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…
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…
Members of the Edo State Disability Forum (EDF), at the weekend, appealed to Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, to sustain programmes and policies that would mitigate the impact of fuel…
At a National Strategic Discourse in Abuja, Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman called for the urgent need to include Persons With Disability (PWD) in Nigerian governance. The event highlighted the unique impacts…
By Umar Saleh, Bauchi The students of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Medical Students Association (ATBUMSA), in collaboration with the Nigerian University Engineering Student’s Association (NUESA), has hosted a free medical…
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, Wednesday decried the exclusion of Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) in governance, assuring them of equal opportunity and all-inclusive governance in the state. Otti stated this…
Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti has charged Persons With Disabilities PWDs in the state to take advantage of government programmes and activities to better their lives. Governor Otti who…
The Lagos State government has called for collaborations to advance the needs, interests and all-round inclusion of persons with deaf blindness in Lagos. The call was made at the maiden…
Following the recent pronouncement by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on free Examination forms for Persons with Disabilities in Nigeria, the Executive Secretary, National Commission for Persons with…
The Joint National Association of Persons With Disabilities, Southern Ijaw Local Government Area chapter, Bayelsa State, has bemoaned their under-representation and neglect by leaders of the area and government at…
Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, Hon. Mohammed Abba Isa, has commended the Director General of Small and Medium Enterprises Development…
