Abuja, Nigeria — The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) has expressed strong dissatisfaction over reports that some airlines operating in Nigeria are refusing to airlift persons with disabilities,…
The APC Disabled and Family Vanguard in Kano State has welcomed the defection of a political leader from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC),…
The Federal Government has expanded efforts to promote digital inclusion for Nigerians with disabilities following the successful completion of a two-day digital literacy training programme in Abuja. The programme, organised…
As the world marks World Leprosy Day 2026, the Leprosy and Tuberculosis Relief Initiative Nigeria (LTR) has called for urgent action to end stigma, neglect and underinvestment that continue to…
Persons with disabilities in Taraba State have renewed calls on Governor Agbu Kefas to urgently establish and operationalise the Taraba State Disability Commission, following the signing of its enabling law…
The Young Adolescent Health Initiative and Counselling (YAHIC) has led 18 teachers on an advocacy walk to the Bauchi State Ministry of Education, calling for inclusive education policies and increased…
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, Hon. Mohammed Abba Isa, has called for decisive and sustained action to ensure that Nigeria’s Discrimination against…
The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) has congratulated the Honourable Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr. Bernard Mohammed Doro, on the occasion of his birthday, describing…
The Bauchi State chapter of the Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD) has appealed to the Bauchi State Government to ensure the inclusion of qualified persons with disabilities…
The Governor of Kogi State, His Excellency, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, alongside his wife and Founder of the Ohunene Empowerment Initiative, Her Excellency, Hajiya Sefinat Usman Ododo, has presented a…
Stakeholders across civil society, academia, security agencies, and the legal profession have renewed calls for compassion, acceptance, and stronger institutional support for persons living with disabilities and those who care…
In a deliberate move to deepen economic inclusion and reduce barriers to opportunity, the Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs (LASODA) has trained 100 persons with disabilities (PWDs) in entrepreneurship…
The First Lady of Kogi State, Hajiya Sefinat Usman Ododo, through the Ohunene Empowerment Initiative, has empowered hundreds of persons with disabilities (PWDs) and elderly women across the state as…
The Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD), Bauchi State Chapter, has intensified advocacy for the inclusion of persons with disabilities in the ongoing Bauchi State recruitment process. This…
The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) has reaffirmed its commitment to unity, inclusion and strict enforcement of disability rights laws as it received the National Executive Committee (NEC)…
