Sightsavers Nigeria has been given an award for improving the accessibility and quality of primary education for children with disabilities. The prestigious accolade was presented at the United Nations Office…
United States – based Special Needs Education specialist, Dr. Bimpe Abayomi – Ige, Monday, February 19, said Nigeria was not doing enough to cater to the genuine needs of children…
Nasarawa State House of Assembly, has received the name of Sale Barde Keana for appointment as Executive Chairman and 4 others as members of Nasarawa State Disability Rights Commission from…
By Umar Saleh, Bauchi Bauchi State Commissioner of Education, Dr Jamila Dahiru has explained that the State has mapped out strategy to adopt the inclusive education system in all schools…
The Disability Community in Kogi State, North Central Nigeria, has presented a Charter of Demands to the State government, aimed at strengthening the inclusion and full participation of Persons With…
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PWDs Recommend Appointment Of Halimat Tejuosho As Minister Of Humanitarian Affairs And Poverty Alleviation
The National stakeholders forum of persons with disabilities implored President Bola Tinubu to consider appointment of Dr Halimat Adenike Tejuosho as Humanitarian affairs minister to replace the suspended Minister, Dr…
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“You are one in millions”, PWD praises SCIAN Founder, Yakubu Nazir, receives new Wheelchair
A Spinal Cord Injury Survivor, Yakubu Nazir Abdulhakeem has showered praises on the founder of Spinal Cord Injury African Network (SCIAN), Ms. Yvonne Jack for her kindness and generous donation…
Abia State Government says it is committed to issues of climate change and Persons with Disabilities’ (PWD) interventions in the state. The Special Assistant to the Governor on Disability Matters,…
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Presidential Aide on Disability engages Chief of Staff to President Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila
By Lanre Oloyede In furtherance of plans and programmes towards realization of the Renewed Hope Agenda of the current administration, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Special Needs…
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Local Manufacturing Of Assistive Devices Will Alleviate The Burdens Of PWDs In Nigeria – Lalu
Despite the rising inflation and economic downturn prevalent in Nigeria, the Executive Secretary, National Commission for Persons with Disabilities, Dr. James David Lalu has said that the production of Assistive…
Governor of Plateau state, Barr. Caleb Mutfwang has approved the appointment of Dr. Lengnen Jurman as Executive Chairman, Plateau State Disability Rights Commission. The appointment was disclosed in a press…
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Fire Inferno: Presidential Aide Renews Hope of Disability Community in Karon-majigi, Abuja
Following a fire inferno that razed Karon-majigi community, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, Hon Mohammed Abba Isa, in his characteristic empathetic nature, has…
The Director General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, Abubakar Sulaiman, has said that people with disabilities in Nigeria are still discriminated against on many fronts. Mr…
Akwa Ibom State, Governor Umo Eno has appointed a person with Disability, Ms. Nnene Bassey as Special Assistant to the Governor on Persons with Disabilities. News of her appointment was…
Persons with Disabilities Farmers Association, PWDFA, in Osun State, Southwestern, Nigeria, wants inclusion in government’s agriculture programmes and policies to encourage and empower its members. “We want inclusiveness, assistance and…