As Nigeria prepares for the 2023 National Population and Housing Census, the Executive Secretary, National Commission for Persons With Disabilities, Mr James David Lalu has urged Persons with Disabilities all…
A Coalition of Disability Organisations (CODO), has wants stakeholders in the aviation sub-secto to ensure accessible facilities for persons with disabilities within the Airports environment. The Executive Director of the…
by Pamela Ephraim A non-governmental organisation (NGO), Disability Rights Rights Advocacy Center (DRAC), has expressed concerns over alleged discrimination of a female student by Edo State College of Nursing Sciences.…
The Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD), Umuahia South Chapter, has congratulated David Anyaele on appointment and inauguration as member of the Transition Committee Council of Governor-elect, Dr…
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Abia Governor-elect appoints David Anyaele member of Transition Council for Alex Otti
Abia state governor-elect, Dr. Alex Otti has appointed, a person with disability, David Obinna Anyaele, among members of the Transition Council, as he inaugurated his council in Aba on Friday,…
By Chima Azubuike Some Persons With Disabilities in Gombe, on Thursday decried distance from the arrival/departure to the aircraft, lack of universally acceptable wheelchairs and unfriendly toilets as some of…
By Timothy Agbor As People With Disabilities in Nigeria often lament ill treatments and violence, especially from their intimate partners and relatives, stakeholders, including Inclusive Friends Association, have trained some…
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in collaboration with State Accountability, Transparency, and Effectiveness (State2State), Bauchi Field Office has commenced a two-day Disability Inclusion Awareness Training for some…
As part of FAECARE Foundation’s Disability Rights Initiative Project, supported by Disability Rights Fund, a team from the organization carried out an Advocacy visit to a key stakeholder, International Federation…
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…