Father of a 12-year-old deaf girl has demanded the immediate prosecution of a 60-year-old man, identified as Victor Obilor, for allegedly defiling his daughter. The man, Eze Eleonu, said he…
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8,236 including blind students, special needs centres get scholarship as FCTA awards N200m
The Secretary for Education Secretariat, Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Sani El-katuzu, has commenced disbursement of N210, 319,640 to 8,236 students for the 2020/2021 session in the FCT. El-katuzu, who…
…appoints Ibrahim Daniel Arome as chairman, board for disabilities affairs, presents letter of appointment The Government of Kogi State has warned its citizenry to desist from stigmatizing People Living With…
The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Anambra State Disability Rights Commission, Barrister Chuks Ezewuzie says Governor Willie Obiano has transformed the socioeconomic life of the State. Barrister Ezewuzie…
Canada’s Brian McKeever raced into the history books and grabbed his 16th Paralympic gold medal in cross-country skiing at the Beijing Winter Games Saturday. McKeever won the middle distance race,…
Osun State Government on Friday launched Business Uplifting Fund, an initiative tagged ‘GBOWOGA’ under which 10,000 petty traders, artisans, students and people with disabilities would receive a sum of N10,000…
Godfrey George A non-governmental organisation, Theseabilities Foundation, has called on journalists and media practitioners to desist from use of words or expressions that amount to profiling while reporting about persons…
As violence continues to escalate across the country, the Inclusive Friends Association (IFA) on Thursday listed effective tools for combating violence against Persons With Disability (PwD). Independent reports that IFA…
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Isolo LCDA Appoints Special Adviser on Persons with Disabilities Affairs, Doles out Mobility Aid, Welfare Packages, Others
All roads today led to the premises of Isolo Local Council Development Area (LCDA) where the council, in partnership with Bruderhilfe Social Development Initiative doled out empowerment and welfare packages…
Considering the provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) Act as expressly stimulated, it is mandatory for all parties and organizations across member…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says fresh registrations in the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) across the country hit 6,615,192 million as at 7am of Monday March 7. The…
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IWD: HIFWY Partners Media Experts To Advance Advocacy On Sexuality Education And Gender Equality For Women With Disabilities
Penultimate Tuesday, as the world celebrated this year’s International Women’s Day, Hope Inspired Foundation for Women And Youth (HIFWY) joined in the commemoration by organizing a media round-table discussion themed…
The Minister of Woman Affairs and Social Development, Pauline Tallen on, Thursday called on Nigerians not to take advantage of Persons With Disabilities (PWD) in terms of Gender Based Violence…
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INEC assures People with Disabilities of unhindered access during governorship elections
INEC declared in Abuja on Wednesday that it has made adequate preparations to improve the participation of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in the forthcoming Osun and Ekiti governorship elections. Prof.…
Beneficiaries of the Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS) cash transfer in Benue, have commended the society for the gesture, saying it has helped relieved their hardship. A cross section of…