The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Enugu state has promised protection, inclusion and implementation of Disability Act in the state if elected. He also said…
Centre for Ability, Rehabilitation and Empowerment, C.A.R.E. Nigeria, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to direct the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mr. Godwin Emefiele to publish new…
The Resident Electoral Commissioner for Ogun State, Mr. Olaniyi Ijalaye Esq. has assured that Sign Language interpreters will be available at Senatorial Districts during the 2023 general elections. Ijalaye gave…
By Oni Femi (INN), Ekiti The Senior Special Assistant to Ekiti State Governor on Community Communications, Mrs Mary Oso Omotoso has reassured Persons with Disabilities of Governor Biodun Oyebanji’s commitment…
Disability News
NCPWD Trains Stakeholders On Reporting, And Response To Threats And Discrimination Against PWDs
The National Commission for Persons With Disabilities in an attempt to further protect the fundamental rights and dignity of Persons with Disabilities, has organized an intensive capacity building for major…
Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, the Executive Governor of Gombe State has offered employment to some 1000 successful applicants at the recently concluded teachers recruitment exercise conducted by the State Government through…
The National Commission for Persons With Disabilities (NCPWD) under the skilful guidance of the Executive Secretary, Mr. James David Lalu has carried out a data collection on some Federal Government…
Disability News
PWD Workers Demand Full Inclusion, Payment Of Special Education Allowance As Gov. Yahaya Okays Promotion Of 26,085 LG Workers
Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State has recently announced payment of gratuity backlog owed retired Local Government (LG) workers by his administration, along with immediate promotion of some 26,085…
Akwa Ibom: The State Governor, Udom Emmanuel, in furtherance of his commitment to quality education and academic excellence among students recently supported some five hundred (500) indigent students of Akwa…
Disability News
Groups urge Airport operators to provide accessible roads for Persons with Disabilities
Coalition of Disability Organisations, in collaboration with some organizations, have called on the airline industry to provide accessible roads for Persons With Disabilities in the nation’s Airports. Executive Director of…
By Toyin Adebayo Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) have urged the aviation industry’s stakeholders to take their needs into account in its policies and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). This demand was…
Cedar Seed Foundation has reiterated the need to prioritize education of Children with Disabilities in Nigeria. The foundation laments that the right of the child with Disability to education is…
Disability News
Civil Society Groups Establish Centre For Children With Disabilities In Lagos, Southwest Nigeria
Civil society groups including Ford Foundation West African Regional Office and Journalists for Democratic Rights (JODER) have established a centre for children with disabilities in Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria. The…
Stakeholders in the disability community in Nigeria led by the Centre for Citizens with Disabilities, CCD, on Friday, validated and disseminated some inclusive videos on the 2022 civic space outlook…
The Joint National Associations of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWDs) said inclusive education would change the narratives on how people perceived the disability community in Nigeria. Mr. Stephen Waya, JONAPWD Programme…