REPORT OF A ONE DAY NATIONAL STAKEHOLDERS MEETING ON DIGITAL RIGHTS IN NIGERIA ORGANIZED BY THE CENTRE FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT ON THE 26TH OF JANUARY, 2023 AT ROCKVIEW HOTEL, ABUJA
The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) as part of its efforts to create awareness on the importance of Digital Rights in Nigeria and the need to ensure the passage of the Digital Rights and Freedom Bill in the country with support of Association for Progressive Communications held a one day dialogue with stakeholders […]
REPORT OF THE 5TH BAUCHI FEMINIST INTERNET SCHOOL ORGANIZED BY THE CENTRE FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT (CITAD) BETWEEN THE 6TH AND 7TH FEBRUARY, 2023 AT PALI RESORT AND HOTEL BAUCHI
The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) had on the 6th and 7th February, 2023 organized its fifth Bauchi Feminist Internet School known as Bafis at Pali Resort and Hotel, Bauchi. This year’s Bafis had a total of 34 participants in attendance, out of which 19 were females and 15 were males. The school […]
CITAD HONOUR STUDENTS FOR REPORTING ABANDONED UNCOMPLETED PROJECTS
By Khadija Aliyu Three students Aliyu Musa from Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Hauwa’u Abdullahi Kano state university of science and technology Wudil, and Auwal Ibrahim Adamu, Bayero university kano, have emerged winners of CITAD’S report a project competition. The Centre said, the winners of the 7th edition of the competition, were honoured to encourage them […]
Kano State : CITAD Honours Journalists For Outstanding Investigative Reports
Three journalists Auwal Garba, Anibe Idajili and Rabiu Musa, have emerged winners of journalists for accountability competition, organized by Center for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), in Kano. Recall that, on 25th May, 2022, CITAD organized a three day training for 20 selected journalists, proposals were submitted after an investigative reportorial training, where a panel […]
REPORT OF FISRTS I C T QUIZ COMPETITION CONDUCTED IN JAMA’ARE BY CENTER FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT (CITAD) ON 15 TH DECEMBER,2022.
In its efforts on equipping the students to become digitally-enabled in Jama’arelocal government the center for Information technology and developmentconducted the first annual ICT quiz competition in the community, the quiz wasconducted on Thursday 15, December, 2022 at WABI Academy, the quiz wasstarted at 11:00am with opening prayer, The executive director center forinformation technology and […]
Digital Creativity and Innovation for Young Women (DICI-YOW) Training Moves from Concept to Reality
BySagiru Ado Abubakar In Azare Bauchi state training centre, the women-focused incubators training entitled DigitalCreativity and Innovation for Young Women (DICI-YOW) that has been conducted by the Centrefor Information Technology and Development (CITAD) with support from Lenovo Foundationhas yesterday entered into third phase. The phase termed business ideation and aimed tointroduce the participants to the […]
Report of the Digital Livelihood and Digital Creativity Beneficiaries Trained on Entrepreneurship, Business Support Sources
Digital Livelihood and Digital Creativity Beneficiaries Trained on Entrepreneurship, Business Support Sources By Sagiru Ado Abubakar Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) under Digital Livelihood and Digital creativity and Innovation Programs has trained young women and girls to acquire information communication technology (ICT) knowledge. The goal of these programs was to contribute to reducing […]
GBV: Kano records 800 cases of rape, domestic violence in 11 months
NEWS GBV: Kano records 800 cases of rape, domestic violence in 11 months As Stakeholders task Kano Govt on speedy passage of VAPP, Child protection bills Dec 7, 2022 – 19:41 017 Over 800 cases of rape, domestic violence, sexual abuse, online harassment from have been recorded in Kano State from January to November, 2022. The disclosure […]
CITAD 16 ACTIVISM
