CITAD Urges NIMC To Safeguard Nigerian Data

The Executive Director, Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), Engr. Y. Z Ya’u, has urged the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to adequately safeguard Nigerian data. He also urged the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to set the pace in ensuring data privacy and protection in the country. Engr. Y. Z Ya’u, who stated […]

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/

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 […]

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 […]

Pantanmi Tasked on Implementation of Policy on Community Networks

Ugo Aliogo The Coordinator of Nigerian School of Community Networks(NSCN) Haruna Adamu Hadejia, has called on the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami, to ensure full implementation of the draft National Policy on Community Networks. Hadejia, who disclosed this yesterday in Lagos at a media briefing enjoined the Galaxy Backbone Plc to […]

Centre Trains Kano Youths On Use of Social Media for Accountability

By Rabiu Musa HOTPEN – The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), has organized a 2-days training for selected youths from Kano South Senatorial District on the use of Social Media for Accountability in Rano local government area of Kano state. The training, themed; “Social Media for Accountability”, allowed the participants to acquire relevant skills […]

REPORT OF A MONTHLY DIALOGUE ON ANTI CORRUPTION FIGHT IN NIGERIA ORGANIZED BY THE CENTRE FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AN DEVELOPMENT (CITAD) ON THE 10 TH OF FEBRUARY, 2022 VIA ZOOM

The Centre for Information Technology and Development had on 10 th of February, 2022 under its project on Mobilizing and Catalyzing Citizens Action for Accountable Election and Governance in Nigeria supported by MacArthur Foundation held its Second Dialogue on Anti- Corruption Fight in Nigeria with three of its sub-grantees; Mu’azu Alhaji Modu, Executive Director, Spotlight […]

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF NIGERIA: A CALL TO THE GOVERNMENT

Text of Press Conference addressed by Y. Z. Yaú. the Executive Director of the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) at Treasurers Sites and Conference, Abuja on February 10, 2022 Last week, precisely on February 2, 2022, the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) convened a meeting of stakeholders in the telecommunication sector […]

REPORT OF CITAD ABUJA OFFICE VISITATION TO WAZOBIA FM 99.5 FM ABUJA ON 31st JANUARY 2021

Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) is a  capacity-building civil Society organization whose activities cover research, advocacy, training, and publicity in all areas of ICT for development and good governance. It is in the light of the above that CITAD paid a courtesy visit to Wazobia Fm Abuja 99.5 The objective of the visit, […]