By Abubakar Labaran, Nasarawa Nasarawa state Governor, Abdullahi A. Sule has donated food items to Persons with Disabilities in Nasarawa state. The distribution facilitated by Mrs. Margaret Elayo, the Minister…
Borno State governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum has presented an eighteen (18) seater Bus to Borno Special School for Blind and Deaf in Maiduguri. Presenting the keys of the 18-seater…
The National human rights Commission (NHRC) has called for a holistic approach to address mental health in Nigeria. Mr Tony Ojukwu, SAN, made this call in Abuja on Friday, at…
Northern Nigeria Disability Forum has expressed dissatisfaction over the continued delay in releasing government palliatives to its members. The group’s National Organising Secretary, Bulus Chuanoemoh, raised the alarm that persons…
The Star Children Development Initiative (SCDI) has urged Nigerians to accept and give People with Disabilities (PWDs) the opportunity to unleash their potential. The Chief Executive Officer of the Initiative,…
The House of Representatives on Thursday urged the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation among others to create a stand-alone status for persons with disabilities (PWDs) in every…
The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities in fulfilment of its mandate has visited the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) today 26th October, 2023 to solicit for the funding of…
A group, Advocacy for Women and Girls with Disabilities Initiative (AWWDI) has urged stakeholders to ensure full implementation of the African Union Protocol on the protection of the rights of…
By Ogunbayo Oluwaseyi, Ogun People with disabilities under the aegis of Joint National Association of Persons With Disabilities (JONAPWD) on Wednesday stormed the office of the Ogun state governor, Dapo…
The National Commission for Persons With Disabilities in partnership with World Bank organized a one-day Workshop recently in Abuja to sensitize the staff of the Commission on the need to…
Disability News
President Tinubu’s Instrument of Ratification of African Disability Protocol Receives Commendation from ASDRC
By Chidimma Ajemba The Chairman of the Anambra State Disability Rights Commission, Barr Chuks Ezewuzie has applauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his commendable commitment to the rights of individuals…
The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Dr. Tony Ojukwu (SAN) has commended the federal government for taking another significant step towards upholding and advancing the rights…
Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) have called on the government at all levels to address alleged brutality and discrimination of her members by government agencies and individuals. They made the call…
By Mnena Iyorkegh Nigerian Journalists have been enjoined to protect the rights of Women and people with disabilities through their reportage. Stakeholders on Gender Advocacy made the call at an…
Disability rights campaigners in Nigeria have urged government to take final step to ensure a new disability treaty is legally adopted. The Nigerian government formally ratified the African Disability Protocol…