INEC has prepared 2,238 Polling Units for PWDs ahead of the November 11 Election in Kogi, Bayelsa, and Imo states. Barely forty-five days to governorship elections in Kogi, Bayelsa, and…
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Malaysia 2023: Deaf Eagles Shine On Independent Day, Defeat Gabon 2-1
Deaf Eagles shone on Nigerian Independent Day in Malaysia, thrashed Gabon 2-1 in a classification of 9-16 world ranking match which was played on the Nigerian Independent Day celebration(1st October…
The Association of Lawyers with Disabilities in Nigeria (ALDIN) utterly decries the brutal and despicable rape and murder of Uche, a 13-year-old girl with disability who was raped to death…
The Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD), Mr James Lalu, says 85 percent of schools in Nigeria are not accessible to persons with disabilities. Lalu…
By Chukwunyere Nwosu, Abuja The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities, in collaboration with the Festus Fajemilo Foundation, convened a two-day national summit to strategize on access to inclusive education…
Osun Youth Agenda Group visited special school in Osogbo, distributed some writing materials to persons with disabilities. The president of the organization, Comrade Owolabi Hassan Olanrewaju, while presenting the materials,…
The National Universities Commission (NUC), has expressed its readiness to introduce courses and programmes that will deepen Nigeria’s capacity to provide equal opportunities for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). The Acting…
The Joint National Association of People With Disabilities (JONAPWD), has lamented being excluded from the palliative distribution committee in some LGAs in Kaduna State. Gov. Uba Sani had constituted a…
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Imo governorship: People campaigning against me because I have one arm — Labour Party Candidate
The Imo State governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Senator Athan Achonu, has said that some members of the opposition in the state are using his physical defect…
By AHMED UBANDOMA Mr James Lalu, the Executive Secretary of National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD), has threatened to seal off public facilities and organisations that do not comply…
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Disability Inclusion: NCPWD presents translated policy documents and enlightenment materials to NAPTIP
In furtherance of the deliberate policy to mainstream disability issues in the entirety of the counter-trafficking activities of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), the…
By Oni Femi, Ekiti The Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji has on Tuesday 26th during a town hall meeting with Stakeholders towards the preparation of 2024 budget of Ekiti State…
By Kingsley Jeremiah To promote inclusivity in the power sector, the Yola Electricity Distribution Company (YEDC) will provide free prepaid meters to people with disabilities (PwDs). This commitment was made…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has stopped parents from choosing courses for their children with disabilities who are seeking admission into tertiary institutions. Registrar of JAMB, Prof Is-haq…
By Umar Saleh, Bauchi As part of efforts towards the repositioning and upliftment of the standard of education in the state, Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, has commenced…