CITAD Trained Journalists, Csos and Students On Internet Security And Safety In Jigawa
Internet has become an indispensable part of our daily life. We need it to communicate study, organize, advocate, carry out financial transaction and engage in community life. Embedded in it are perils that pose threat to our privacy, safety, confidentiality and even endanger us both as individuals and as a nation if we do not
Established Body Responsible for Peace Building CITAD Urges Government
By Ahmed Jada:- Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has advocated for the establishment of a Ministry or body responsible for peace building which it said, the country is now lacking. The centre, a non-governmental organization noted with concern that there is no central organ as a body that is able to coordinate and
Hate Speech Takes Center Stage at 3rd North Central Zone Internet Governance Forum
The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) in conjunction with the Nigeria Internet Governance Forum with support from MacArthur Foundation held the North Central Zone Internet Governance Forum with the theme “Making the Internet a Safe Place†on 12th October, 2017 at Doko International Hotel, Minna Niger State. The objective of the Forum was
BSG Pledged To Increase Education Budgetallocation To 26,% Unesco Standard
By Ahmed Jada Bauchi State Government has pledged to increase Education budget allocation to 26% United Nations Education Cultural Organizations ‎UNESCO recommendation to boost the sector next fiscal year. The Special Adviser to Governor Mohammed Abubakar on Education , Comrade Sabo Mohammed made the pledged when members of the Bauchi State Coalition for the Improvement
Group urges Bauchi to up education funding
By Balarabe Alkassim, Bauchi | Bauchi State Coalition for Improvement of Public Expenditure Management (BACIPEM) has called on Governor Mohammed Abubakar to implement recommendations by task force committee on education sector in the state. The Acting Chairperson of BACIPEM Mary Ann Emmanuel made the call in Bauchi during an advocacy visit to the Special Adviser
CITAD condemns Ganduje’s aide over Facebook posts
By Mustapha Usman, Kano. The Centre for Information Technology And Development, CITAD, has condemned the comments made by the Senior Special Assistant to the Kano State governor on Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs, Zulyadaini Mustapha on his Facebook page. Mr Mustapha has made an open call for political violence against opposition politicians in the state, a
We’re succeeding in campaign against hate speech – CITAD
By Mustapha Usman, Kano. The Centre for Information Technology And Development, CITAD, on Tuesday said it recorded success in its campaign against hate speech. Addressing journalists in Kano on its monthly report of July on Monitoring and Countering of Hate and Dangerous Speech, the programme officer of CITAD, Isah Garba, expressed delight that their call to
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
PWDs Forum and Public Presentation of PWDs Charter Organized by CITAD
By Sagiru Ado Abubakar. The right to participate in election through voting and being voted for is one of the most visible dividends of democracy that civilized societies facilitate to every politically matured individual, eighteen years and above, without prejudice to his or her socio-political status and condition of disability. This right is recognized and
CITAD Trains Women on YouWin Contest.
By Sagiru Ado Abubakar. The Center for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has on 3rd August, 2017 organized a capacity building training for a group of women to enable them effectively participate in the YouWiN! Connect Enterprise Education business plan competition. YouWiN! Connect is a multimedia based relaunch of the YouWiN! Program of the Federal