https://www.thecampuswatch.com/2022/12/08/naptip-citad-others-calls-for-domestication-of-child-rights-act-vapp/ https://stateflash.com/gbv-kano-records-800-cases-of-rape-domestic-violence-in-11-months https://pyramidfm.com.ng/gbv-citad-naptip-nscdc-others-raise-awareness-campaign/ https://tribuneonlineng.com/stakeholders-task-kano-govt-on-speedy-passage-of-vapp-child-protection-bill/ https://saheliantimes.com/16-days-of-activism-citad-naptip-others-take-campaign-to-kano-streets/ https://justicewatchnews.com/kano-citad-naptip-others-call-for-domestication-of-vapp-child-rights-laws/ https://youtu.be/DzG8fDjkfWg https://primetimenews.ng/gbv-activism-citad-urges-kano-state-house-of-assembly-to-domestic-implement-child-protection-law/ https://www.radionigeriakaduna.gov.ng/blog/2022/12/06/sgbv-stakeholders-advocate-domestication-
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES 2022 – AWARENESS DAYS
By Sagiru Ado Abubakar In its effort to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilize support for the dignity, rights and well-being of persons with disabilities, the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has on Sunday 4th December, 2022 joined the global communities to commemorate this year’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities […]
REPORT OF THE 21 ST ICT QUIZ COMPETITION FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KANO STATE HELD
AT MAIN AUDITORIUM, YUSUF MAITAMA SULE UNIVERSITY, KANO ON 30 TH NOVEMBER, 2022
ORGANIZED BY THE CENTRE FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT (CITAD)
By ZAINAB USMAN SALIHUANDSAGIRU ADO ABUBAKAR The Centre for Information Technology and Development has on 30 th November, 2022conducted the 21 st ICT Quiz competition for Secondary Schools in Kano State. The ICT quiz thathas been conducted annually aimed to explore the major issues teachers and studentsencounter in ICT and computing education at school, stimulate […]
REPORT OF THE WOMEN INTERNET GOVERNANCE FORUM 2022 (WIGF2022) ORGANIZED BY
THE CENTRE FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT IN COLLABORATION
WITH NIGERIAN INTERNET GOVERNANCE FORUM HELD ON THE 14 TH OF SEPTEMBER, 2022 VIA
ZOOM
INTRODUCTIONOn the 14 th of September, 2022 the Centre for Information Technology and Development heldthe 4 th Women Internet Governance Forum as part of the 2022 Internet Governance Forumactivities. The event which is being held annually is part of the Nigerian Internet GovernanceForum (NIGF) pre-event activities., This year, the event theme was Making the Internet […]
REPORT OF A MONTHLY DIALOGUE ON ANTI CORRUPTION FIGHT IN NIGERIA ORGANIZED BY
THE CENTRE FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT (CITAD) ON THE 22 nd OF
SEPTEMBER, 2022 VIA ZOOM
The Centre for Information Technology and Development had on 22 nd September, 2022 underits project on Mobilizing and Catalyzing Citizens Action for Accountable Election andGovernance in Nigeria supported by MacArthur Foundation held its Eighth Dialogue on Anti-Corruption Fight in Nigeria with two of its sub-grantees; Abubakar Sadiq Mu’azu, ExecutiveDirector, Center CATAI and Chioma Agwuegbo, Executive […]
REPORT OF ONE-DAY TRAINING WORKSHOP ON DIGITAL SKILLS AND THE USE OF SOCIAL
MEDIA FOR ADVOCACY AND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THE ASSOCIATIONS OF PHYSICALLY
BySagiru Ado Abubakar In many states, the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) noted thatpeople living with disabilities have no access to educational institutions, no appropriate policiesto address their needs and concerns at schools and in place of work. People living withdisabilities face discrimination in matters of admission to high education and in places […]
REPORT OF THE WOMEN INTERNET GOVERNANCE FORUM 2022 (WIGF2022) ORGANIZED BY
THE CENTRE FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT IN COLLABORATION
WITH NIGERIAN INTERNET GOVERNANCE FORUM HELD ON THE 14 TH OF SEPTEMBER, 2022 VIA
ZOOM
INTRODUCTIONOn the 14 th of September, 2022 the Centre for Information Technology and Development heldthe 4 th Women Internet Governance Forum as part of the 2022 Internet Governance Forumactivities. The event which is being held annually is part of the Nigerian Internet GovernanceForum (NIGF) pre-event activities., This year, the event theme was Making the Internet […]