The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has urged men to actively join the fight against gender-based violence (GBV) and support the promotion of gender equality across communities. The appeal was…
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CITAD, NYED Trains Out-of-School Youths on Digital Technology, Entrepreneurship in Kano
By Mustapha Salisu The Center for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) in collaboration with The New Turn for Youth Enthusiasm and Development (NYED) has concluded an eight-week training program aimed at equipping…
Emir Hails CITAD Director Y.Z. Ya’u as ICT Pioneer in Jama’are
The Emir of Jama’are, Alhaji Ahmadu Muhammadu Wabi III, OON, has praised the Executive Director of the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), Malam Y. Z. Ya’u, for pioneering the introduction…
CITAD, Rijiyar Zaki Youth Connect Train 40 Girls in Kano on Menstrual Hygiene Management
The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), in collaboration with Rijiyar Zaki Youth Connect, has trained 40 girls from the Rijiyar Zaki community in Ungogo Local Government Area of Kano State…
CITAD Seeks Transparency, Calls for Suspension Over Alleged Alteration of Tax Reform Acts
The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has expressed concern over credible allegations that the versions of Nigeria’s recently passed Tax Reform Acts published in the official Gazette differ materially from…
CITAD Raises Alarm Over Worsening Digital Rights Abuses in Nigeria
…Launches Policy Brief on the State of Digital Rights Situation at the State Level By Mustapha Salisu The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has raised concern over the growing disregard…
CITAD Seeks Urgent Review of 2023 Digital Economy Plan Over Gender, Environmental Gaps
By Mustapha Salisu The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has called on the Federal Government to urgently review Nigeria’s 2023 Digital Economy Strategic Plan to address what it described as…
Y.Z. Ya’u Elected New Convener of Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room
The Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room has elected prominent human rights activist, Y. Z. Ya’u, as its new Convener. The election, which took place on Friday, December 13, in Abuja, marks a…
CITAD Awards N500,000 to Best Female Innovator at Dr. Kole Shettima Innovation in Democracy Challenge
The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has awarded a cash prize of N500,000 to the Best Female Innovator at the Dr. Kole Shettima Innovation in Democracy Challenge, reinforcing its commitment…
AI, Technology Must Be Inclusive to Deepen Democracy, Says YZ Ya’u
The Executive Director of the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), Engr. YZ Ya’u, has called for the inclusive use of artificial intelligence and digital technologies to strengthen democratic participation and…
CITAD Graduates 5th Batch of School of Community Networks Trainees
…Advocates Policy Support for Grassroots Connectivity By Mustapha Salisu The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) on Friday held the graduation ceremony for the fifth batch of its School of Community…
CITAD, NIGF Advocate for Enhanced Women’s Leadership and Visibility in Digital Governance
By Mustapha Salisu The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), in collaboration with the Nigeria Internet Governance Forum (NIGF), has called for stronger inclusion, leadership, and visibility of women in digital…
CITAD, APC Conclude Training to Strengthen Gender, Environmental Inclusion in Nigeria’s Digital Policy Space
The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), with support from the Association for Progressive Communications (APC), has concluded a two-day training workshop aimed at strengthening gender and environmental perspectives in Nigeria’s…
IACD 2025: CITAD Urges Stronger Accountability, Digital Transparency in Fight Against Corruption
By Mustapha Salisu As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to commemorate the 2025 International Anti-Corruption Day (IACD), the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has called for strengthened accountability…
ASF France, CITAD, S4C Trains Journalists on SLAPP Lawsuits to Strengthen Press Freedom
By Mustapha Salisu As part of its efforts to address the rising threat of Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) and to promote press freedom in Nigeria, Avocats Sans Frontières France (ASF…
Nigeria’s Intellectual Decline Worrisome — CITAD
By Mustapha Salisu The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has called for the expansion of intellectual platforms for young Nigerians, saying the country urgently needs more spaces that stimulate inquiry,…
CITAD: Nigeria’s Progress Hinges on Inclusion of Persons With Disabilities in Governance
The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has insisted that Nigeria cannot achieve meaningful progress without ensuring full participation of persons with disabilities (PWDs) in governance and national development. CITAD made…
CITAD Opens Fifth Nigerian School of Community Networks in Kano
By Mustapha Salisu The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) in collaboration with the Association for Progressive Communication (APC), has officially opened the Fifth Nigerian School of Community Networks (5NSCN). The…
CITAD, NAPTIP Sensitise Rano Community on GBV as 16 Days of Activism Kicks Off
The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), in collaboration with the NAPTIP Kano Zonal Command, on Saturday conducted a community sensitisation in Rano Local Government Area of Kano State as part…
Digital Transformation: CITAD Urges Media to Amplify Conversations on Gender, Climate Justice in Nigeria
By Mustapha Salisu The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has called on the Nigerian media to amplify conversations that highlight the realities of marginalized groups within the country’s digital ecosystem,…
CITAD Condemns Politicians’ Misuse of Police to Intimidate Bloggers, Demands Immediate Release of Manjala
By Mustapha Salisu The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has strongly condemned the arrest of Kwara-based blogger, Ajala Adeshina Shuaib, popularly known as Manjala, describing it as a clear case…
CITAD Trains Journalists With Special Needs on Digital Journalism, Safety/Privacy in Kano
The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has concluded a two-day capacity-building workshop for journalists with special needs in Kano, focusing on Digital Journalism, digital rights, data privacy and the use…
CITAD, N-YED launch digital training for out-of-school youth in Kano
The Center for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) in partnership with Network for Youth Enlightenment and Development (N-YED) has launched the Youth Out-of-School Creativity Filter Programme in Kano, aimed at empowering out-of-school…
When Activism Becomes Crime: Nigeria’s Struggle with Digital Rights in Democratic Era
By Amina Khalid Muhammad The digital revolution has transformed life in Nigeria, giving citizens greater access to information and platforms to express opinions, mobilize for change, and hold leaders accountable. Nigerians now…
CITAD Condemns Arrest of Comrade Abiyo Roni, Accuses Jigawa Police of Targeting Civic Activists
By Mustapha Salisu The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has strongly criticised the arrest and detention of young civic activist, Abba Mu’azu popularly known as Comrade Abiyo Roni by operatives…