Federal government has reassured Nigerians of its resolve to ensure an inclusive society for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). The minister of humanitarian affairs, disaster management and social development, Sadiya Umar…
By, Mnena Iyorkgh The United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA has provided a Disability-enabled Primary Healthcare Centre to the disabled persons in Karon Magiji, a suburb of the Federal Capital Territory,…
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World Disability Day: Super Parents Foundation calls for healthcare access for children with disabilities
The Super Parents Foundation, an initiative that focuses on supporting vulnerable persons especially parents of children with disabilities, children with disabilities and young widows, has called for free healthcare access…
By Luqmon Balogun The Lagos State government has empowered over two thousand persons with disabilities in the State. The Government donated assistive devices and empowerment grants to them in commemoration…
The wife of the Lagos State Governor, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, has said that the first public school with a ramp specially designed for physically challenged students, in Ohombo, Ajah, has…
By Ogunbayo Oluwaseyi (INN), Ogun The need for regular promotion of understanding of Disability issues and mobilize support for the dignity, right and well-being of persons with disabilities has again…
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Create disaggregated database as priority step for planning disability-related interventions – DADI
The Disability Awareness and Development Initiative (DADI) has called for creation of a disaggregated database of Persons with Disabilities as a priority step for planning disability-related interventions. The group made…
By Adebayo Folorunsho-Francis The All Progressives Congress on Saturday saluted the over 25 million Persons with Disabilities for the dignity, achievements and global recognition they had impacted on the country.…
By Chinwe Onuigbo The senator representing Anambra South Senatorial District in the National Assembly, and Young Progressives Party (YPP) Candidate for the 2023 Anambra South Senatorial Election, Dr. Patrick Ifeanyi…
By Abdulfatai Kadir (INN), Kwara The Governorship candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP), Alhaji Yakub Olayiwola Gobir, has donated a sum of five hundred thousand naira ( N500,000.00) to…
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Makinde Fulfils Another Campaign Promise, Establishes Agency For Persons With Disabilities
By Opeyemi Rasheed Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has yet again fulfilled another of his electioneering promise made to the Person’s With Disabilities in 2018/2019 that if elected as the…
Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, has told persons with disabilities not to vote for the All Progressives Congress in the forthcoming 2023 presidential election. The…
By Oni Femi (INN), Ekiti Journalists have been charged to embark on reporting women politicians positively in media space. This call was made during a two-day media training for political…
Disability News
Internatinal Day of Persons With Disabilities: Project Enable announces nominees for 2022 DIAL Awards
By Waliat Musa As the world commemorates the United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities today, Project Enable Africa has announced the nominees for the 2022 Disability Inclusion and…
As part of effort to commemorate the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) that seeks to promote economic social and inclusion of PWDs, Joint National Association of Persons with…