DLAC, CITAD Hold Social Media Marketing Training
The Digital Literacy Advocacy Club and Centre for Information Technology and Development have held a social media marketing training on brand development and economic living. The training which held on January 15th and 16th was faciliated by Ikechukwu Onyekwere and Olanrewaju Oyedeji. At the event, Ali Sabo, who is represented Centre For Information Technology and […]
CITAD’s 19th Annual Quiz Held at Kano State University of Science and Technology Wudil
10th December, 2020 As part of its effort to promote computer literacy and ICT awareness among students of secondary schools in Kano State, the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has since 2003 instituted a yearly ICT quiz for secondary schools in Kano State. The objectives of the quiz were to sensitize the school communities […]
Whatsapp: The Revolutionary Tool of the Naiveté
By Y. Z. Yaú It is itself a revolution when a leading promoter of IT in Nigeria such as Mallam YZ Ya’u is turning his back on social media usage, with particular reference to radical democratic politics. But this piece is not just a critique of degeneracy in radical praxis but also a treatise on […]
Can Nigeria Overturn the Tide Against Decline in Reading Culture?
By Y. Z. Ya’u Sunday, December 27th, 2020 was another exiting day as the duo of Mujahid Ameen Lilo and Alee Lawal, both teenage authors conducted the Twin Hills Writing Workshop for young aspiring writers. Held at the America Corner, Kano State Library, the workshop had two tow tracks: a short story writing track facilitated […]
Kano: CITAD Commissions First Social Media Lab, Online Radio Studio in North
From Mustapha Adamu, Kano The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has commissioned a social media lab and online radio studio in its headquarters in Kano state. Speaking during the commissioning ceremony, held at the CITAD’s headquarters in Kano yesterday, Executive Director of the organization, Yunusa Z. Ya’u said the facility was first of its kind […]
CITAD to Train 5,000 Youth on Ethics of Social Media
By Yakubu Salisu, Kano The Executive Director, Centre for Information Technology CITAD, Yunusa Z. Ya’u has revealed that the Centre intends to train 5,000 youth in the next three years on the ethics of using the social media to promote accountability, fight corruption and consolidate democracy. Ya’u made the disclosure on Monday during the official […]
CITAD to Train 5000 Youth on Ethical Use of Social Media
By Abbas Yushau Yusuf The centre for information Technology and Development CITAD says it will embark on the Training of 5000 Youth on the Ethical use of social media and for Accountability and fighting corruption in the next three years. The Executive Director of CITAD Malam Y. Z Yau stated this during the commissioning of […]
Winners Emerge for CITAD 19th Round Annual ICT Quiz for Secondary school
By Yakubu Salisu, Kano Centre for Information Technology CITAD, yesterday, announced the winners of its yearly ICT quiz for secondary schools aimed at promoting computer literacy and ICT awareness among secondary school students in Kano State. The quiz which took place at Kano State University of Science and Technology Wudil, also sensitizes the school communities […]
CITAD Urges FG to Soften Process of Accessing Loans for Young Entrepreneurs
By Mohammed Ahmed, Bauchi The Centre for Information Technology and Development, CITAD, has called on the Federal government to soften the process of accessing loans by young entrepreneurs in the country. The job placement coordinator at CITAD, Sagir Ado made the call on Wednesday, during an entrepreneurship career talk with students of Aliyu Mai Sango […]
Memory of Yima Sen As a Revolutionary Future By Y. Z. Ya’u
A deeply unfortunate emergency prevented Mallam Y. Z Ya’u from attending the Memorial Lecture for Dr Yima Sen Wednesday, November 11th, 2020. He was billed to speak for the pro-democracy community at the Memorial. Below is what he would have said. This must rank as the most succinct capture of the radical trajectory in the […]