The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) is running the third batch of the Digital Livelihood Project for Young Women in Kano. The aim of the project is to build the capacity of female digital entrepreneurs through training and business development clinics. Successful participants can also access internship opportunities through CITAD. The training consists of five components as follows: ...
Read More »EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR EXTERNAL AUDITOR
Introduction The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), is non- governmental and non-profit organization, wishes to appoint an external auditor firm that will be responsible for auditing the financial transactions of the organization for the financial year 2018. Tasks The audit firm will be required to perform the following: Annual audit Quarterly audit review Offer any relevant advice Eligibility ...
Read More »Students Debate On Insurgency Rounded Up in Yola, Adamawa State
By Hassan Sharpella, from Yola. The Modibbo Adama University of Technology Yola (MAUTECH) has emerged overral winner at the Regional Inter Tertiary Institutions debate on Insurgency in the Lake Chad Basin organized by the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) with the support of the North East Regional Initiative (NERI). Ramat Polytechnic Maiduguri came second while Federal Polytechnic Damaturu ...
Read More »MAUTECH Emerges Winner Of Inter Tertiary Institutions Debate On Insurgency
BY MOHAMMED ISMAIL. MAUTECH Emerges Winner Of Inter Tertiary Institutions Debate On Insurgency The Modibbo Adama University of Technology (MAUTECH), Yola has emerged the winner of tertiary institutions debate on finding lasting solutions to insurgency and challenges posed by displaced persons in the North East. The debate was organized by the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) with the ...
Read More »Regional Inter-Tertiary Institutions Students’ Debate on Insurgency in the Lake Chad Basin Held in Yola.
By Hamza Ibrahim. In continuation of the search for ideas, perspectives and mechanisms of addressing insurgency in the Lake Chad Basin, the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has with support from North East Regional Initiative (NERI) engaged students of tertiary institutions in the insurgency-ravaged North East region in debates to showcase their ideas on resuscitating the region. Before ...
Read More »NGO Advises Online Newspapers To Move Against Hate Speeches
Malam Hamza Ibrahim, the spokesperson of CITAD gave the advice on Wednesday at a media briefing organised by the association in Kano. A Kano based Non Governmental Organisation, Centre for Information Technology and Development, has advised Online Newspapers to regulate their sites against hate speeches. Malam Hamza Ibrahim, the spokesperson of CITAD gave the advice on Wednesday at a media ...
Read More »NGO Advises Online Media To Move Against Hate Speeches
A Kano based Non Governmental Organisation, Centre for Information Technology and Development, has advised Online Newspapers to regulate their sites against hate speeches. Malam Hamza Ibrahim, the spokesperson of CITAD gave the advice on Wednesday at a media briefing organised by the association in Kano. According to Ibrahim, the organisation has tracked 175 hate speeches on the social media for ...
Read More »Centre Tasks Traditional, Religious Institutions on Hate-Speech
By Richard P. Ngbokai, Kano Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) in collaboration with MacArthur foundation has called on religious and traditional rulers in the country to intensify efforts in sensitizing people against hate speech and other hateful conduct against fellow Nigerians be it on the basis of religion or ethnicity. The curbing-hate-speech project coordinator, CITAD, Malam Hamza Ibrahim ...
Read More »Open NASS, Key to Accountability In Governance
By Bashir Mohammed. Kano Programme Officer, Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), Hajiya Harira Abdulrahaman Wakili, has described open National Assembly as a veritable key to entrenching probity, accountability and transparency in democratic governance. Speaking at a one day sensitisation forum organised for students held at the CITAD conference hall in Kano yesterday, Wakili said the objective of organising the ...
Read More »A Post-Programme Research (Evaluation Study)
CENTER FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT (CITAD), WITH SUPPORT FROM ASSOCIATION FOR PROGRESSIVE COMMUNICATION (APC) A POST-PROGRAMME RESEARCH (EVALUATION STUDY) MAY, 2018 Abstract This research is an evaluation study which was carried out in order to find out impacts the radio programme, ‘Mu Tsaftace Yanar Gizo,’ has made on its audiences. The one hour weekly programme ...
Read More »El-Rufai Under Criticism Over Statements Against Senator Sani, Others
– The Centre for Information Technology and Development has criticised Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state over statements credited to him – The organisation condemned the governor’s statement against three senators representing the state at the National Assembly – The members of the public have been urged not to react to El-Rufai’s statement. The governor of Kaduna state, Malam Nasir ...
Read More »CITAD Condemns El-Rufai’s Comments Against Kaduna Senators
By Mustapha Usman. Centre for Information Technology and Development, CITAD, has condemned the comments made by the Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufa’i against the three senators representing the state in the National Assembly. DAILY NIGERIAN reported that Mr El-Rufai had rained insults on the three senators: Shehu Sani (Kaduna Central), Sulieman Hukunyi (Kaduna North), and Danjuma Leah (Kaduna South) for blocked ...
Read More »El-Rufa’i Cautioned Over Statements Against Sen. Sani, Hunkuyi, Laah
By Yusha’u A. Ibrahim, Kano. Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has condemned Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufa’i over his recent statements against three senators representing the state at the National Assembly. It would be recalled that El-Rufa’i had in audio/video clip that went viral on social media, made hateful comment and call to action statement against Senator Shehu Sani, Senator Danjuma Laah ...
Read More »CITAD, NERI Partner Against Insurgency in North-East
By Musa M. Buba Damaturu. A non-governmental organisation (NGO), Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) and North-east Regional Initiatives (NERI) at the weekend organised an intertertiary institutions’ debate on insurgency in Damaturu to counter terrorism in the Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states. CTAD’s Senior Programme Officer, Isa Garba, in his remarks, said “the activities of the insurgents have caused many ...
Read More »NERI Partners CITAD To Fight Terrorism Among Youths In Yobe
By Muhammad Abubakar Damaturu. Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) in cooperation with North-East Regional Initiative (NERI), organised a debate on ‘Counter Insurgency in the Lake Chad Basin.’ The event was held at Yobe State University Hall in Damaturu and was attended by students from Federal University, Gashua; Federal Polytechnic, Damaturu, and Yobe State University, Damaturu. NERI paid for the ...
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