By Mustapha Salisu The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has concluded the maiden edition of its Youth Leadership Development Programme (YouLead), a strategic initiative aimed at empowering young Nigerians to…
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Adamawa Govt Urged to Increase Funding for Family Planning Program
From Umar Dankano, Yola The Adamawa State Government has been urged to increase its budgetary allocation for the implementation of family planning initiatives in the state. This call was made by stakeholders…
CITAD Hosts Civil Society Training on Digital Rights in Kano
By Mustapha Salisu The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), in collaboration with the Association for Progressive Communication (APC), has hosted a two-daytraining at its Kano office to strengthen the capacity…
CITAD Commends NCC’s New Telecommunication Licensing Framework
…Calls for Clarity on Community Networks By Mustapha Salisu The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has welcomed the new telecommunication licensing framework introduced by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), describing…
CITAD Hosts Maiden Kano Labour Institutes on Trade Union Revitalization
By Mustapha Salisu The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) on Tuesday commenced a three-day program for labour leaders and union educators in Kano State, aimed at revitalizing trade union education…
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…
Lack of accurate data weakens government policies – CITAD
The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has raised concerns over the lack of accurate data in many government institutions. The center stated that the gap is responsible for the failure…
CITAD Cautions Kano Government Over Infringement on Digital Rights
By Mustapha Salisu The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has raised alarm over what it describes as a growing pattern of digital rights violations in Kano State, following the recent…
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…
CITAD Hails Kano Gov’t for Establishing PWDs Department
The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has commended the Kano State Government for establishing the Department of People with Disabilities under the Ministry of Women, Children, and Disables. The organization…
Civil Society Groups Reject State of Emergency in Rivers, Demand Reversal
By Mustapha Salisu A coalition of civil society organizations under the Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room (Northwest Zone) has strongly condemned the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State by…
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 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…
CITAD Engages Education Stakeholders for Stronger Quality Assurance in Kano Schools
By Mustapha Salisu The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has organized a roundtable dialogue for stakeholders as part of its efforts to address challenges of Education Quality Assurance in Kano…
Locating Nigeria in the Global Digital Landscape by Y. Z. Ya’u, CITAD
Late last year, the Portulans Institute, an independent, nonpartisan research and educational institute based in Washington, DC, released the 2024 Global Network Readiness Index (NRI 2024). The NRI annually ranks countries across…
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 Trains RAAMP Staff to Navigate Emerging Technologies in Administration
The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has concluded a one-week ICT training for 30 staff members of the Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP) in Kano State. The training,…
CITAD, Save the Children Distribute Sanitary Packs to Flood Victims in Jigawa
The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), in collaboration with Save the Children International, has distributed sanitary packs to 500 flood victims in Kafin Hausa Local Government Area, Jigawa State. The…
CITAD, RLF Host Roundtable at BUK to Review Academic Research
The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), in collaboration with the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation (RLF), organized a roundtable discussion at Bayero University Kano on Tuesday. The event aimed to promote intellectual…
CITAD Graduates 4th Batch of Nigerian School of Community Network Students
By Mustapha Salisu The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), in its continued efforts to bridge the digital divide in Nigeria, has graduated its fourth batch of students from the Nigerian…
Global Entrepreneurship Week: CITAD Advocates for Digital Security
The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) marked Global Entrepreneurship Week by hosting a lecture aimed at empowering Kano’s youth, young girls, and women involved in entrepreneurship. The event focused on…