The Federal Government has tasked its various Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to comply with President Muhammadu Buhari’s directive on quota allocation to Persons with Disabilities in all programs. Minister…
By Evelyn Usman Teachers in Primary and Junior Secondary Schools across the county are to undergo training on Special Needs and Disabilities, SEND skills with a view to strengthening their…
A Nigerian Health and Safety Envoy, Ms. Ibironke Adeagbo, has called on the Federal Government to show determination in implementing the policy on discrimination against persons with disabilities. Adeagbo made…
Centre for Citizens with Disabilities, CCD, has urged Persons with Disabilities to take part in political leadership with support of a functional access to justice. Excutive Director of CCD, David…
The People with Disabilities Forum in the All Progressives Congress (APC) has pledged to support Senator Tanko Al-Makura for the position of the party’s National Presidency. Forum chairman Alhaji Gambo…
Advocacy for Women With Disabilities Initiative, AWWDI has argued that Women and Girls with Disabilities are one of the most vulnerable and marginalized groups in the society. Executive Director of…
Poised to ensure better welfare and provision for children living with disabilities, especially the visually impaired in the state, the Ogun State government has commissioned the newly renovated braille book…
By Adewale Adeyanju, INN report Hope Inspired Foundation for Women and Youth (HIFWY), a Non-Government Organization committed to advancement of women and youth is making a case for sex education…
Nasarawa State governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, has said his administration will continue to evolve measures to further integrate persons with disabilities into the larger society. Engineer Sule stated this while…
By Chimezie Godfrey As the world marks the International Day for People With Disabilities (PWDs), stakeholders have urged governments across the globe to implement laws to protect their rights and…
The Centre for Disability Issues has lauded the lawmaker representing Lagos Central, Senator Oluremi Tinubu and Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for helping people with disabilities. It urged the Federal…
By Bashir Bello The Kano State Chapter of Joint National Association of Persons With Disability, JONAPwD has appealed to the Kano State government to speed up the passage of the…
Persons with Disabilities in Taraba State has alleged marginalization by the state government. The PLWD’s claim they have been relegated to the background by the state government. Chairman of the…
As Nigerians joins the rest of the world to mark the International Day of Persons With Disabilities 2021, persons living with disabilities in the country under the aegis of Persons…
The Disability and Covid Second Global Town Hall Meeting in Commemoration of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities took place on the 3rd of December 2021. The programme was…
