Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje By Tukur Muntari The Kano State Government says it has paid N336 million as fees for 29,031 students for the 2022 National Examination Council examinations.…
By Damilare Famuyiwa Ameerah Safiyanu, a Twitter user who falsely claimed to have been kidnapped, alongside 16 others by gunmen of Fulani and Yoruba ethnicities, in Abuja, has been mandated…
The Nigerian Union of Journalists, (NUJ), has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), to create special Continuous Voter Registration (CVR), centres for Persons With Disabilities (PWDs), for an enhanced…
By Olukorede Yishau The rights of persons with disabilities took the centre stage at the 15th session of the Conference of States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the…
By Oni Emmanuel and Sejoro Ekundayo The Ekiti State Youth With Disability Network (EKSYWDN) has called on the Ekiti State Government to implement the 5% recruitment quota for Persons with…
After 52 weeks of the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the commission yesterday, records a cumulative data of 10,487,972 fresh registrants. Out of…
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Vice President Bawumia Joins Charismatic Evangelistic Ministry (CEM) in Prioritising the Plight of People with Disabilities
The government will continue to encourage and partner with private sector organizations in seeking to meet the needs of the disabled and disadvantaged to ensure greater social inclusion. “I firmly…
A non governmental organisation Anglo Nigeria Welfare for the Blind ANWAB has called for effective cushioning mechanism for persons with disabilities specifically the visually disabled persons. Its Director, Mr Danlami…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says fresh registration in the ongoing nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) has hit 10,487,972 as at 7 a.m. on Monday, June 27. The commission…
The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) has announced the demise of Mr. Aminu Hassan James whose sad event happened in the early hours of today, Sunday 26th June,…
By Chukwunyere Nwosu, INN reporter The Executive Secretary, National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) on Wednesday June 22, announced a partnership with the World Bank and other relevant agencies…
By Ijeoma Thomas-Odia With a vision of making sustainable living commonplace, Unilever Nigeria has partnered with SupplierGateway to launch its social procurement initiative aimed at increasing investment on female and…
Lagos State Government has said that it will always identify and make disability inclusion a priority in government planning and policies. General Manager, Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs (LASODA),…
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2023 General Election: Group solicits inclusion, equal participation of PWDs in electoral processes
The Centre for Citizens with Disabilities CCD has solicited for inclusion and equal participation of Persons With Disabilities PWDs in the electoral processes ahead of the 2023 General Election. Mr…
An NGO, Beautiful Gate Handicapped Peoples Centre, Jos, has donated wheelchairs to 250 victims of polio in Kaltungo, Balanga, Shongom and Yalmatu Local Government Areas of Gombe State. Mr Ayuba…