by Yekini Jimoh The Director General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mr Lanre Issa-Onilu has decried the low level of compliance and implementation of the National Disability Act 2018…
The Minister of State for Education, Dr Yusuf Sununu, has said most of the rights of people with disabilities, such as right to education, medical care, employment and free movement…
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‘Stop rejecting persons with disabilities’ — Nigerian government urges education stakeholders
By Ochogwu Sunday The Minister of State for Education, Dr Yusuf Sununu, has urged education stakeholders to desist from rejecting Persons with Disabilities, PWDs, in school environments. Sununu made the…
The Osun State chapter of the Joint National Association of Persons With Disabilities, JONAPWD, has enjoined the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Adewale Egbedun, to help fasten the…
The Executive Secretary National Commission for Persons with Disabilities, Dr. James David Lalu has reiterated the Commission’s efforts towards improving the welfare, rights and dignity of persons with disabilities (PWDs)…
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Stakeholders Advocate Inclusion of Women With Disabilities In Governance
Stakeholders have called for more inclusion of women with disabilities in decision making table and government appointments in Nigeria. The stakeholders made the call at the Disability Inclusion in Governance…
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Groups Empower GBV Survivors and PWDs in Grand Finale of 16 Days of Activism.
By Oswald Agwu. The United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA, in collaboration with the Ebonyi State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development has graduated twenty survivors of gender-based violence in…
Dr. James David Lalu, Executive Secretary, National Commission for Persons With Disabilities has reiterated that the attitude of leaders and citizens alike speaks volumes of the social equality of Persons…
By Chuks Nweze Igbo women, under the platform of Umuada Igbo Nigeria in Diaspora, have called on the federal and state governments to increase the employment opportunity of persons with…
The Executive Governor of Gombe state, Alh Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has been commended for his resilience and commitment to improving the living conditions of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in Gombe…
Dr. James David Lalu, the Executive Secretary National Commission for Persons with Disabilities has appealed for a coherent consistent ordered service delivery in dealing with Persons with disabilities in Nigeria.…
The Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) has paid an advocacy visit to the office of the Lagos State Ministry of Justice at Alausa, Ikeja. The visit was part of…
The Country Director of CBM Global Disability Inclusion, Ms. Ekaete Umoh has emphasized the need for Nigeria to take cognisance of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for people with…
The European Union Ambassador to Nigeria Samuela Isopi, has urged the 10th assembly to ensure that the priority of Nigerians especially the disability communities were reflected in the 2024 appropriation…
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SSAP, Abba Isa advocates Prioritizing Disability Inclusion in Social Investment Programmes
By Lanre Oloyede As part of his moves towards ensuring inclusive social investment, the Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Disability Matters, Hon. Mohammed Abba Isa, Wednesday…