By Ayobami Olutaiwo As AI-generated content floods social media, Nigerians, both ordinary citizens and professionals, are feeling the sting of misinformation. Victims, fact-checkers, and experts weigh in on the battle for truth….
Category: Technology
CBN’s Geo-tagging Policy: A Double Edged Sword on DPI
By Zulaiha Danjuma Point of Sale (POS) machines in Nigeria have revolutionized the country’s digital payment infrastructure, making banking services more accessible, especially in rural areas. As a crucial component of Nigeria’s…
Centralised platforms eroding citizens’ online rights — CITAD
The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has warned that centralised social media platforms such as Facebook (Meta) and X (formerly Twitter) are eroding citizens’ digital rights through data misuse and…
KDIN, Kano Gov’t Set to Host 2nd Digital Kano Conference 2025, Focuses on Economic Resilience
By Mustapha Salisu The Acting President of the Kano Digital Innovation Network (KDIN), Abdulsalam Abdulrashid Hamza Maiturare, has announced preparations for the 2nd Digital Kano Conference 2025, scheduled to take place in…
Kano Govt Backs AI Integration in Education, Targets Skills Development
By Mustapha Salisu The Kano State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) in education to drive entrepreneurship and skills development. The State Deputy Governor Comr. Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo…
CITAD Trains BUK Lecturers on Fintech, Blockchain
The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), in collaboration with the Faculty of Economics and Management Sciences, Bayero University Kano (BUK), has conducted a three-day training for university lecturers on Financial…
CITAD Cautions DSS Against Intimidating Citizens Over Online Expression
By Mustapha Salisu The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has cautioned the Department of State Services (DSS) in Bauchi State against what it described as arbitrary intimidation of citizens over…
CITAD to Launch dComms as Decentralized Alternative to Global Social Media Giants
By Mustapha Salisu The Executive Director of the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), Malam Y.Z. Ya’u, has announced the Centre’s readiness to introduce dComms, a decentralized communications platform designed as…
Qualified but Ignored: How AI Recruitment Tools Miss Top Talent
By Muslim Muhammad Yusuf Why spend hours searching through a dictionary to find the right words for an impressive essay to a hiring manager, when you can “cut corners?” “These days, most…
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…
KNSG Appreciates FG for Renovating, Commissioning Digital Industrial Park in Kano
By Mustapha Salisu Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has expressed gratitude to the Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, for the renovation and…
KNSG Reaffirms Commitment to Educational Advancement through AI
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…
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,…