Category: Digital Inclusion

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 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 Rights: CITAD Condemns Unlawful Detention of Citizens

Digital Rights: CITAD Condemns Unlawful Detention of Citizens CITAD Demands Citizens’ Digital Right Be Respected, Calls For An End To ‘Continued Unlawful Detention’Of Citizens https://arewaagenda.com/citad-demands-citizens/ CITAD demands release of detained journalist by Sen. Elisha Ishiaku Abbo  NGO Demands Respect Of Digital Right For Nigerians https://nigeriantracker.com/2023/01/06/ngo-demands-respect-of-digital-right-for-nigeri CITAD Wants Nigerian Police to End Unlawful Detention of Citizens 

Digital Rights: CITAD Condemns Unlawful Detention of Citizens

The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has called on Security Agencies to respect the right of the citizens and unlawful detentions. This was made known in a press release which was signed by Ali Sabo, Program Officer, obtained by TechMirror. The statement reads parts; “Our attention is been drawn to the Nigerian security […]

PRESS CONFERENCE ON THE CONTINUED HARASSMENT AND DETENTION OF CITIZENS ONLINE
BY THE GOVERNMENT AUTHORITY ORGANIZED BY THE CENTRE FOR INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT

28th December 2022Gentlemen of the press, it is my honour and privilege to welcome you on behalf of the Centre forInformation Technology and Development (CITAD) to this press conference which is beingorganized to draw the attention of the Nigerian authorities and other stakeholders to bring toan end the continued harassment and detention of the citizens […]

CITAD Urges FG to End Online Harassment, Detention of Nigerian Citizens 

CITAD urges FG to end violation of citizens’ digital rights  CITAD worries over continuous arrest of citizens online by Gov’t authorities  CITAD Decries Alleged Harassment, Detention Of Citizens Online By Government Authority https://arewaagenda.com/citad-decries-alleged/ CITAD Laments Alleged Harassment Of Citizen By One Of Nigerian Governors https://nigeriantracker.com/2022/12/29/citad-laments-alleged-harassment-of-citizen-by-one-of-nigerian-governors/

How CITAD Actualizes My Dream Career in Digital Photography–Photographer

A young enterprise and aspiring digital photographer said she actualized her lifelong dream of becoming a refined photographer through the auspices of Digital Livelihood training. The training, organized by the Center for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) with support from Association for Progressive Communications (APC) is aimed at facelifting the lives of young girls in […]

Beneficiaries Laud CITAD’s Stride Over Training On Digital Innovation 

By Mustapha Salisu The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has been commended by a dozen young girls and women in Jama’are and Itas Local Government Area of Bauchi State for empowering them with Digital Livelihood skills. Speaking to newsmen CITAD’s Technical Officer Engr. Suhail Sani Abdullahi said with the world becoming a global […]

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 […]

Protect rights of people include migrants – CITAD urges EU, others

The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has joined 163 organizations to call on the European Parliament, the European Commission, the Council of the European Union and EU Member States to ensure that the EU Artificial Intelligence Act (EU AI Act) protects the rights of all people including migrants. This was contained in a […]

EU, CITAD, 160 Other Organizations Advocates Migrants Protection

By Salisu K Ismail The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has joined 163 organizations and 29 individuals globally to called on the European Parliament, the European Commission, the Council of the European Union and EU Member States to ensure that the EU Artificial Intelligence Act (EU AI Act) protects the rights of all […]

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 […]