Disability News

It was a joyful atmosphere at Ndubuisi Kanu Park, Alausa, Ikeja, as the Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs (LASODA) brought together children with disabilities and their families to celebrate…

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Professor Josephat Ubanyionwu, and his legal team have reaffirmed their commitment to protecting the electoral rights of persons with disabilities during and after the…

The Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs (LASODA) has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting inclusion and equal rights for children with disabilities, urging parents and caregivers not to relent in…

The Nasarawa State Disability Rights Commission has called on the state government to ensure the full enforcement of the five percent employment quota for qualified persons with disabilities in the…

The Executive Chairman of the Nasarawa State Disability Rights Commission (NSDRC), Hon. Saleh Barde Keana, has called for special recognition and enrollment of girls with disabilities in schools across the…

The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) has congratulated Dr. Bernard Muhammad Doro on his appointment as the Honourable Minister of Humanitarian and Poverty Reduction by President Bola Ahmed…

Abuja — The Advocacy for Women with Disabilities Initiative (AWWDI) has called for the integration of disability and gender inclusion into Nigeria’s climate action and governance frameworks. The call was…

Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, CON, has officially flagged off the payment of ₦1.5 billion in scholarship allowances to 18,750 Gombe State students studying in various higher institutions across Nigeria, including…

The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) has celebrated Dr. Samuel Ode Ankeli (MON), the former Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Disability Matters, as he clocks…

The Nigeria Association of the Blind (NAB), Taraba State Chapter, has called on Senator David Su Jimkuta, representing Taraba South Senatorial District, to ensure full inclusion of persons with disabilities…

The Kehinde Oshilaja Foundation has called on Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to ensure that the 2026 Appropriation Bill adequately reflects the needs and welfare of persons with disabilities (PWDs)…

In a landmark step towards promoting inclusive education, the Executive Governor of Gombe State, Alhaji Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, CON, has announced a 200% increase in scholarship allowances for students with…

Katsina State Governor, Mallam Dikko Umar Radda, has approved the release of ₦677,572,815 for the payment of bursary allowances, academic excellence awards, and scholarships — including ₦7 million dedicated to…

The Executive Chairman of the Nasarawa State Disability Rights Commission (NSDRC), Hon. Saleh Barde Keana received in audience the Founder of LionHeart Ability Leaders International Foundation, Abuja, Mr. Solomon Okelola…

Abuja, Nigeria — In furtherance of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda focused on inclusion, empowerment, and equal opportunity, the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President…