The Federal Government is set to implement a policy that will compel all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to reserve five per cent employment slots to persons with disabilities across…
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New Year: Family Celebrates Students With Disabilities In Gombe
As part of series of activities to make the new year celebrations a memorable event, Prissy Family Talkshow threw a special party for Students with Disabilities of Special Education Centre,…
by Attahiru Ahmed Information and communication technology, Hammad Technology, and consultancy services have planned to provide training and capacity building to over 20,000 persons with disabilities and civil servants in…
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Gov. Otu earmarks N46 billion budgetary allocations for PWDs, signs 2024 budget into law
Sen. Bassey Otu, the Governor of Cross River state has recently earmarked an additional ₦46 billion budgetary provisions for specialised needs of Persons With Disabilities in the State. Sen. Otu…
The First Lady of Nigeria, Oluremi Tinubu, through the inauguration of the ‘Renewed Hope’ Initiative Elderly Support Scheme (RHIESS), put smiles on face of elderly persons with disabilities and other…
On January 1, 2024, Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), marked the beginning of the new year in a heartwarming manner and chose to spend the…
A Consultant Paediatrician at the Federal Medical Centre, Idi-Aba, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Dr Micheal Adeoye has warned that prenatal alcohol exposure can result in a range of disabilities in a…
The Center for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) has ranked Lagos State top in the implementation of accessibility to infrastructure and other services for the benefits of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs)…
The Kebbi State Government says it is set to establish a Commission for Persons with Disabilities, an official has said. Hon. Yakubu Ahmed-BK, the State’s Commissioner for Information and Culture…
The Founder of lnner Eyes Foundation, Ambassador Kelly Blind, has appealed to the government and stakeholders to address the needs of persons with disabilities. He made the call at an…
The Cedar Seed Foundation has launched Disability Impact Fund in Nigeria. The initiative was launched with the aim of making resources readily available to Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). The event…
The members of Association of People with Disabilities (APWDs) Bauchi state chapter has criticized the state government for distributing food items as palliatives without allocating any to them. They are,…
In a resolute commitment to addressing the multifaceted challenges faced by persons with disabilities in Nigeria, Cedar Seed Foundation (CSF) and 38 partners called for united action towards rescuing and…
By Ogunbayo Oluwaseyi, Ogun New Era Initiative for Persons with Disabilities, a non-profit organisation born out of passion for the progress, upliftment and stability of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), has…
The Cedar Seed Foundation has taken its advocacy on disability inclusion and awareness creation in places of worship to National Christian Centre. This was disclosed in its day 3 of…