ActionAid Nigeria (AAN) on Wednesday called on the Federal Government and other state Governments to prioritise inclusive education for children, especially girls and children with disabilities and addressing other barriers…
A firm, Procter & Gamble, has supported 100 child amputees with prosthetic legs. At the annual walkathon, organised by The Irede Foundation, the firm urged well-meaning Nigerians to donate artificial…
SEDOO Initiative for Children with Special Needs (SECHILD), an NGO, has called for increased attention to children with disabilities. The President of the group, Mrs Kawan Anjira, made the call…
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), an NGO, in partnership with the Federal Government, on Monday sensitised students with disability in the Federal Capital Territory on menstrual hygiene health and management. The…
From Sola Ojo Kaduna children at the weekend asked Governor Nasir El-Rufai to provide wheelchairs for physically challenged children and sign language interpreters for those with hearing impairments to aid…
The Leprosy Mission Nigeria (TLMN) has called for the inclusion of children with disabilities into regular schools as a means of ending every form of discriminatory practices against them. The…
By Collins Nnabuife A renowned Artist, Professor Bruce Onobrakpeya has asked the National Assembly to promulgate abspecial legislation and policies to protect children with special needs from societal abuse. Professor…
The National Human Right Commission (NHRC), has cautioned against killing of children with special needs as a result of their vulnerability. The call was made in Abuja at a fund…
Stakeholders have called for support and collaboration from parents, governments and caregivers for children with special needs. Speaking on Wednesday at the PureSouls Learning Foundation conference in Lagos, the Founder…
Plans have been concluded by The Irede Foundation (TIF) to embark on its yearly walk to fight discrimination against children with disabilities. The Executive Director, Crystal Chigbu, during a press…
The founder of the Children’s Development Centre, Lagos, Dr Yinka Akindayomi, has encouraged parents not to lock up their special needs children, saying they are gifts from God. Speaking to…
By Godsgift Onyedinefu At least 95.5 percent of children with disabilities in Nigeria are out of school and have low knowledge of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) issues, including HIV/AIDS…
Save the Children International (SCI) Nigeria, on Wednesday called on policy makers to take concrete steps to protect children with disabilities. Mercy Gichuhi, the Country Director, SCI, said in a…
The United Nations Children’s Fund has noted that girls and children with disabilities are majorly affected by the education crisis in Nigeria. This is as the group decried the education…
By Henry Uche The Irede Foundation has advocated an inclusive society in which all voices are heard and considered, particularly where children living with disabilities live an independent and limitless…
