GBV: CITAD Sensitizes Students To Mark UN 16 Days Of Activism Against Gender Base Violence
The leading causes of increasing the menace of Gender Base Violence in the society is hunger and poverty, as most of the victims are girls that comes out for hawking and domestic work. Dr Suwaiba Sa’id Ahmad, Director center for gender studies Bayero University Kano, made this known while speaking to newsmen at a sensitization […]
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 […]
GBV: CITAD trains 3rd phase of Gender Champions in Kano
The Centre for Information Technology and Development, CITAD has organized a Two days training for 20 youths, tagged ‘Gender Champions’ on the ways to address Gender-Based Violence in their various communities in Kano State. The training, which is the third in the series of Gender Champions, took place in Kano with the aim to curtail […]
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 […]
CITAD, Lenovo Partner to Empower 200 Girls on Digital Creativity and Innovation
CITAD, Lenovo Partner to Empower 200 Girls on Digital Creativity and Innovation By Rabiu Musa HOTPEN – No fewer than 200 young girls and women in Kano state benefited from Digital Creativity and Innovation training organized by the Centre for Information Technology and Development, CITAD to revamp the entrepreneurial spirit as a critical factor for sustainable […]
Report On 2022 International Girls in ICT Day Celebration
Girls are poorly placed to benefit from the knowledge economy in developing countries. As such they have less access to skills training and development that would enable them to gain employment in the ICT sector. When females are employed, they generally work at lower levels, with less pay and this discourages them from participating optimally […]
REPORT OF A MONTHLY DIALOGUE ON ANTI CORRUPTION FIGHT IN NIGERIA ORGANIZED BY THE CENTRE FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT (CITAD) ON THE 21ST OF APRIL, 2022 VIA ZOOM
The Centre for Information Technology and Development had on 21st of April, 2022 under its project on Mobilizing and Catalyzing Citizens Action for Accountable Election and Governance in Nigeria supported by MacArthur Foundation held its Fourth Dialogue on Anti-Corruption Fight in Nigeria with another three set of its sub-grantees; Jack Fidelis Vincent, Independ Journalist based […]
REPORT OF THE WORKSHOP FOR GUIDING AND COUNSELLING (G&C) OFFICERS OF SCIENCE AND TECHNICAL SCHOOLS BOARD, KANO STATE
By Sagiru Ado Abubakar As part of its contribution to support the school system to effectively guide and counsel students, the Center for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has on Tuesday, April 19, 22 organized one-day workshop for Guiding and Counseling (G&C) officers of Science and Technical Schools Board, Kano State. CITAD noted that the […]
Report of Monthly Dialogue on Public Education on COVID19 Vaccine Project
On Tuesday 1st March, 2022 the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) organized a virtual dialogue to deliberate issues around slow uptake of the COVID19 vaccine. The dialogue which took place via the Zoom platform hosted two public health experts-Dr. Hassan Shuaibu Musa, Principal Medical Officer and Lecturer at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, […]
Report of A Two Day Training On The Use of Social Media for Accountability
In our contemporary societies, social media and social networking sites continue to permeate every aspect of our social and national lives. Hence, the dire need for training and re-training of youths to use the social media professionally. Sequel to the above, the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) conducted a two day social media […]
Report of Sensitization Lecture On Gender-Based Violence at Saadatu Rimi College of Education Kano
Every March 8, Nigerian women join the rest of the world to celebrate the International Women’s Day (IWD). In Kano state, A Non-Governmental Organization working to Prevent Gender-Based Violence in Kano, the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), organized a one-day sensitization lecture on Gender-based violence to the students of Kano State College of […]
REPORT ON TRAINNING OF COMMUNITY ACTIVISTS ON ELECTION OBSERVATION
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. CITAN in partnership with Action Aid Nigeria held a training for 30 (21 males and 9 females) community activists on election observation, on […]
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 […]
