Over 30% of Girls Out of School in Abuja Community – CITAD
By Halima Adisa Research by the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has identified a 30 per cent school dropout rate in Kilankwa II community, Kwali Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory. Yasmin Salako, CITAD’s Abuja office programme officer, who disclosed this on Saturday, October 24, during a community sensitisation event to mark […]
Can a ₦5.8m Milling Centre lift Kilankwa Community Out of Poverty
By Julian Osamoto Women farmers in Kilankwa II community, Kwali Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, are hoping that a ₦5.823 million milling centre will help them increase their incomes and move more households out of poverty. These and other questions were raised at the commissioning of a grinding and milling facility in Abuja […]
Digital Welfare System Excludes Millions of Informal Workers
By Julian Osamoto Civil society organisations in Nigeria have warned that millions of informal workers risk being shut out of government social intervention programmes because of poor digital access, weak infrastructure and exclusionary policy implementation. The concerns were raised at a policy dialogue in Abuja, organised by Paradigm Initiative in partnership with the Centre for […]
Stakeholders Call for Social Protection for Informal Workers
By Julian Osamoto Stakeholders have called for inclusive social protection policies that address the needs of informal workers and Nigerians excluded from digital systems The call was made in Abuja during a roundtable discussion on Digitalisation and Social Protection for Informal Workers in Nigeria, organised by the Centre for Information Technology and Development in collaboration […]
ICT Day: Rural Girls Risk Missing Out as Digital Gap Widens
By: Julian Osamoto A lack of access to technology is quietly shaping the future of many in girls rural Nigeria, with growing concerns they are being pushed away from science and technology careers. At an event to mark International Girls in ICT Day, about 150 girls from underserved communities around Abuja gathered for training and […]
CITAD, Democracy Radio Partner on Digital Inclusion, Election Reporting
By Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), has proposed a partnership with Democracy Radio to expand digital inclusion, counter misinformation and promote responsible use of artificial intelligence in journalism. The team made the proposal during a courtesy visit to Democracy Radio in Abuja. Speaking during the meeting in Abuja, Yasmine Salako, […]
FCT Teachers’ Strike Disrupts Schooling, CITAD Calls for Urgent Resolution
By Julian Osamoto The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), has expressed concern over the ongoing teachers’ strike in the Federal Capital Territory. CITAD warned that the prolonged closure of public schools is affecting access to education, particularly for children in rural and underserved communities. Public primary and secondary schools in the FCT have […]
Breaking the Silence: How Nigerian Communities Are Fighting GBV
By Julian Osamoto Gender-based violence (GBV) remains a pervasive crisis in Nigeria, often hidden behind closed doors and perpetuated by harmful sociocultural norms, compounded by weak enforcement of existing laws. This was the conclusion reached by stakeholders at a three days gender based violence training, organised by Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), with […]
New ICT Centre in Kaida Sabo Opens Doors to Digital Literacy, Others
By Julian Osamoto For years, rural students in Kaida Sabo and neighbouring communities struggled with computer-based examinations and limited access to digital tools. That reality is set to change with the launch of a new ICT Centre by the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) in partnership with ActionAid Nigeria. The facility, part of […]
Students Trained on Cyber Safety as CITAD, Partners Tackle Online Harassment
By: Julian Osamoto In a bid to tackle the growing threat of cyberbullying and promote responsible use of technology among young Nigerians, the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), in collaboration with the Ndukwe Kalu Foundation, has launched a cyber safety training for junior secondary school students in Abuja. The program, which held at […]