAid Nigeria, convened a three-day training aimed at building community capacity to
REPORT OF A WEBINAR ON RISING DIGITAL RIGHTS ABUSES IN NIGERIA
REPORT OF A WEBINAR ON RISING DIGITAL RIGHTS ABUSES IN NIGERIA ORGANIZED BY THE CENTRE FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT (CITAD) Date: 6th November, 2025 Venue: Online As Nigeria’s digital ecosystem expands, concerns about violations of digital rights, particularly freedom of expression and online civic participation continue to intensify. In response to the rising cases
REPORT OF THE WOMEN INTERNET GOVERNANCE FORUM (WIGF) 2025
REPORT OF THE WOMEN INTERNET GOVERNANCE FORUM (WIGF) 2025 ORGANIZED BY THE CENTRE FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NIGERIA INTERNET GOVERNANCE FORUM Theme: From Vision to Visibility – Advancing Women’s Leadership in Digital Governance Date: 25th November, 2025 Venue: Online The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) in partnership with Nigeria
Digital Tech Policy Forum Report
Date: 13th October, 2025 Venue: Prof. Beckman Hall, CITAD Kano Office Prepared by:Zainab Salihu Usman Opening Remarks The Centre for information Technology and Development (CITAD) on October 13th 2025 carried-out the first session of the digital tech forum. On behalf of the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), the co’ordinator, Fatima Babakura warmly
Report World Software Freedom Day 2025 Celebration
Venue: Professor Bjorn Beckhman Hall, CITAD, Kano Date: 20th September 2025 Organized by: Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) joined the global community to commemorate World Software Freedom Day 2025, held on 20th September 2025 at Professor Bjorn Beckhman Hall, Kano. The annual event serves as
Report: CITAD Trains KHAIRUN Staff on Blockchain and Fintech Innovation
The Centre for Information Technology and Development, CITAD, has concluded a three-day intensive training workshop for staff of Khalifa Isyaka Rabiu University, KHAIRUN, Kano. The focus of the training was on blockchain technology, financial innovation, and cryptocurrency. The sessions, held at the Faculty of Science and Computing lecture hall of the university, ran daily from