By Luqmon Balogun The Lagos State government has acknowledged the contributions of Mothers with disabilities and Mothers of children with the same challenge. The government says their immense contributions to…
Stakeholders in Osun State have called on the state government to make public schools accessible for Children and Young Persons with Disabilities. This was the thrust of a stakeholders meeting…
Children with Disabilities
NGO gifts Back-to-School kits to Students with Disabilities, less Privileged
Human Development Initiatives (HDI), a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has distributed over 400 back-to-school kits to students with disabilities and less privileged children. The Executive Director, HDI, Mrs Olufunso Owasanoye, made…
Children with Disabilities
Old Students Association Decries Marginalization Of Children With Disabilities By Society
The President, Special Education Deaf Old Students Association, SPEDOSA, Comrade Nura Bashir, has expressed concerns over the general, lackluster attitudes of society towards students with disabilities. Bashir who was represented…
Children with Disabilities
Prioritise inclusive education for children with disabilities, ActionAid tells FG, states
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…
Children with Disabilities
Kaduna children ask El-Rufai to provide wheelchairs, sign language interpreters for PWD colleagues
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…
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Leprosy mission urges inclusion of children with disabilities in all schools
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…
Children with Disabilities
Professor Onobrakpeya Wants Legislation To Protect Children With Disabilities
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…