By Mustapha Salisu The Kano State Government has restated its commitment to developing effective policies that will transform the educational sector for rapid and sustainable growth. This assurance was given by the…
Category: Technology
CITAD Launches Digital Rights Training for Secondary School Students in Kano
The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), in collaboration with the Ndukwe Kalu Foundation (NKF), has launched a four-week Digital Rights Training targeting secondary school students in Kano State, including those…
Plot to Smear Emir Sanusi with AI-Generated Video Uncovered
…Perpetrators planned release before Eid to stir unrest Security operatives and digital forensic experts have uncovered an elaborate plot to smear the revered Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II, through the…
FG Plans to Transform Gomwalk House into BPO Hub
From Tongnaan Bawa Jos The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to building a future-ready workforce by prioritizing technical training and digital job creation for Nigerian youth, who make up nearly seventy…
ASF France, CITAD, S4C Convene Digital Rights Situation Room to Promote Online Freedoms in Nigeria
By Mustapha Salisu As part of its efforts to promote digital rights and press freedom in Nigeria, Avocats Sans Frontières France (ASF France), in collaboration with the Centre for Information Technology and…
CITAD Trains Kano PWDs in Digital, Administrative Skills
The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has wrapped up a two-month intensive training on digital literacy and administrative skills for staff of the Institute of Skills Acquisition Centre for Persons…
How AI is Shaping the Future of Digital Rights in Nigeria
By Ali Sabo Artificial Intelligence (AI) is quietly changing how Nigerians live, work, and interact online. From the way social media platforms filter content to how government agencies track data, AI is…
World Press Freedom Day: CITAD Explores Impact of AI on Journalism with Students
By Mustapha Salisu To commemorate World Press Freedom Day 2025, the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), on Saturday, held a sensitization session at Kano State Polytechnic’s Mass Communication Department, focusing…
CITAD, Partners Condemn Proposed Amendment to Data Protection Act Targeting Bloggers, Social Media Platforms
By Mustapha Salisu The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) in conjunction with Avocats Sans Frontières France (ASF France), and Spaces for Change (S4C) have strongly condemned a proposed amendment to…
Unpaid and Unheard: The Digital Exclusion of Rural Women
In a quiet farming village where agriculture is the primary livelihood, three women including 28-year-old Safiya work tirelessly on a local farm, planting and harvesting crops for wages that remain elusive. The…
NIGCOMSAT, Jigawa Govt Empower 150 Youths on Satellite Innovations
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT), in collaboration with the Jigawa State Government, has commenced the training of 150 youths in satellite technology and digital communication. Speaking at…
Jigawa Governor Makes Fresh Appointments in ICT Sector
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Jigawa state governor Malam Umar A. Namadi has approved the appointment of Dr. Mohammed Hassan as the pioneer Director General of the Jigawa State ICT and Digital…
Aremu Advocates for Integration of Artificial Intelligence in Nigeria’s Health Care Delivery
Renowned academic and Executive Director of Research Enterprise Systems, Professor Fatai Aremu has called for the ethical and inclusive integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Nigeria’s health care sector to improve efficiency,…
CITAD Urges Policy on Community-Centered Connectivity
By Mustapha Salisu The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has urged the Nigerian government to implement policies that recognize and support Community-Centered Connectivity Initiatives (CCCIs) to bridge the country’s digital…
CITAD Online Radio Hosts Experience-Sharing Iftar with Listeners
By Mustapha Salisu The CITAD Online Radio, in its continuous efforts to strengthen its bond with listeners since its inception five years ago, hosted an experience-sharing Iftar (breakfast) session with its active…
CITAD Unveils E-commerce Platform, ShopB.Africa
By Mustapha Salisu The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has launched an e-commerce platform, ShopB.Africa, designed to empower businesses across Africa. Developed by a team of eight young innovators from…
Quality Education For The Nigerian Child Remains President Tinubu’s Top Priority – VP Shettima
…Seeks private sector partnership as MTN distributes digital devices to secondary school students The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has reiterated the commitment of the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to…
Gombe CP Visits GBB Command Centre, Strengthens Collaboration on ICT-Driven Security Solutions
By Abdullahi Yusuf Galaxy Backbone (GBB) Limited has welcomed the newly- appointed Commissioner of Police for Gombe State, Bello Yahaya, on a courtesy visit to its North East Regional Office and Safe…
President Tinubu Applauds Google CEO Sundar Pichai for Advancing AI and Digital Transformation in Nigeria
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commended Google Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai for the interest of the company in advancing Artificial Intelligence and digitap transformation in Nigeria. President Tinubu met the Google…
Alibaba releases AI model it claims surpasses DeepSeek-V3
Chinese tech company Alibaba on Wednesday released a new version of its Qwen 2.5 artificial intelligence model that it claimed surpassed the highly-acclaimed DeepSeek-V3. The unusual timing of the Qwen 2.5-Max’s release,…
FG approved telecom tariff hike to sustain industry – Minister
Dr Bosun Tijani, the Minister of Communication, Innovation and Digital Economy, says the Federal Government approved a 50 per cent tariff hike for telecommunication companies to sustain the industry. Tijani added that…
Rep Rurum Constructs 3 ICT Centres, 1500 Youths To Benefit
By Abdullahi Yusuf Member representing Rano, Kibiya, Bunkure in the House of Representatives, Alhaji Kabiru Alasan Rurum, has constructed three ICT centres to enable youths in the constituency become computer literate. The…
CITAD Launches WiDEF Project to Bridge Gender Digital Divide in Northern Nigeria
By Mustapha Salisu The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has inaugurated the Women in the Digital Economy Fund (WiDEF) Project, an initiative aimed at addressing the gender digital divide and…
CITAD Concludes Training for 70 Young Entrepreneurs, Rewards Top Performers
By Mustapha Salisu The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), with support from the British Council and King Trust International has concluded an eight-week intensive employability and entrepreneurship training for 70…
CITAD Celebrates Winners of Digital Rights Inter-School Competition
By Mustapha Salisu The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), in partnership with Avocats Sans Frontieres, France and Spaces for Change (S4C), as part of their efforts to bridge gender digital…