At a workshop organized by the JEAN JENN Disability Initiative in collaboration with National Commission for Persons with Disabilities, today 9th February, 2022; the Executive Secretary, National Commission for Persons…
Embittered members of the Joint National Association Of Persons with Disabilities, (JONAPWD) Anambra State Chapter, last Saturday 5th February, stormed Ekwulobia, country home of late Mr. Mmadụabuchi Nnofu, the blind…
By Michael Oladapo, Delta state government Thursday graduated 1,000 youths of the 2020/2021 cycle in the Skill Training Entrepreneurial Programme (STEP) and the Youth Agricultural Entrepreneur Programme (YAGEP) and equipped…
Joint National Association of Persons With Disabilities (JONAPWD) Balanga Local Government Area, LGA branch of Gombe State have challenged the polity over rationales for the exclusion of Persons With Disabilities,…
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Gaps: Group launches social welfare intervention for orphanages, PWDs, others in Lagos
A group, Social Welfare Integrated Program Initiative, SWIPI, has launched an initiative designed to bridge the identified gaps in social welfare practice in Lagos State with the main objective of…
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Lalu assures of partnership with API, others to alleviate the plights of PWDs in Nigeria
The Executive Secretary National Commission for Persons with Disabilities, Mr James David Lalu has assured that the Commission will partner with African Polling Institute and other Stakeholders in the disability…
The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities, (NCPWD) under the astute leadership of its Executive Secretary, Mr. James David Lalu has organized a 2-day validation workshop of the Five-Year Strategic…
By Okwe Obi Majority of the pedestrian bridges and walkways in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, have been taken over by street beggars mostly those with special needs. The…
Lois Auta-Udokanta, CEO and Founder, Cedar Seed Foundation and Network of Disabled Women has revealed that her studying and graduating from the School of Politics, Policy, and Governance, (SPPG) has…
INEC says fresh registration in the third quarter of the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) nationwide has hit 5,173,335. INEC in its weekly update on CVR for Quarter 3, Week…
Mohammed Abba Isa, a wheelchair user and Senior Advocate for Disability Rights and Inclusive Development, has received an “Ability In Disability” meritorious award. The award was presented to him by…
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President Muhammadu Buhari Is A Leader With Uncommon Political Will, Says James Lalu
The Executive Secretary National Commission for Persons With Disabilities, Mr. James David Lalu has congratulated the Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari for demonstrating the will…
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Lalu receives resolutions of 5 thematic points, promises inclusive approach in the commission
The Executive Secretary, National Commission for Persons With Disabilities, Mr James David Lalu recently in his office at Raph Shodeinde Street Abuja, received in audience a delegation from the Joint…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday promised to enhance greater participation of persons living with disabilities during the February12 council election in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The INEC…
President Muhammadu Buhari has wished Nigerian athletes participating in the Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games success at the competition. According to a statement by Special Adviser to the…