At the roundtable dialogue for inclusive governance organized by the National Institute for Legislative Studies in Abuja, today 7th November, 2023, the Executive Secretary, National Commission for Persons With Disabilities,…
Participants at a training organised by the Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) say there is urgent need for security and judiciary personnel to help enhance the civic space for…
Gombe State’s Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General, Zubairu Umar, has given his assurance that the Disability Bill will be signed into law in the first quarter of 2024. This…
Persons with Disabilities (PWD) in Abia State have called for strict enforcement of laws on disabilities nationwide, noting the recent report by World Health Organisation (WHO) that the number of…
The National Commission for Persons With Disabilities has spelt out certain parameters expected of public facilities in order to accommodate Persons With Disabilities. INN reports that the five-year moratorium on…
From Sola Ojo The All-Rights Foundation (TAF) Africa has canvassed waivers for Persons With Disability (PWD) and grant them full inclusion in the entire electoral process in Kaduna State. The…
Disability News
Osun First Lady calls for recognition of strength and abilities of girls with disabilities
The Wife of Osun state governor, Erelu Ngozi Adeleke has called for recognition and applaud the strength and abilities of every girl-child in Osun state. She made the call in…
The National Commission for Persons with Disability has announced its readiness to empower one hundred Persons With Disabilities with Point of Sale (POS) machine. The Executive Secretary National Commission for…
The National Commission for Persons With Disabilities (NCPWD) has called for the enforcement of five percent employment opportunities for Persons with Disabilities as enshrined in the Discrimination against persons with…
Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in Kogi Central express their heartfelt congratulations to Barrister Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan on her recent confirmation as the Kogi Central Senator by the Appeal Court. The president…
Abia State government has said it is sensitive to the plights of People With Disabilities (PWD), in the state just as it has assured them of their inclusion in all…
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…