The Executive Secretary, National Commission for Persons with Disabilities, Mr James David Lalu recently received a delegation from SUN-TECH prosthetics and orthotics (A company with experts on unique approach in…
By Bola Bamigbola The Resident Electoral Commissioner for the Independent National Electoral Commission in Osun State, Prof Abdulganniy Raji, has said some Persons With Disabilities will be engaged as ad…
Ahead of the 2022 gubernatorial election in Osun State, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured of effective and seamless participation of People With Disabilities (PWDs) in the election…
People with disabilities have called for inclusiveness in all spheres of life, for them to have a sense of belonging. The call was made by the Kwara Women Leader for…
By Dada Ahmed A member of the People With Disabilities (PwDs) in kogi state, Mr Aduku Emmanuel, has appealed to Governor Yahaha Bello to cause the state Chairman of the…
Ahead of Osun Governorship election, the Independent National Electoral Commission on Monday met with Sign Language Interpreters And Deaf persons to sensitize them on the need to participate actively in…
In fulfilment of the provisions of section 28 and 29 of the 2018 Disability Law, the Executive Secretary, National Commission for Persons With Disabilities, Mr. James David Lalu has led…
The Executive Secretary, National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD), Mr. James David Lalu has reiterated his commitment to promoting the inclusion of Persons with Disabilities and to ensure equality…
Mr Tunde Ogunrinde, Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Disability Matters to the Governor of Ekiti State, has congratulated governor-elect, Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji, on his victory at the just concluded gubernatorial…
On Saturday, June 18, 2022, The Inclusive Friends Association (IFA) on the Access Nigeria Campaign deployed mobile observers to all the 16 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Ekiti State. The…
By Justina Asishana A total of 1,700 people with disabilities and other less-privileged have been given agricultural inputs and agricultural processing equipment in Niger State. The distribution was made under…
By Adewale Adeyanju and Sejoro Ekundayo, Lagos The Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs (LASODA) has reaffirmed that the State Government is working towards ensuring the dream for a better…
Disability News
Barcelona star commissions newly-built toilet, washrooms for deaf and blind school in Ghana
Dutch-born Ghanaian, Memphis Depay, has commissioned a newly-built lavatory for students of the school for the deaf and blind in Cape Coast. The Barcelona star via his foundation renovated the…
By Sodiq Oyeleke The Campaign for Equal Voting Access for Persons with Disabilities has complained that a large number of polling units were not accessible by people with disabilities. The…
By Matthew Ogune A Non-Governmental Organisation, Advocacy for Women With Disabilities Initiative (AWWDI) has urged the Federal Government and stakeholders advocating for the right of Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) to…