Founding Executive Director of the Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) and Chairman of the Abia State Disability Commission, Dr. David Obinna Anyaele, has described the successful completion of his…
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The Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) has congratulated its Founding Executive Director, Dr. David Obinna Anyaele, on the successful completion and conferment of a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree…
The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening partnerships that advance disability inclusion, pledging technical support to the Sauri Growth Initiatives for Women and…
LASODA Reaffirms Transparency in Administration of ₦1 Billion Disability Intervention Fund
The Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs (LASODA) has reaffirmed its commitment to transparency, accountability, and the welfare of persons with disabilities, following media reports alleging irregularities in the administration…
Lagos Reaffirms Commitment to Inclusive Education as Student Presents Portrait to Permanent Secretary
The Lagos State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting inclusive education and ensuring that every child, regardless of ability, has access to quality education and opportunities to reach their…
Disability Association Completes Six-State School Accessibility Project, Advances Inclusive Education
The Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD) has successfully completed a school accessibility project across six states—Edo, Sokoto, Osun, Oyo, Plateau, and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)—providing critical…
The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) has convened a round-table engagement with key stakeholders to strengthen collaboration on the implementation of its 2026 Work Plan and advance disability…
The newly appointed Special Assistant to the Zamfara State Governor on Sign Language Interpretation, Ibrahim Sani, has expressed profound appreciation to Governor Dauda Lawal for appointing him to the position,…
Foundation Trains 50 Women with Disabilities, Empowers 20 with Seed Grants in Ebonyi
The Hope Inspired Foundation for Women and Youth with Disabilities (HIFWYD), with support from the Urgent Action Fund Africa, has trained more than 50 women and girls with disabilities in…
Disability Commission Empowers Children with Disabilities at Special Needs School with Assistive Devices
The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) has strengthened its commitment to inclusive education by providing assistive devices to pupils of the NAFOWA Special Needs School, Nigerian Air Force…
LASODA, DIAN Mark International Deafblind Awareness Week, Push for Stronger Inclusion
The Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs (LASODA), in collaboration with the Deafblind Inclusion and Advocacy Network (DIAN), has commemorated the 2026 International Deafblind Awareness Week with a policy roundtable…
Abuja – RedAid Nigeria has pledged its support to the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) in strengthening disability data generation and strategic planning to advance disability inclusion across…
Gombe Partners Foundation to Provide Free Artificial Upper-Limb Prostheses for PWPDs
The Gombe State Commission for Persons with Disabilities (GSCPWD), in collaboration with the Family Health Care Foundation and an international organisation, has launched a humanitarian initiative to provide free artificial…
Disability Commission Chairman Secures Permanent Employment for Deaf Woman in Nasarawa High Court
The Executive Chairman of the Nasarawa State Disability Rights Commission (NSDRC), Hon. Saleh Barde Keana, has facilitated the permanent employment of a Deaf woman, Miss Zulai Ibrahim, with the Nasarawa…
A disability rights advocacy group, the United Disability Network (UDN), has alleged that more than 400 persons with disabilities (PWDs) are being detained by the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps…