The Executive Secretary, National Commission for Persons with Disabilities, Mr James David Lalu has stated that the existence of Persons with Disabilities demands that all “hands must be on Deck”.…
The Leprosy Mission Nigeria (TLMN) has given 17 Partner Organisations N152 million to address the needs of children and youngsters with disabilities and livelihood support. TLMN gave the funds to…
Osun state governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, has assured Persons living with Disabilities in the state that their interest would continue to be protected by his administration. Oyetola spoke through his Special…
Zamfara State Directorate of Sports says that it has started preparations to participate in the up coming National Para Soccer Festivals in April 2022The Director Sports, Isyaka Shamil, made the…
Father of a 12-year-old deaf girl has demanded the immediate prosecution of a 60-year-old man, identified as Victor Obilor, for allegedly defiling his daughter. The man, Eze Eleonu, said he…
Disability News
8,236 including blind students, special needs centres get scholarship as FCTA awards N200m
The Secretary for Education Secretariat, Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Sani El-katuzu, has commenced disbursement of N210, 319,640 to 8,236 students for the 2020/2021 session in the FCT. El-katuzu, who…
…appoints Ibrahim Daniel Arome as chairman, board for disabilities affairs, presents letter of appointment The Government of Kogi State has warned its citizenry to desist from stigmatizing People Living With…
The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Anambra State Disability Rights Commission, Barrister Chuks Ezewuzie says Governor Willie Obiano has transformed the socioeconomic life of the State. Barrister Ezewuzie…
Canada’s Brian McKeever raced into the history books and grabbed his 16th Paralympic gold medal in cross-country skiing at the Beijing Winter Games Saturday. McKeever won the middle distance race,…
Osun State Government on Friday launched Business Uplifting Fund, an initiative tagged ‘GBOWOGA’ under which 10,000 petty traders, artisans, students and people with disabilities would receive a sum of N10,000…
Godfrey George A non-governmental organisation, Theseabilities Foundation, has called on journalists and media practitioners to desist from use of words or expressions that amount to profiling while reporting about persons…
As violence continues to escalate across the country, the Inclusive Friends Association (IFA) on Thursday listed effective tools for combating violence against Persons With Disability (PwD). Independent reports that IFA…
Disability News
Isolo LCDA Appoints Special Adviser on Persons with Disabilities Affairs, Doles out Mobility Aid, Welfare Packages, Others
All roads today led to the premises of Isolo Local Council Development Area (LCDA) where the council, in partnership with Bruderhilfe Social Development Initiative doled out empowerment and welfare packages…
Considering the provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) Act as expressly stimulated, it is mandatory for all parties and organizations across member…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says fresh registrations in the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) across the country hit 6,615,192 million as at 7am of Monday March 7. The…