The Special Assistant to Abia State Governor on Persons with Disabilities, Mr. David Anyaele, has restated government’s resolve to mitigate barriers inhibiting Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) in the state. Speaking…
Children with Disabilities
New Year: Family Celebrates Students With Disabilities In Gombe
As part of series of activities to make the new year celebrations a memorable event, Prissy Family Talkshow threw a special party for Students with Disabilities of Special Education Centre,…
Effective nurturing is vital for a child’s development. Raising and understanding a child with Down syndrome can bring immense happiness and fulfilment to parents, carers, and communities. On December 11,…
Ekiti Gov.Oyebanji Donates N4 million, Food Items To Special Schools
Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji on Thursday made a personal donation of the sum N4 million to the three special schools in the state and a rehabilitation to mark his…
Only 12% of Nigerian children with disabilities are in school – UK envoy
The Acting British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Gill Atkinson, has said that only 12 percent of Nigerian children with disabilities are in school. Atkinson made this disclosure while marking this…
The Lagos State Government through the Office for Disability Affairs, LASODA, has celebrated over 200 Children with Disabilities in the State. The agency organised the event as part of activities…
The Real Act of Kindness (RAK) Development Foundation, in its usual support for vulnerable groups and those in need, visited the Gifted Talent School of the Deaf and donated items…
Inclusivity in education remains bedrock for nat’l devt – Sightsavers
By Gabriel Ewepu and Oluwafemi Ayooluwa A nonprofit making organisation, Sightsavers Nigeria, Wednesday, maintained that inclusivity in education remains bedrock to national development, hence government at all levels and communities…
Stakeholders yesterday called for an end to special schools for children with disabilities, urging support to mainstream inclusive education for all persons to learn equally. They made the call in…
Foundation canvases inclusive budgeting, implementation of policies for children with disabilities
The IREDE Foundation (TIF), an NGO focused on supporting children living with limb loss, has called for inclusive budgeting and implementation of Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) policies for children with…
SAVWIN Advocates Menstrual Hygiene Management For Girls With Disabilities In Plateau
Sound Ability for Vulnerable Women Initiative Nigeria (SAVWIN), has sensitized stakeholders and gatekeepers on menstrual hygiene management of adolescent girls with disabilities in Plateau state. The advocacy/community sensitization was organised,…
By Samson Oti The Global Initiative for Peace, Love, and Care (GIPLC) in partnership with a foundation owned by Igho Charles Sanomi has financially supported children and children with disabilities…
Kwara State Governor and Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) Chairman AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Monday visited the school for special needs in Ilorin, the capital city, to spend the Democracy Day with…
NCPWD Marks International Menstrual Hygiene Day with Girls with Disabilities in FCT
The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) has deemed it necessary to mark the International Menstrual Hygiene Day by reaching out to girls with disabilities in educational institutions such…