Penultimate Tuesday, as the world celebrated this year’s International Women’s Day, Hope Inspired Foundation for Women And Youth (HIFWY) joined in the commemoration by organizing a media round-table discussion themed…
Disability News
GBV: Take advantage of persons with disabilities, face God’s wrath – Minister warns
The Minister of Woman Affairs and Social Development, Pauline Tallen on, Thursday called on Nigerians not to take advantage of Persons With Disabilities (PWD) in terms of Gender Based Violence…
INEC assures People with Disabilities of unhindered access during governorship elections
INEC declared in Abuja on Wednesday that it has made adequate preparations to improve the participation of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in the forthcoming Osun and Ekiti governorship elections. Prof.…
Beneficiaries of the Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS) cash transfer in Benue, have commended the society for the gesture, saying it has helped relieved their hardship. A cross section of…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says it has recorded 111,762 fresh online registration in the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in Adamawa. Kassim Gaidam, the Resident Electoral Commissioner disclosed…
In preparation for the upcoming gubernatorial elections in Osun and Ekiti States respectively, the Executive Secretary, National Commission for Persons with Disabilities, Mr. James David Lalu has reeled out voting…
APC zones National Physically Challenged Leader to South-West, Chairmanship seat to North-Central
…to elect PWDs representatives, others in all zones. The Caretaker/Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee of the All Progressives Congress(APC) has released the zoning arrangement for the March 26 National Convention. APC…
An aspirant for presidential seat in the upcoming general elections, Professor Chris Imumolen has distributed some fifty empowerment forms to Persons with Physical Disabilities in Akko LGA, Gombe State as…
Lalu Celebrates IWD, Assures of Improving Access to Justice for Women with Disabilities
The Executive Secretary, National Commission for Persons with Disabilities, Mr. James David Lalu today 8th of March, 2022 joined women all over the world to celebrate the International Day for…
Coalition of Ekiti Civil Society Organizations (COECSO) has called for inclusion of women, youths and People with Disabilities in the electoral process. The body of Civil Society Organizations made the…
The Ekiti state government said it’s committed to implementing the 5% employment quota as contained in Part VI, sections 28 and 29 of the Ekiti State Disability law in subsequent…
2023: Akase says will establish agency for persons with disabilities if elected Governor
Benue State governorship aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Mr. Terver Akase has promised to establish an agency for the People with Disabilities, PWDs, to address…
Princess Onuoha Sustains Push For Rights Of Persons With Disabilities, Commends HoS For Establishing Disability Desk
By Tayo Olu In her quest to ensure that the rights of persons with disabilities are protected at all levels, the Chairman House of Representatives Committee on Disabilities, Princess Miriam…
Moved by compassion, a non-governmental organisation, Sly Foundation, has provided money and wheelchair to an accident victim in Ughelli area of Delta State. The victim developed a damage in his…
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, has donated wheelchairs to Muslim’s community in Calabar, General Hospital Akamkpa, and its environ as part of its welfare programme for 2022.…