The Chairman of the Kebbi State Commission for Persons with Disabilities and State Coordinator of Persons with Disabilities City Boy Movement, Hon. Anas Malami Gwandu, has empowered 200 persons with…
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The Ekiti State Government has empowered 100 persons with disabilities (PWDs) with trade and work tools following their graduation from a vocational skills acquisition programme aimed at promoting self-reliance and…
Disability Commission, INEC Strengthen Partnership to Boost PWDs’ Participation in Elections
The Nasarawa State Disability Rights Commission (NSDRC) has pledged its support for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to enhance the participation of Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) in the electoral…
The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) has intensified efforts to promote genuine inclusive education in Nigeria with a one-day sensitisation workshop for Head Teachers and Principals of public…
The Zambia Agency for Persons with Disabilities (ZAPD) has commended MTN Zambia for introducing a Sign Language Video Solution aimed at improving accessibility and reducing communication barriers for Deaf persons.…
The Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs (LASODA) has urged disability service providers to strengthen safeguarding measures and ensure that residential homes and service centres are safe, accessible and dignified…
Disability Commission Equips Children with Disabilities with Learning Materials, Assistive Devices
The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) has distributed educational materials and assistive devices to children and students with disabilities as part of efforts to promote inclusive and quality…
The Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD), Chief Ayuba Burki Gufwan, has felicitated with Nigerians on the occasion of the country’s 66th Independence Anniversary, calling…
A group representing Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in Nasarawa State has called on the Nasarawa State Universal Basic Education Board (NSUBEB) to clarify whether qualified persons with disabilities were considered…
The Executive Chairman of Bogoro Local Government Area of Bauchi State, Pastor Dr. Zakka Luka Magaji (JP), has approved the appointment of Princess Gungdi Markus as Senior Special Assistant (SSA)…
Deaf Community Renews Call for Legal Recognition of Nigerian Sign Language in Nigeria
By Inclusive News Network | Chukwunyere Kelsey Nwosu. Abuja, Nigeria | September 29, 2026. The call for the legal recognition of Nigerian Sign Language (NSL) took centre stage in Abuja…
Disability Commission Begins Three-Day Assistive Devices Distribution, Targets 562 Children With Disabilities
The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) has commenced a three-day assessment, prescription, fitting and distribution of assistive devices targeting 562 children with disabilities across selected institutions and organisations…
Deaf Community Storms NASS, Demands Legal Recognition of Nigerian Sign Language
Members of the Nigeria National Association of the Deaf (NNAD) on Monday rallied at the National Assembly in Abuja, demanding the passage of the Nigerian Sign Language Bill to promote…
Disability Commission Charges MDAs to Make Public Service Delivery Accessible to PWDs
The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) has charged Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of government to ensure that public services are accessible and inclusive to Persons with Disabilities…
Delta First Lady Rounds Off Medical Outreach, Says Over 2,000 Children with Disabilities Benefited
Delta State First Lady, Tobore Oborevwori, has concluded the You Matter Charity Foundation’s free medical outreach programme for children living with autism and other special needs across the state. Oborevwori…