By Victor Ayeni A non-profit organisation, Festus Fajemilo Foundation, has unveiled its plan to improve access to social protection for People With Disabilities across Lagos State. The co-founder of FFF,…
Disability News
DINABI Canvasses Improved Accessibility To Public Facilities And Services In Ekiti State
By Oni Femi (INN), Ekiti Disability Not A Barrier Initiative (DINABI), with support from Disability Right Fund (DRF) has called attention of Ekiti State Government to areas where the State’s…
Exclusion of Athletes With Disabilities From National Sports Festival: Deaf Rights Activist Writes Open Letter To Sports Minister, Sunday Dare
Inclusion and Deaf Rights Activist, Olatunji Ayodele Rebecca has written an open letter to Sports Minister, Sunday Dare over the exclusion of Para-athletes and Deaf sportspersons from the upcoming National…
A non-governmental organisation, Origami Society Nigeria, has on the occasion of the 2022 World Mental Health Day, advocated the prioritisation of mental health support for all, especially for people with…
Disability Commission Boss Warns Against Stigmatization of Persons with Disabilities
The Executive Secretary of the National Commision for Persons with Disabilities, Mr James David Lalu has warned that persons with disabilities are manifestations of the glory of God among men…
Chief Ayuba Gufwan CHIEF Ayuba Gufwan, the Special Adviser on Disability to Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau, has said that he left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) because of alleged…
In its bid to give priority to Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), Kogi State Government has again conducted interviews for the deaf and visually impaired applicants for recruitment as secondary school…
Oyo State House of Assembly has passed the Oyo State Persons with Disability (Amendment) Bill, 2022 into Law. The passage of the bill was sequel to the presentation of the…
Nigerian Police Tear-Gas Athletes With Disabilities While Protesting Exclusion Of Para Sports In National Sports Festival
Personnel of the Nigeria Police Force have used tear gas to disperse Nigerian para-athletics protesting against the exclusion of para sports in the 2022 National Sports Festival. Members of para-athletics…
The Founder of the Albino Foundation, Jack Epelle, on Wednesday, said 700 members of Persons With Disabilities would be deployed as election observers come 2023 general election. Epelle, who disclosed…
By Francis Ezediuno The Osun State branch of the Nigerian Association of the Blind has appealed to the State governor, Adegboyega Oyetola to put them into consideration in the recruitment…
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Professor Mohamoud Yakubu has said that the Commission is ready to partner with the disability community for proper inclusion in the electoral…
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has lamented that Persons With Disabilities constitute the category of marginalised groups along with women and youths. It however said Nigeria is the first in…
By Chuks Okocha The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), yesterday, said many of the 19 million Nigerians living with disability were registered voters and would do everything to dismantle barriers…
NCPWD Reaches Another Landmark As Aviation Authorities In Nigeria Comply With 2018 Disability Law
In another success story following the clamour for improved services for Persons With Disabilities, the Executive Secretary, National Commission for Persons with Disabilities, Mr. James David Lalu has announced a…