Chinese President Xi Jinping opened the Beijing Paralympic Winter Games on Friday, after a powerful message for peace from International Paralympic Committee (IPC) president Andrew Parsons. The opening ceremony at…
By Anthony Adeniyi The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Disabilities, Princess Miriam Onuoha has commended the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan…
By Dennis Erezi Nigeria and the United States (US) have partnered on creating equality and the inclusion of persons living with disabilities (PwDs) into the workforce through the Reciprocal Exchange…
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AWWDI Board Member commemorates International Wheelchair Day with Women with Disabilities in Abuja
In commemoration of the International Wheelchair Day, a board member of Advocacy For Women With Disability Initiative (AWWDI), Mrs Maryanne Moghalu has reached out to Women with Disabilities in the…
Advocacy For Women With Disability Initiative (AWWDI) has urged the print, online and television media to wake up and push harder for the cause of Persons with Disabilities in Nigeria.…
A non-governmental organisation, Sly Foundation, has extended its philanthropic gestures to a schoolboy, gifting him a pair of crutches and a school bag. The incident took place in Ughelli area…
The Executive Secretary, National Commission for Persons with Disabilities, Mr. James David Lalu has applauded the efforts of Sightsavers over the recent survey the organization conducted to ascertain the effects…
Following expiration of the four year tenure of the current Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD) State Executive Committee under Alh. Umaru Ali Mona’s leadership this month, the…
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CSF Canvasses Implementation Of National Policy On Inclusive Education In Gombe State
In a bid to ensure full-scale implementation and domestication of the National Policy on Inclusive Education in public schools and other core educational institutions in Gombe State, Cedar Seed Foundation…
The Lagos State Government has called on residents to work towards including persons living with disabilities in society. The General Manager of Lagos State Office of Disability Affairs, Mr Dare…
The Center for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD), has lauded Muhammadu Buhari for signing the Electoral Act amendment bill, saying it would enhance the inclusiveness of Persons with Disabilities in electoral…
Project Enable Africa and the Nigerian Association of the Blind (NAB) embarked on a two-day distribution of food packs to over 900 households of persons living with disabilities in Lagos,…
Nkiruka Okonkwo, also known as Ada-Enigwe is a Nigerian British citizen, a native of Akwa in Anambra State, based in the United Kingdom has launched herself fully for impact making…
On Tuesday, February 22 2022 a consortium of 26 CSOs embarked on a peaceful direction-action activity demanding an assent of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2022 by the President. In…
A man with a disability, Nurudeen Wasiu has felicitated Governor Seyi Makinde’s close ally, Otunba Seye Famojuro as he adds another year on earth every Valentine Day, February 14. While…