Isaac Sewanu Educational Foundation (ISEF) has called for employment of special teachers at Methodist High schools for children with Disabilities in Badagry, Lagos State. Pioneer of the foundation, Mr. Isaac…
Disability News
The Kaduna State High Court, on Monday, convicted and sentenced a person with physically disability who is allegedly a serial fraudster, Gabriel Chimezie to seven years imprisonment on each of…
Mr. Kie Obomanu has been elected as the Chairman, National Forum of State Chairmen, Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD). The election which took place after the closing…
Over time, people living with disabilities have continued to make advocacies for inclusion in many areas of life, especially being seen as people that can stand on their own and…
Stakeholders Want Disability Commission To Partner Population Commission On PWDs’ Data
Some disability stakeholders have urged the National Commission for Persons with Disability (NCPWDs) to partner the National Population Commission (NPC) for collation, and collection of accurate data on Persons With…
…As Centre for Citizens with Disabilities ( CCD) marks 3rd anniversary of the passage of Disability Rights Act Disability Commission to impact on 31m lives, Group says From Noah Ebije…
Stakeholders fault disabilities commission failure to account on stewardship to PWDs
Stakeholders have faulted the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWDs) over failure to give account of its efforts on implementation of the Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities Act and…
Centre for Citizens with Disabilities, CCD, has urged the National Assembly to expedite retransmission of the electoral bill for assent by the President. David Anyaele, Executive Director, CCD, said this…
The Executive Secretary Secretary, National Commission for Persons With Disabilities, Mr. James David Lalu has applauded the recent decision of the Director General, National Identity Management Commission Engr. Aliyu A.…
LALU visits NCCE, seeks stronger ties for the inclusion of disability studies in colleges of education
In an atmosphere filled with elation, the Executive Secretary, National Commission for Persons With Disabilities, Mr. James David Lalu made known his Commission’s readiness to partner with the National Commission…
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has pledged its continual promotion of digital literacy and skills to Persons With Disabilities (PWD). This is in a bid to ensure the…
The House of Representatives has resolved to address the rising cases of mental health in the country.This followed the adoption of a motion by Rep. Uchechuku Nnam-Obi (PDP-Rivers) on Thursday…
By Chamba Simeh A humanitarian worker and human rights activist, Mr. Augustine Onwuamaegbu, who is the National President of Persons With Disability Initiative Nigeria, was kidnapped and tortured last week…
The Naija Autistic and Disability Awards (NADA) on Friday, 14th of January, 2022 presented two prestigious Awards: The Inspirational Personality of the Year Award” to Mr. David Obinna Anyaele, and…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says fresh registration in the third quarter of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) has hit 4,883,658 as at 7 am of Monday, Jan. 10.…