A gender and social liberation specialist, Miss Ejiro Okotie has appealed to the Ebonyi State Government to domesticate the National Disability Act saying the absence of the legal framework has…
No fewer than 1,500 Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) were on Monday empowered by Sir David Osunde Foundation. The foundation said at its 31st annual Special Easter Monday Celebration in Abuja…
Disability News
Easter Special: Former ADC Presidential Aspirant Commends Buhari On Disability Commission
By Kingsley Joshua Former Presidential Aspirant of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dr Chike Okogwu has commended President Muhammadu Buhari, for his friendly posture towards the persons with disability in…
The Irede Foundation, a Nigerian NGO focused on disability advocacy and awareness, held a pre-event press conference on Tuesday, April 4th, to promote the upcoming 2023 Out On A Limb…
Sir David Osunde Foundation, says no fewer than 1,500 Persons With Disability (PWD), drawn from across the country, will be empowered at its 31st Edition of Special Easter Monday celebration.…
The Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPwD),Enugu state chapter,has appealed to the Enugu state governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, to give assent to the bill on ‘Inclusive Society’ geared towards…
Led by Julie Mckay, the Cultural Affairs Department of the United States of America embassy in Nigeria has met with the Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Persons With…
The federal government has revealed that there is high rate of violence against women, children, and other persons with disabilities (PWDs) in the country. The Minister of Women Affairs, Dame…
In order to give a universal acceptability to the recent draft on disability related issues in Nigeria, the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities in partnership with World Bank organized…
The Association of Lawyers with Disabilities in Nigeria (ALDIN), yesterday, April 1st 2023, held a General Assembly with the sole purpose of conducting the election/ratification of a new Management Board…
Despite the policies to reduce the suffering of people with disabilities (PWD) in Nigeria, they still suffer different forms of discrimination in the society. People with disabilities are supposed to…
Ms Rafatu Salami, the Executive Director, Okenite Foundation for Special Needs Children, has called on government to expand inclusive health care services for women and people caring for children with…
By Ogunbayo Oluwaseyi (INN), Ogun Ogun State residents with disability have lamented the unfavorable conditions encountered at polling units while trying to cast their votes at the just concluded 2023…
Lagos State Chapter of the Joint National Association of Persons With Disabilities (JONAPWD), the umbrella body for all Persons with Disabilities and their various associations in Nigeria has congratulated Governor…
Rotary Club of Ede has appealed to Persons with Disabilities to make Judicious use of assistive devices and other materials donated to them by the club. Outgoing President of the…