By Sinafi Omanga A GROUP, the Nigerian Women Trust Fund (NWTF), has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to accord priority voting to pregnant women, nursing mothers, the elderly…
The European Union (EU) and the Albino Foundation (TAF) Africa have sustained the call for the conduct of an all inclusive election prioritising Persons With Disabilities (PWDs). Mr Jake Epelle,…
The Executive Secretary, National Commission for Persons with Disabilities Mr James David Lalu has asked over 35 million Persons with Disabilities all over Nigeria to troop en masse to exercise…
By Toyin Adebayo The Center for Ability, Rehabilitation, and Empowerment (C.A.R.E. Nigeria) paid an advocacy visit to the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and The Skyway Aviation Handling Company…
A child health expert, Dr Cecilia Ojukwu, has urged parents and caregivers to show adequate care and love to children living with Down syndrome. Ojukwu, a paediatrician working with the…
Disability News
Disability Commission Hosts Health Maintenance Organizations, Demands Adequate Provisions For PWDs In Nigeria
In fulfilment of Part V(24) of the 2018 Discrimination of Persons With Disabilities (prohibition) law, the Executive Secretary, National Commission for Persons With Disabilities, Mr James David Lalu has called…
It was a moment of ecstasy and pure joy today in Ado-Ekiti as the administration of Biodun Oyebanji presented employment letters to six sign language interpreters and three other persons…
Disability News
NWD Demands Equal Political Participation, Inclusion In Governance For Women With Disabilities
The Gombe State chapter of Network for Women With Disabilities (NWD) has called for equal political participation and full scale inclusion of Women with Disabilities in all public sectors of…
Disability News
Nigeria Has The Capacity To Mentor Other African Countries On Disability Inclusion – James Lalu
As the 2023 general election approaches, the Executive Secretary, National Commission for Persons With Disabilities, Mr James David Lalu has announced that Nigeria has proven to be the giant of…
By Apata Oyeniran The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, has pledged equal opportunity for candidates with disabilities desirous of tertiary education. The Registrar…
Ahead the February 25 Presidential election in Nigeria, a group of Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) under the aegis of People with Disabilities Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) for Atiku/Okowa 2023, convened…
The National Coordinator of the Atiku-Okowa Campaign Council for People with Disabilities, Senator Hayatu Bello Gwarzo, said Atiku Abubakar has promised a five percent appointment to persons with disabilities. Speaking…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it would give priority to pregnant women, senior citizens and People with Disabilities (PWD). The Commission said this on Wednesday at the…
By Juliet Oyoyo As political gladiators in the country campaign for their different candidates to clinch the seat of the Presidency in this year’s general elections, Senator Bello Hayatu Gwarzo,…
By Asma’u Halilu The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has organised a one-day voters education and sensitisation programme for the persons with disabilities in Kaduna State, on the use of…