Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has flagged-off the distribution of palliatives to 2,400 less-privileged citizens of Kaduna State, including People With Disabilities (PWDs), orphanage homes, widows and women infected…
Nigeria passed the Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities (Prohibition) Act in 2018 after over a decade of advocacy, but six years later, disability rights groups are dissatisfied with the progress.…
A Coalition of persons with disabilities (PWDs) has urged the Federal Government to expedite actions on the implementation of the Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities (Prohibition) Act, just as it…
An advocacy group has launched a Gender-Based Violence (GBV) sensitization workshop in selected secondary schools in Anambra State. The project is an individual grant from LEAP Africa and the Nigeria…
Dr. James D. Lalu, the Executive Secretary, National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) has presented the commission’s financial performance for the year 2023 to the house committee on disability.…
The National Commission For Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) has announced a successful meeting held at MTN Group Limited headquarters in Lagos. The meeting was aimed at improving access to telecommunication…
The United Nations Resident Coordinator in Nigeria, Mohammed Fall says the UN remains committed to inclusive and equitable society that gives room for individuals to realise their full potential, regardless…
The Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs (LASODA) has said it will continue to celebrate the uniqueness of Persons With Disabilities (PWDs). The General Manager of Lagos State Office for…
Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan, a senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, has sponsored two persons with disabilities from Adavi and Okehi Local Government Areas alongside 42 others with Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan…
The Centre for Ability, Rehabilitation and Empowerment (CARE) has advocated one per cent budget provision for Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) from the federal and state governments. CARE made the call…
A group under the auspices of Persons with Disabilities Odatiwa Odirorun Forum have thrown its weight behind Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa as Ondo State is preparing for the governorship election coming…
As the date for the commencement of the 2024 Paralympics Games draw nearer, Paralympic Committee of Nigeria(PCN) has commenced camping exercise for its athletes. The paralympic games will hold between…
People with Disabilities, PWDs, have been mandated to join any political party of their choice in order to be relevant in the political governance in Nigeria. The charge was handed…
The Godwin and Patricia Okeke Foundation has donated dormitory and classroom blocks to the Special Secondary School for the Deaf in Odoakpu, Onitsha, Anambra State. The newly equipped facilities include…
The immediate past chairman of the Lagos State Chapter of the Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD), Dr. Adebukola Adebayo has charged Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu to…
