The Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, has commenced the payment of monthly stipends to the persons with disabilities in the state. The Press Secretary to the Governor, Mallam Abubakar Bawa,…
No fewer than 25 young people with disabilities were trained over the weekend by Sightsavers Nigeria on Information Technology (IT) skills in Kano. The exercise was part of the commitment…
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Gov Umo Eno Doles Out 100M Educational Intervention Fund For Students With Disabilities
Akwa Ibom State Government has instituted a one hundred Million naira Education Intervention Fund to assist the students with disabilities of Akwa Ibom origin and residing in the state and…
A group, Joint National Association of Persons With Disabilities (JONAPWD), has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to include persons with disabilities (PWDs) in his administration to ensure fairness and…
By Ibrahim Ramalan The Persons With Disability, PWDs, have written an open letter to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, urging him to prioritise the inclusion of PWDs in his cabinet appointments,…
Sen. Shehu Sani has called on President Bola Tinubu and governors across the country to appoint special advisers on disabilities. Sani, former lawmaker representing Kaduna Central, made the call when…
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Ability Plus Ventures: Empowering PWDs and Fostering Inclusion Through Skill Acquisition
By Chukwunyere Nwosu (INN), Abuja Ability Plus Ventures, a project of the Ability Plus Initiative (API), was launched on Sunday, with the aim to empower and recognize individuals with disabilities…
The Executive Secretary, National Commission for Persons With Disabilities, Mr. James David Lalu has announced a possible Disability allowance to Persons With Disabilities in the inclusive policy of the Bola…
By Ernest Nzor An international charity organisation working to prevent avoidable blindness, support equality for people with disabilities and advocate for change, Sightsavers, has launched a 100-day campaign to protect…
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Six million people with disabilities to start receiving £150 cost of living payments in UK
More than six million people with disabilities will start to receive a £150 cost-of-living payment from Tuesday. The one-off payments, issued by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) throughout…
In commemoration of the 2023 World Refugee day, the Executive Secretary National Commission for Persons With Disabilities, Mr James David Lalu has reiterated that Persons With Disabilities deserve special recognition…
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ibadan North Local Government Area of Oyo State and also a disabled man in Politics, Wasiu Nurudeen has explained the reason…
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Complement your God-given talents with skills training to enable you lead a successful life, PWDs charged
By Adewale Adeyanju INN Reporter, Lagos. Persons with Disabilities at the Autism conference and graduation were charged to complement their God-given talents with skills training to enable them lead a…
UN Secretary General, António Guterres on Tuesday called for improved digital accessibility for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). Guterres made the call at the opening of the 16th session of the…
The European Union Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria (EU-SDGN) programme has called for the appointment of persons with disabilities in government positions across the country. It noted that there…