REPORT OF 2ND EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRY LITERACY QUIZ FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS HELD ON 13th JUNE 2013, IN DUTSE, JIGAWA
BY ISYAKU GARBA The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) and Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) conducted the 2nd Extractive Industry Literacy Quiz for Secondary schools in Jigawa state on 13th June, 2013. The objective of the quiz was to promote awareness about the extractive industry transparency as provided in the Nigerian Extractive
Readying Principals for the Digital Era
By ISYAKU GARBA A report of a one-day ICT sensitization workshop fro principals of secondary schools in Kano The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has, for the second time, conducted an ICT sensitization workshop for Kano State Secondary Schools principals on Monday 6th May, 2013 at Rumfa College, Kano. The first one
Social Media for Peace
Do you have any story on community peace building that you want share? Do you have information that would help us build a robust warning system? CITAD uses Google alerts to source information about trends of discussion in various platforms, sites and online discussion lists and sites with a view to understanding treads, attitudes and
PEACE NOW!
We have watched helplessly blood spilling all over the land. We have seen economic activities grounded to a halt all because of insecurity. We have seen students unable to go to school for fear of violence. We have seen people being abused in the name of fighting insurgency. Too many people have lost their beloved
Enhancing Advocacy using Social Media
Advocacy is only about delivering your messages to the targets of your advocacy but also involves social mobilization to get others to support your cause and reinforce your advocacy messages. Social media provides tools to enhance the effectiveness of your advocacy, making it possible to deliver your messages and supporting documents easily and cheaply. Use
Enhancing capacity of CSOs in the use of Social Media
By Kabiru Saidu Dakata CITAD in partnership with SAVI organized a two-day workshop for CSOs on the use of Social media for Advocacy held on 2ND and 3rd May, 2013 at Tahir Guest Palace Hotel, Kano. The objective of the workshop was to build the capacity of CSOs in the use of social media to
ICT TRAINING FOR EXAMINATION AND ADMISSION OFFICERS OF JIGAWA STATE SECONDARY SCHOOLS
The purpose of ICT in education is not only to familiarize students with the use and working of computer, and related social and ethical issues but also to enhance the capacity of teachers in learning processes. Teachers can use it to aid their teaching, while administrators can use them for day to day running and
WORKSHOP ON ICTS FOR LEGISLATIVE PURPOSES
WORKSHOP ON ICTS FOR LEGISLATIVE PURPOSES Like in other spheres, ICTs are important in legislative work. tHis was why the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) and State Accountability and Voice Initiative (SAVI), Jigawa State Office  partnered to deliver workshop on ICTs in Legislative Work for support staff of the Jigawa State House of
ICT Integration into the Kano State Schools Curriculum
ICT Integration into the Kano State Schools Curriculum By BASHIR A. MUZAKKARI Senior Special Assistant on ICT to the Executive Governor of Kano State Introduction ICT is technology that supports activities involving information. Such activities include gathering, processing, storing and presenting data. Increasingly these activities also involve collaboration and communication.  Hence IT has become ICT:
REPORT OF THE JIGAWA STATE INTER-SECONDARY SCHOOLS ICT QUIZ
REPORT OF THE JIGAWA STATE INTER-SECONDARY SCHOOLS ICT QUIZ, 1ST DECEMBER, 2012. Jigawa state is one of the states benefiting from CITAD annual ICT quiz. This year`s quiz marked the 5th round in Jigawa after its inception in 2003. OBJECTIVES OF THE QUIZ Like in other states where similar event takes place annually, the major