An auxiliary nurse and a mother of one, Happy Odegua Okojie, has cried out to the three leading governorship candidates in the September 21, 2024, governorship election in Edo State,…
A kindhearted philanthropist and renowned humanitarian HRM Queen Dr. Haliamat Adenike Tejousho has doled out a sum of N50,000 (fifty thousand naira) to a 20 year old boy simply identified…
Nigerian defender, Kennedy Ezeji, who was voted Man of The Match in the Special Eagles’ opening game against hosts Egypt at the ongoing Amputee Nations Cup has described it as…
The Nigeria Amputee Football Federation has unveiled the Football Team Kits ahead of the Amputee African Cup of Nations slated for May 18 to 26, in Cairo, Egypt. The Ex-Super…
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Limb Loss Day 2024: Millions of Nigerian amputees face soaring prosthetic costs
The exorbitant prices of artificial legs and other prosthetic limbs are causing concern among patients, particularly as the world celebrates International Limb Loss Day Today. Comrade Rilwanu Abdullahi, the National…
As the countdown gets tighter to this year’s African Amputee Football Cup of Nations (AAFCON) in Egypt, players, coaches and officials of Nigeria’s Special Eagles have made a solemn appeal…
Caption: •Ailing Mr. Ibu The family of ailing veteran Nollywood actor, John Okafor fondly known as Mr Ibu, has clarified that the thespian wasn’t amputated on both legs. They said…
Caption: •Ailing veteran actor John Okafor alais Mr. Ibu Comic actor John Okafor popularly known as Mr. Ibu is not leaving his sickbed any time soon after one of his…
Nollywood Comic Actor, John Okafor, better known as Mr Ibu has undergone surgery to remove one of his legs to keep him alive. This was revealed on his official Instagram…
By Henry Uche The Irede Foundation, is pushing for inclusion in education and equal treatment for people with disabilities (PWD), particularly children with limb loss. Addressing newsmen on its coming…
An Ondo High Court sitting in Akure has ordered the Ondo State Government to pay Oluwasegun Oluwarotimi N30m as damages for the gunshot injuries he suffered in an encounter with…
By Peter Duru The real impact of the frequent attacks on Benue State communities over the years has begun to emerge, with the awful and disheartening sights that now greet…
No fewer than 424 Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) across the country have received free artificial limbs from the Centre for Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities (CAPWD). Though the distribution held…
The Centre For Advocacy For Persons With Disabilities (CAPWD) has donated 424 artificial limbs to Amputees in Makurdi, Benue State. Speaking at the presentation of the prosthetics to beneficiaries, the…
By Henry Uche Over the weekend, Irede Foundation took to strategic locations in Lagos to raise awareness on behalf of persons without limbs and other persons living with different physical…