A disability rights advocacy group, the United Disability Network (UDN), has alleged that more than 400 persons with disabilities (PWDs) are being detained by the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps…
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The Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD), with support from the Disability Rights Fund (DRF), has intensified efforts to promote disability-inclusive climate action by convening a two-day stakeholders’ workshop in…
The Federal Government has launched the National Integrated Rehabilitation Services in Primary Health Care (PHC), a landmark initiative aimed at expanding access to rehabilitation services for persons with disabilities, older…
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has reaffirmed its commitment to collaborating with key stakeholders to improve accessibility at airports across the country for persons with disabilities and elderly…
The Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) has distributed food items to persons with disabilities (PWDs), widows and other vulnerable groups in Jigawa State as part of its Social Investment Programme (SIP),…
JAMB Admits Over 4,200 Candidates with Disabilities into Tertiary Institutions in 10 Years
No fewer than 4,216 candidates with disabilities have secured admission into universities, polytechnics and colleges of education across Nigeria over the past 10 years through the intervention of the Joint…
Advocates Push for Inclusive Healthcare, Accessible Hospitals for Persons with Disabilities
Public health advocacy platform, Project Kampe Bodi, has called for urgent reforms to make government hospitals more inclusive and accessible for persons with disabilities (PWDs), stressing that equitable healthcare cannot…
United Nigeria Airlines Champions Disability Inclusion, Rewards Outstanding Visually Impaired Singers In Port Harcourt
United Nigeria Airlines (UNA) has reinforced its commitment to disability inclusion by supporting a talent competition for visually impaired young Nigerians, providing a platform for them to showcase their musical…
Disability Commission, Zamfara Ministry of Budget and Planning Deepen Partnership on Disability Inclusion
The Zamfara State Persons with Disabilities Board (ZSPwDB) has strengthened its collaboration with the State Ministry of Budget and Planning following a courtesy and technical engagement aimed at advancing disability…
More than 100 persons with physical disabilities from the 11 Local Government Areas of Gombe State have received tricycle wheelchairs through the generosity of the Founder and Chairperson of the…
The Zamfara State Persons with Disabilities Board (ZSPwDB) has urged qualified persons with disabilities (PWDs) across the state to apply for the ongoing recruitment of 3,050 Basic School Teachers into…
Disability Commission Pledges Support for Foundation Promoting Inclusion of Deaf Children
The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting the inclusion and well-being of children who are Deaf or hard of hearing, following a collaboration…
Educators Receive Specialized Training on Inclusive Mathematics for Learners with Visual Impairment
Educators have commenced a three-day Train-the-Trainers Workshop on Inclusive Mathematics Education for Learners with Visual Impairment, an initiative aimed at strengthening teachers’ capacity to deliver quality and accessible mathematics education…
Disability Board Pushes for Inclusive Teacher Recruitment, Seeks Enforcement of 5% Employment Quota
The Zamfara State Persons with Disabilities Board has intensified its advocacy for inclusive public sector employment with a renewed call for the implementation of the statutory five per cent employment…
Despite existing disability laws aimed at guaranteeing equal access, persons with disabilities in Lagos State continue to face significant barriers in accessing public buildings, transportation and essential services, disability rights…