The Campaign for Equal Voting Access for Persons with Disabilities (EVAPWD), a program of the Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) engaged in the observation of the July 16, 2022…
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Lalu Meets Human Right Watch, Advocates For Rights Of Persons With Psychosocial Disabilities
During a parley with Human Rights Watch recently in Abuja, the Executive Secretary National Commission for Persons with Disabilities Mr. James David Lalu reiterated his commitments to protecting the rights…
Persons With Disabilities in Osun State have thrown their weight behind the reelection of the candidate of the All Progressives Congress and incumbent governor, Gboyega Oyetola. Oyetola faces an uphill…
The Cedar Seed Foundation has called on stakeholders to increase the budgetary allocation for Inclusive Education to 26 percent according to UNESCO standards. This, the foundation believes will enhance implementation…
A total number of 73,609 Persons With Disabilities have completed their registration in the ongoing nationwide Continuous Voter Registration. The Independent National Electoral Commission stated this in a report obtained…
By Wole Mosadomi They keep looking expectantly as usual for alms but little or nothing is being dropped for them. This has been the situation lately as they file out…
Inclusive Friends Association (IFA) has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for subscribing to an open-door policy, cooperating, and yielding to our calls to prioritize the community of persons…
Edo State House of Assembly on Monday passed the bill for a law to ensure full integration of persons with disabilities into the society and to establish Edo State Commission…
By Akinola Ajibola, Nigeria’s electoral is set to experience a new turn as Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will deploy Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) for the governorship election…
..As Association lauds Commission Inclusive Friends Association’s (IFA) has disclosed that it’s consistent advocacy for inclusion and accessibility for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in the electoral process is yielding good…
In May 2022, the Inclusive Friends Association (IFA) trained members of the Joint Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD) and Organizations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs) in Osun State through…
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Osun Governorship Debate 2022: The Arena excludes issues of persons with disabilities, IFA Laments.
On Sunday, July 10, 2022, Osun State governorship aspirants took the stage for a debate ahead of July 16, 2022, Governorship Elections in the State. The Osun governorship debate is…
By Usman A. Bello A non-governmental organisation, Wise Foundation, has donated food items and cash to orphanage homes as well as persons with disabilities in Edo State. Presenting the items…
– Says Islam Is A Religion Of Love By Emmanuel Zangana (INN), Kogi The board Chairman of Kogi State Office for Disability Affairs (KOSODA), Hon. Arome Ibrahim has felicitated with…
The Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) as part of its advocacy in mainstreaming the rights of people with disabilities in the electoral process has called on the government of…