Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has named a new Secretary to the State Government. The new SSG is Prince Mahe Abdulkadir, a former Permanent Secretary and Clerk of the state…
Disability News
Honorable Dr. Bashiru Dawodu, Member of the House of Representatives (MHR) for Oshodi-Isolo federal constituency 1, recently convened a pivotal meeting with executives representing People With Disabilities (PWD) in Lagos…
By Umar Saleh Burra (INN), Bauchi The newly established Unity Science Academy, Burra has commenced sales of admission forms into Junior secondary school one and senior secondary school one for…
The Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD), Anambra Chapter, has urged Gov. Chukwuma Soludo to allocate 10 per cent of government’s subsidy palliatives to persons with disabilities (PWDs),…
Women with DisabilitiesDisability News
Commissioner Pledges Commitment To Women, Children, PWDs, Receives Award
Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Welfare, Dr. Ini Adiakpan has reaffirmed her commitment to supporting women, children and persons with disabilities. The commissioner made the pledge…
Disability News
Women with Disabilities have Zero Level Percentage of Participation in Politics – Lois Auta
Lois Auta, the President of Network of Women with Disabilities, said the percentage level of participation of women with disabilities in politics is at alarmingly zero level. She made the…
The Executive Secretary, National Commission for Persons With Disabilities, Mr James David Lalu has restated that the lasting legacies of former president, Muhammadu Buhari will not be forgotten in a…
As the maiden African Paralympics Games draw near, Team Nigeria says preparations are in top gear for the games. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the games will…
Festus Fajemilo Foundation (FFF) has raised an awareness on various disability-inclusive social protection programmes offered by Lagos State government for persons with disabilities in Badagry. Speaking during the community awareness…
The Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD) Lagos State Chapter was presented with a new administrative office in Lagos Island. INN reports that the office was given by…
The Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD) Lagos state chapter has concluded a stakeholders validation conference on local government policy framework for persons with disabilities (PWDs) with a…
Deaf NewsDisability News
Stakeholders Advocate Recognition of Nigerian Sign Language As Official Language
Stakeholders of Sign Language users in Nigeria have called for the official recognition of Nigerian Sign Language as a second official language in the nation to ensure the all-round inclusion…
By Andrew Utulu LAGOS – The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Lagos Command has averred that Persons With Disabilities (PWD), deserve justice and all the required forms of…
Disability News
Flood: Nasarawa PWDs seek creation of Special Rapid Response Agency for prompt relief, care
Persons with Disabilities in Nasarawa have advocated for the creation of a Special Rapid Response Agency aimed at providing prompt relief and care for physically challenged people during flooding and…
Disability News
People with disabilities threaten to sue Tinubu over non-inclusion in ministerial appointments
An umbrella of People With Disabilities (PWD) under the auspices of Northern Nigeria Disability Forum (NNDF), has threatened to take legal action against President Bola Tinubu over their non-inclusion in…