As part of his advocacy for a holistic inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in the scheme of things and beyond all secular system, the Executive Secretary National Commission for Persons…
The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria, (SMEDAN), will empower 50 people with disabilities (PWDs), in Katsina State with N2.5million. Mr Fisher Adeyinka, Deputy Director, Partnership and Coordination…
By Ogunbayo Oluwaseyi (INN), Ogun Ogun State chapter of the Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities, (JONAPWD) has sworn in a set of newly elected State Executive members of…
Cedar Seed Foundation and Lord Echendu Foundation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to empower people with disabilities and improve partnership between the two organizations. The MoU was jointly…
Groups of people with disability (PWD) in Kaduna have raised alarm over the delay in disbursement of the Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS)’s grant months after 100…
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Global Youth Mobilization partners with Nigerian NGO to empower persons with disabilities
There are an estimated 1.2 billion young people impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic response measures. Disruptions to education, employment, services and social support have changed the future of an entire…
The Minister for Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster and Social Development,( HADMSD) says the ministry will ensure total inclusion of people living with disabilities in the national policy framework. Farouq, represented by…
The Executive Secretary National Commission for Persons with Disabilities, Mr. James David Lalu has charged Persons with disabilities to take seriously the.disability Act and to see it as a tool…
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IYD 2022: CSF Calls For Full Participation Of PWDs In Political And Electoral Process
The Cedar Seed Foundation (CSF) has called on Government at State and Federal levels to fast track implementation of article 29 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of…
An Iyaganku Family Court sitting in Ibadan ordered the remand of three teenagers and a 12-year-old in a juvenile home on Friday for allegedly raping an 18-year-old Person with Disability.…
The 12th edition of the annual GTCO Autism Conference themed “Creating a Community of Awe-Tism Advocates” will hold on Monday and Tuesday, August 29th and 30th, 2022, at MUSON Center,…
Executive Chairman of Itire-Ikate Local Council Development Area, Hon. (Dr) Ahmed Apatira, has distributed mobility and hearing aids to people living with different forms of disabilities in his district. The…
By Umar Saleh (INN), Bauchi A Person with Disability, Ismail Abdullahi has been appointed APC North-East Youth Disabled Leader. A formal inauguration of the new political appointee took place during…
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Gov Matawalle Assents To Disability, Child, State Social Protection Bills
Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has assented to the three Social Protection Bills passed by the State House of Assembly. This is contained in a statement issued by Jamilu Birnin-magaji,…
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IYD 2022: Youth With Disabilities Decry Margnalization, Demand Better Inclusiveness In Society
Every year, on August 12, the world commemorates the International Youth Day (IYD). This day is exclusively set aside by the United Nations to, among other things, identify with the…