As the 1st African Para Games tagged Accra 2023, sets to round off in Ghana, the minister of sports development, Senator John Owan Enoh, has congratulated Team Nigeria for again,…
Governor Abdullahi Sule has approved five per cent employment slots for persons with disabilities in Nasarawa. In a statement signed by Abigail Waya, Nasarawa’s head of civil service on Wednesday,…
Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) have called on the government and stakeholders, to prioritise disability inclusion as a strategy to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. They made the…
It’s common occurrence here and there to see Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) throwing thorny stones against certain members of the society for what they often perceived as a deliberate discrimination…
The Minister of Sports, Sen. John Owan-Enoh has pledged more support for the development of para-sports in Nigeria. Enoh made the pledge on Monday in Abuja following Nigeria’s encouraging participation…
The Coalition of Persons Living with Disabilities in Nigeria (CPLWDN) has lauded the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) for complying with the Disability Prohibition Act. It urged the National Commission…
Disability News
House Committee On Disability Assures Of Full Implementation of Nigeria Disability Act
Hon. Dr. Bashiru Ayinla Dawodu, chairman, House of Representative Committee on Disability, has assured of the committee’s commitment to ensure full implementation of the Nigerians with Disabilities Act, 2018, UN…
The Joint National Association Of Persons With Disabilities (JONAPWD) in Bauchi has paid a solidarity visit to Bauchi state Deputy governor Muhammad Auwal Jatau who is chairman of palliative committee…
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Abba Isa wins Inspirational Leader of the Year award, dedicates award to Nigerians with Disabilities
Mr Mohammed Abba Isa, the National chairman, Persons With Disability (PWD) Progressive Stakeholders Forum, has won the Inspirational Leader of the Year award, PWD category. The inspirational leader of the…
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Persons with Disabilities Were Trained On Digital Inclusion In Agriculture In Badagry
Persons with Disabilities under the aegis of Association of Persons with Disabilities Badagry chapter were trained on digital inclusion in Agriculture. The event was organised by Voice of the Farmers…
By Eric Ojo Chairperson Board of Trustees (BoT) and Pioneer/Co-founder of the Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD), Miss Omotunde Ellen Thompson has blamed the plight of PWDs…
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APWD, CMAD Collaborate With CityMood Communication To Ensure Inclusion Of PWDs In Society
The Association of Persons with Disabilities (APWD), Badagry chapter in collaboration with Centre for Media Advocacy for the Disabled (CMAD), in their pursuit for inclusion, paid a visit to the…
The Bauchi State Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Mohammed Auwal Jatau has assured officials of the Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities, JONAPWD, Bauchi State Chapter that the state government…
By Oni Femi, Ekiti Comrade Bakinde Olaosebikan, the Chairman, National Association of Persons with Physical Disabilities (NAPWPD) had on September 5th paid a congratulatory visit to Hon. Tade Aluko, the…
Hon.Dr. Kayode Adejare Omiyale, the Executive Chairman of Yaba LCDA, yesterday, 6th of September, distributed food packs to Yaba residents With Disabilities. Hon. Omiyale addressed the hardships faced by the…