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
CITAD flays Arewa’s eviction order to Igbo in northern states
Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), a Northern Nigeria-based non-governmental organisation, has condemned in strong terms the recent eviction order given by a coalition of northern youth associations to the Igbos residing in the northern part of the country. CITAD described the call for the relocation of the Igbos as falling into the category…
Why Boko Haram succeeded in over running communities – Research
Research has shown that Boko Haram succeeded in running over several communities in the North East mostly because of the absence of functional surveillance and monitoring mechanism. This was disclosed, on Wednesday, in Gombe, during a public policy dialogue on community resilience organized by the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), with members of
CITAD To Youths: Close Ranks To Prove Relevance In Politics, Governance
By Bashir Mohammed Kano Senior Programme Officer, Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), Malam Kabiru Saidu Dakata, has called on youths in the country to close rank and fight a common course to proof relevance in the nation’s political lexicon. Speaking yesterday at a one-day sensitisation workshop organised by the Centre in Kano, Dakata
CITAD Organises Capacity Building For Peace Clubs In Kano
By Bashir Mohammed Kano Centre For Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has organised a one-day capacity building workshop for members of Peace Clubs in Kano drawn from some selected secondary and colleges with the aim of brainstorming on ways of sending messages to contain hate messages. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the workshop which
Civil Society and the Coming Internet Code of Practice in Nigeria, (2)
Mallam YZ Y’au The assumption here is that the reader must have read the first part of this report on how the ‘Civil Society Consultative Forum on Internet Code of Practice for Nigeria’ went on June 8th, 2017 in Abuja and this second part is simply rolling on. In what ways are women discriminated against
Youths Dialogue Blames Political Parties, INEC, Triggers More Youths Participation in Politics.
By Hamza Ibrahim Chinade. After holding Content Charter for People Living with Disability (PWDs) and Communities Experience Sharing Workshops, the Center for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) which implements a Department for International Development (DIFD) supported project “Strengthening Civic Engagement with the Electoral Process SCEEP through ActionAid Nigeria, the organization convenes another engagement titled “Inter-Party
Civil Society and the Coming Internet Code of Practice in Nigeria (1)
The internet intrigues everyone. So much so that, in 2014, two Western think tanks, Chatham House in London and the Ontario, Canada based Centre for International Governance Innovation, (CIGI) set up the Global Commission on Internet Governance. The task was to explore how to preserve a single worldwide web, (romantically renamed worldwide wonderland). The two
Experience Sharing Meeting on Community Development Charter (CDC) Engagement Organized by #SCEEP/CITAD Today at Ni’imah Guest Palace, Kano.
By Sagiru Ado Abubakar. The Center for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has on Tuesday 6th June, 2017 organized a one-day Experience Sharing Meeting with 18 SCEEP communities in Kano State with view to share experience and learning with regard to Community Development Charter (CDC) Engagement. The Community Development Charter (CDC) is an empowering document
PWDs’ Needs Are Neglected During Electoral Process, Participants Lament at a One Day Workshop
The workshop was organized by Center for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) with support from ActionAid Nigeria to share the experiences in relation to the processes, conduct and participation of People With special Needs (PWDs) in the 2015 general election. After introduction and background of the workshop by Training Coordinator Malam Ahmad Abdullahi Yakasai, the