By Adamu Abuh The opposition Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) has offered free Expression of Interest and Nomination forms to women, youths and Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) aspiring to various elective…
The President, Network for Disabled Women (NDW), Madam Lois Auta-Udonkanta has handed over management of the organization to her Vice as she looks set to fully focus on her political…
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Presidency 2023: Atiku promises to implement Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities (Prohibition) Act
A presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has promised to ensure the implementation of the Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities…
By Umar Saleh Burra, INN Bauchi reporter The Chairperson, Bauchi State Agency for Persons with Disabilities, Hon. Ibrahim Mohammed has expressed satisfaction at PDP delegates in Bauchi State for giving…
The Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission has urged Persons Living with Disabilities and other vulnerable populations in the state to involve themselves in electoral processes to widen the country’s democratic…
By Gloria Ogbu Ahead of the June 18 gubernatorial election in Ekiti State, Persons With Disabilities, PWDs, have clamoured for inclusiveness in the electoral process saying anything short of such…
By Oluchi Chibuzor The organised private sector under the umbrella of Nigerian Business Disability Network (NBDN) has stressed the importance of more companies embracing diversity and inclusion at the workplace.…
The Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) has assured Centre for Citizens with Disability (CCD) that its strategic plans for election will accommodate activities by the group. Permanent Secretary of…
By Providence Ayanfeoluwa The World Bank Group Nigeria has said that out of 18 million People with Disability, PWD, in Nigeria, only 0.3 percent are gainfully employed. Meanwhile, Executive Secretary,…
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Almost One Billion Children and Adults with Disabilities and Older Persons in Need of Assistive Technology Denied Access, According to New Report
A new report published today by WHO and UNICEF reveals that more than 2.5 billion people need one or more assistive products, such as wheelchairs, hearing aids, or apps that…
….Say PWDs can contribute to country’s GDP The Nigerian Business Disability Network (NBDN) has emphasised the need to respect the rights of people with disabilities in the workplace, saying this…
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NCPWD willing to encourage employers of PWDs with assistive devices where necessary – James Lalu
During the maiden edition of the Nigerian Diversity and Inclusion Conference organized by the Nigerian Business Disability Network in conjunction with Sightsavers recently in Lagos, the Executive Secretary, National Commission…
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SightSavers Visits Kogi State Disability Affairs, Expresses Confidence In The Administration
From Emmanuel Zangana, Kogi INN reporter Sightsavers has paid an advocacy visit to the Kogi State Office for Disability Affairs to intimate on a project they have been executing in…
A Person with Disability (PWD) aspirant under the All Progressives Congress, (APC) for Kaura Constituency in Kaduna State Assembly, Lois Auta-Udonkanta, has vowed to genuinely serve her constituency if elected…
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has revealed that as at Monday, May 16, 2022, it has recorded 48,252 people with disabilities out of about 5,845,751 Nigerians who have completed their…