The Executive secretary, National Commission for Persons with Disabilities, Mr. James David Lalu has assured the Joint Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD) of his commitment to members of the…
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JONAPWD Urges PWDs To Demand Accountability, Wants Reinstatement Of Cluster Representations In LASODA
The Lagos State Chairman, Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD), Dr. Adebukola Adebayo, has urged the over 2 million Persons with Disabilities in Lagos State to demand accountability…
By ‘Suyi Ayodele Persons with disabilities under the umbrella of the Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD), on Thursday, urged the Edo State Government to domesticate the Discrimination…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says fresh registration in the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) has hit 4,681,206 as at 7am, Monday, Dec. 13. The commission disclosed this in…
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Sierra Leone Launches Socio-Economic Empowerment Project For Persons With Disabilities
President Julius Maada Bio has launched the Socio-economic Empowerment Project for Persons living with Disabilities, PwDs, unveiled the accessibility audit report and called for a barrier-free environment for the vulnerable.…
Commemorated every 3rd of December across the globe, the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) offer unique opportunities for groups and individuals to champion the Disability cause in multiple…
By Blessing Nnabuife Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano, has assured that his government is very mindful of the needs of people with disabilities and that they were taken into consideration…
By Lawrence Nwimo The disabilities community in Anambra state has ranked Anambra International Cargo/ Passenger Airport, first among equals in disabilities accessibility features. The group made this known on Saturday…
The Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR) has conferred the Defender of Justice Award to Comrade David O. Anyaele, Executive Director Centre for Citizens with Disabilities and Convener,…
By: Adémólá Òrúnbon The Ogun State government has reiterated its commitment to defend the rights of her citizens including persons living with disabilities, to ensure a better and more inclusive…
Initiative For The Liberalization Of Physically Challenged People In Nigeria (ILPCPN) has commenced a capacity building and empowerment project on poultry farming for some seventy Persons with Disabilities. The project…
Kanawa Educational Foundation for the Disabled has called on both Federal and State Governments to create platforms and infrastructures that will put an end to the segregation, discrimination, and non-inclusion…
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PWDs Call For Restructuring Of LASODA As NGO Offers Free Services On Access To Justice
Persons with Disabilities have called for a restructuring of the Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs (LASODA). The leading argument for the call is that current structure of the body…
The General Secretary and Chief Executive Officer, The Bible Society of Nigeria (BSN), Pastor Samuel Sanusi, has called on various churches, the government, as well as well meaning Nigerians to…
Ms. Hadiza Kabir, the recently inaugurated Secretary of the Federal Capital Territory’s Social Development Secretariat (FCT), has promised greater support for the less privileged in the territory. Kabir said this…