The Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr Oluwafemi Oke-Osanyintolu has decried the obstructive attitude of some members of the public towards first responders when disasters or accidents…
The Upper Niger River Basin Development Authority (UNRBDA) says it has trained 120 women and youths living with disabilities in various skills with a view to empowering them for self-reliance.…
By Oni Femi (INN), Ekiti Disability Not A Barrier Initiative, DINABI, has trained staff and volunteers on effective financial, project management and safeguarding at a 2-day capacity strengthening workshop held…
Persons with Disabilities, PwDs, in Kogi State, participating in the ongoing Agro Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS) Project have decried high tax they paid to access funds…
By Nathaniel Shaibu A Civil Society Organisation, Inclusive Friends Association, has called on political parties to ensure that persons with disabilities have access to campaign materials and venues ahead of…
A group of NGOs on Thursday decried the delay in the process and passage of disability law in Osun State. The Society for Life Changers and Good Parental Care (So-Life),…
By Ogunbayo Oluwaseyi (INN), Ogun About 200 Persons with disabilities in Ogun State have received training on how to succeed in business. The business empowerment seminar was organized for People…
In the stride toward deepening the inclusion of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) across political party structures in Nigeria, the Inclusive Friends Association (IFA) took advocacy to the National Chairman of…
By Victor Ayeni The Lagos State government has said as part of its efforts to promote inclusiveness in the state, it has trained some of its workers, law enforcement agents,…
The Kogi State Chairman of Persons with Disabilities, PWDs, Mr Daniel Arome Ibrahim, has appealed to public spirited individuals and institutions to come to his aid by providing him with…
As part of advocacy for inclusive employment of persons with disabilities in Nigeria, Special Needs Initiative for Growth (SNIG) in partnership with Jobberman has piloted its first employment scheme project…
People With Disabilities (PWDs) have received over N100 million for self employment under the Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS). APPEALS is a six-year project developed by the…
Disability News
NCPWD Partners NCC To Enhance Digital Interventions On Seamless Communication For PWDs
In a bid to providing stress-free access in communication with the disability community, the management team of the National Commission for Persons With Disabilities led by the Executive Secretary, Mr.…
… appoints Coordinators for Women with Disabilities Forum APC Women with Disabilities Forum has begun grassroots mobilization of members for the 2023 general elections in the North Central region. Convener…
By Danlami Nmodu Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation, Dr. Adeleke Olorunnimbe Mamora has said that disability in any form should not be a reason for discrimination. Dr Adeleke said…