The House of Representatives has resolved to address the rising cases of mental health in the country.This followed the adoption of a motion by Rep. Uchechuku Nnam-Obi (PDP-Rivers) on Thursday…
By Chamba Simeh A humanitarian worker and human rights activist, Mr. Augustine Onwuamaegbu, who is the National President of Persons With Disability Initiative Nigeria, was kidnapped and tortured last week…
The Naija Autistic and Disability Awards (NADA) on Friday, 14th of January, 2022 presented two prestigious Awards: The Inspirational Personality of the Year Award” to Mr. David Obinna Anyaele, and…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says fresh registration in the third quarter of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) has hit 4,883,658 as at 7 am of Monday, Jan. 10.…
The ES NCPWD, James David Lalu parleys DG National Senior Citizens Centre, Dr. Emem Omokaro. Omokaro who was at the Commission on a courtesy visit Wednesday 5th January, 2022. It…
In his determination to attract better life for Persons with Disabilities in Nigeria, the Executive Secretary National Commission for Persons with Disabilities Mr James David Lalu who happened to be…
Emmanuel Ugwu-Nwogo reports that the thrust of the recently held second Disability and Rehabilitation Conference at Hopeville Rehabilitation Centre Uturu, Abia State, was the need for Nigeria to manage the…
By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo The lawmaker representing Kaduna North Senatorial District, Senator Suleman Abdu Kwari has disbursed start-up money to People With Disability ( PWDs) at the end of a series…
Over 150 special athletes participated in Lagos ‘Ability Games,’ which took place at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, during the week. The ‘Ability Games’ saw sports men and women with disability…
Wizkid and Naomi Campbell By Peace Akinyode British supermodel and businesswoman, Naomi Campbell, has revealed how Nigerian Grammy winner, Ayodeji Balogun, alias Wizkid, introduced her to his deaf photographer. Campbell,…
In a move by the Jigawa state government to stem the tide in street begging, the state government in conjunction with the European Society For Paediatric Infectious Diseases (ESPID) an…
Disability News
Monarch Charges Commissioners, Special Advisers, And Public Office Holders In Zamfara State To Learn Sign Language
The Emir of Anka, and Chairman, Zamfara Council of Chiefs, Alhaji Attahiru Ahmed has charged Government workers at all levels as well as citizens of the state to learn Sign…
Biose Falade, a writer with disability and author of the book “Nimi: the warrior girl” has come out to tell the motive behind her book. Falade says she wanted to…
By Oyebola Owolabi To commemorate the 2021 International Disability Day, the Iyaniwura Children Care Foundation (ICCF), a Non-Profit Organisation, which has been at the forefront in advocating for the rights…
By Daniel Essiet Lagos Government is driving a new scheme on entrepreneurship and skill training for disabled persons. It plans to expose their talents and provide a market for their…