Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, says his administration will continue to consider the interest of persons with disabilities in all of its programmes and policies. Governor Otti stated…
Disability News
Ikorodu West Deaf Development Association (IKWDDA) has called on government at all levels to prioritize the welfare of persons with disabilities. The Chairman of the Association, Comrade Kuku Tosin made…
Persons with Disabilities in Nigeria (PWDN), Kaduna chapter, has demanded total inclusiveness in all human activities ahead of the International Day for Persons with Disabilities slated for December 3, 2023.…
This year’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) reminds us that achieving the Sustainable Development Goals requires living up to the promise to leave no one behind, especially the…
In an event organized by the Project Enable Africa recently in Abuja to honour some prominent members of the Disability Community ahead of the forthcoming International Day of Persons with…
Hon. Mohammed Abba Isa, the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the President on Disability Matters has received an award in recognition of his contributions and commitments to the causes of…
Mr James Lalu, the Executive Secretary, National Commission for Persons With Disabilities (NCPWD), says 35.1 million Nigerians are currently with disabilities. He made this known during a one-day programme for…
The Osun State chapter of the Joint National Association of Persons With Disabilities (JONAPWD) has called on Governor Ademola Adeleke to recall the 61 teachers with disabilities who were sacked…
In commemoration of the International Day of PWDs, stakeholders in the private, public, and civil society sectors are set to address issues affecting Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) in Nigeria. The…
In a significant stride toward inclusivity, the Leprosy Mission Nigeria (TLMN) and the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) jointly unveiled the translated and simplified version of the 2018…
By Lanre Oloyede Senior Special Assistant to the President on Disability Matters, Hon. Mohammed Abba Isa has extended his warmest congratulations to Mrs. Ekaete Judith Umoh, Country Director, CBM Global…
Hon. Mohammed Abba Isa, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Disability Matters, has warmly congratulated Dr. Jake Epelle, the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of The Albino Foundation…
In a bid to ensure inclusiveness of persons with disabilities (PWDs), the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr Tajudeen Abass has endorsed the usage of sign language during legislative…
The Chairman House committee on Disability Hon. Dr Bashiru Dawodu has assured Persons With Disabilities of complete inclusion, pledges commitment to PWD Act enforcement. Dr Dawodu said during the world…
By Umar Saleh, Bauchi The former Agency for Persons with Disability Hon. Ibrahim Muhammad has congratulated the Executive Governor of Bauchi State His Excellency Senator Bala Abdulkadir Muhammad CON (Kauran…