Deputy Governor of Kano state, Prof. Hafiz Abubakar, has called on non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and notable development partners to join hands in developing critical sectors of the government for better result. Speaking at a quiz competition organised by the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD) in collaboration with the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD)…
A group of civil society oganisations under the auspices of the North East Education and Social Accountability Cluster, being anchored by the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), has expressed worry over the failure of the federal government to commence the reconstruction of the war-ravaged Northeast region over 7 months into the tenure of…
The centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has urged the federal government to address the issue of youth unemployment as they continued to provide the recruitment base for Boko Haram insurgents and urban violent gangs. The programme manager of CITAD, Abdulganiyu Rufa’i stated this during a policy brief titled Beyond Winning the Minds: Youth,…
Gentle men of the press, civil society members and ladies and gentle men here present we welcome you all to this memorable occasion. It is a common knowledge that Nigerians have for long been making outcries against the unethical attitudes of Some telecom Service Providers who engage in unsolicited telemarketing by incessantly sending messages and…
We, the undersigned members of the Northeast Education and Social Accountability Cluster have welcomed the recent move by the Northern Governors Forum in partnering with the Islamic Development Bank to address the turbulent developmental challenges facing the Northern part of Nigeria. The move is a clear indication of the forum`s effort in searching for all…
The state of education in the northeast is in comatose, the executive director, Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), has said. Briefing Daily Trust yesterday during the presentation of the survey report on the state of education in the Northeast in Abuja, he said the research conducted revealed that the educational development generally in…
By Adam Alqali President Muhammadu Buhari has been urged to leverage on the non-oil sectors of agriculture and solid minerals in order to actualize the objectives of the 2016 budget tagged “Budget of Change” as presented to the joint session of the National Assembly last December. This call was made by Mr YZ Yau, a leading…
YZ Ya’u is the Executive Director, Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) which is implementing project aimed at using technology to fight the cattle rustling phenomenon in the northern Nigeria. In this interview with ADAM ALQALI, he speaks on how CITAD hopes to use technology to help tackle the challenge and the lackadaisical attitude of…
By Bashir Mohammed Kano Executive Director, Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), Malam Zakari Yau Zakari, has said that no sustainable development could ever be feasible without entrenching peace at the lower rung of the ladder He also identified the issue of social justice and blatant discrimination, as part of the factors, which must…
From Mustapha Adamu, Kano Executive Director, Centre For Information Technology and Development (CITAD), Malam Zakari Ya’u Zakari has said that Nigeria cannot achieve sustainable development if peace is not prevailed in the polity, saying that the issue of social justice and blatant discrimination must be addressed for the prime objective to be achieved. Speaking at a…
The state of education in the northeast is in comatose, the executive director, Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), Mr. Yunusa Yau has said. Briefing Daily Trust yesterday during the presentation of the survey report on the state of education in the Northeast in Abuja, he said the research conducted revealed that the educational…
A non-governmental organization, the Center for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has expressed its willingness to partner with the Bauchi State Board of Internal Revenue to improve the state’s internally-generated revenue (IGR). The state coordinator of CITAD, Mallam Isa Garba, stated this during an advocacy visit to the Bauchi State Board of Internal Revenue. Mal.…
By Adam Alqali How, or perhaps, the need to govern the net is increasingly becoming ever pressing .And the debate appears to have gained momentum in Nigeria as well. The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), a nonprofit organization in conjunction with the Nigeria Internet Governance Forum (NIGF) has held the first ever Internet…
From Mustapha Adamu, Kano A Civil Society Organisation has urged the Nigeria Police Force and Department of State Security Service, DSS to prosecute Femi Fani Kayode over inflammatory statement he made against Fulani herdsmen. Speaking to newsmen in Kano yesterday the Programme Officer Peace Project of Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), Abdulganiyyu Rufa’i Yakub,…
Yunusa Zakari Ya’u, is the Executive Director, Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), a non- governmental organisation. In this interview with PATIENCE OGBODO-IWUAGWU, Ya’u spoke on CITAD programs, how information communication technology can be used to track down cattle rustlers, rehabilitation for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the north-eastern part of Nigeria, among others.…