Tech company, Apple, is set to unveil its latest iPhone product, the iPhone 15 today, September 12. This model will be unveiled at the company’s “Wanderlust” event in Cupertino, California, United States…
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CITAD mentees invent radio transmitter, hydrogen gas, farm sprayer, remote controlled vehicle, others
Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) mentees in Kano have developed a radio transmitter, hydrogen gas, farm sprayer and remote controlled vehicle, under CITAD mentorship on transforming tech ideas into business…
CITAD hosts ICT Business Forum to address energy needs
The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) organized a one-day ICT Business Forum aimed at bringing together IT professionals, ICT business owners, startups, and youth in the ICT sector to discuss…
CITAD inducts 30 women in Kano for GSM repair training
The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has kick-started a transformative training program aimed at nurturing the talents of 30 women in Kano State to become proficient in GSM and mobile…
NITDA to build Artificial Intelligence communities for technology consolidation
Mr Kashifu Inuwa, Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) says the agency is targeting to build Artificial Intelligence (AI) developers communities nationwide. Inuwa in a statement by Mrs Hadiza…
CITAD School of Community Network bridges digital divide in Bichi community through study tour
The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) is making strides in closing the digital divide in Nigeria through its annual School of Community Networks Training. The program, now in its third…
WhatsApp introduces screen sharing for video calls
Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Meta says the company has introduced a new WhatsApp feature with the ability to screen share during video calls. AT3 Resources, a consulting firm managing Meta in…
FCDO urges Gov Namadi to establish Digital Agency
From Mika’il Abdullah, Dutse The Foreign Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO), has called on Jigawa state government to establish agency or ministry for digital economy. The call was made by the founder of…
CITAD, global advocates sue for regulation of AI to protect human rights
The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) in partnership with a group of organizations and advocates from around the world are pushing for the establishment of a future where all citizens…
Twitter set to change logo — Elon Musk
Elon Musk said on Sunday that he plans to change the logo of Twitter to an “X” from the bird, marking what would be the latest big change since he bought the…
Threads hits 100 million users in five-day record surge
The Threads app launched by Instagram as a rival to Twitter has seen more than 100 million users sign up in less than five days, data tracking websites said on Monday, smashing…
Twitter threatens to sue Meta over rival Threads app
Twitter has threatened to sue Meta over its new Threads app, which Mark Zuckerberg has openly billed as a rival, claiming the company has violated Twitter’s “intellectual property rights”. In a letter…
Threads: Twitter rival records 10 million users within hours of launch
More than 10 million people have signed up for Threads, Meta’s rival to Twitter, within the first few hours of its launch, the company’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg said on Thursday. The app…
Twitter to limit TweetDeck to verified users
Twitter has announced that TweetDeck, a popular program that allows users to monitor several accounts at once, will be available only to “verified” users from next month. The social media firm, bought…
Elon Musk says Twitter will limit how many tweets users can read
Twitter is limiting how many tweets various accounts can read per day, owner Elon Musk has said, in a bid to discourage “extreme levels” of data scraping and system manipulation. The restrictions,…
Google’s first West Africa director resigns
Dr. Juliet Ehimuan, Google’s inaugural Director for West Africa, has revealed her decision to leave the company. She made the announcement on LinkedIn on Friday where she expressed her intention to pursue…
CITAD hosts Micro-Grant training for Community Networks in Bauchi
The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), with the support of the Association for Progressive Communications (APC), organized a two-day intensive training on micro-grants for organizations in the Itas and Jama’are…
CITAD bridges digital divide, provides IT training to NCoS personnel in Bauchi
In a commendable effort to bridge the existing digital divide, the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has conducted a free scholarship training program on Information Technology (IT) for personnel of…