As part of continuous advocacy for the domestication of disability legislation in Edo State, the Association of Lawyers with Disabilities in Nigeria (ALDIN) has called on the state government to…
The Cross River State Disabilities Affairs Commission Bill 2021 has been read the second time on the floor of the House of Assembly. The Commission will seek to safeguard people…
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Jobseekers with disabilities have the skills employers are looking for in Covid-impacted 2021 – new report
Distanced working, digital skills and emotional intelligence – that’s what businesses in Nigeria are looking for from jobseekers, according to a new report. The Labour Market Assessment 2021 report, published…
The Chairman, Board of Trustees (BOT) of the Northern Nigeria Disabled Forum (NNDF), Alhaji Ibrahim Umar Abdulkarim has urged the federal government to offer five per cent employment in all…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has recorded 4,420,391 fresh registration in the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) as of Monday, Nov. 29. INEC disclosed this in a…
The National Teacher Institute (NTI), Kaduna, says it has trained more than 7,000 teachers in Special Needs and Disabilities (SENDS), from 2011 to date. Its Director General (DG), Prof. Musa…
From Sola Ojo 100 of 1,715 small and medium scale farmers who benefitted from the Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS)’s training and grant in Kaduna State are…
The establishment of National Commission for Persons with Disabilities by the federal government came with a number of practical solutions to the challenges facing people with disabilities in Nigeria, including…
Kwara State School for Special Needs, Ilorin recently held her 38th Hope Games for the Disabled. The event took place on 11th and 12th, November, 2021 at the school’s playground.…
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HSFW Offers Skills Training To Widows, PWDs, Disburses N25k Grant To 20 Beneficiaries
Hope Soars Foundation for Widows (HSFW) has empowered twenty widows, including those with disabilities. The empowerment involved skills acquisition training with seed capital of twenty-five thousand naira only (#25,000) was…
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Oyo South Senator (Dr) Kola Balogun Urges Government To Assist Persons With Disability
Senator Kola Balogun has called on governments across all levels to render assistance to persons with disability in order for them to be able to contribute their quotas to the…
The Agro Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS) has assisted 2,000 farmers in Kaduna state, including youth, women and people with disability, with machines and technology to improve…
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Ogbomoso Special Basic School: Oyo Govt. Suspends Three Staff Members, Transfers Headteacher, Principal For Alleged Sexual Harassment
… commences probe into the matter The Oyo State Government has ordered immediate suspension of three Staff members, while the Headteacher, Oyo State Basic School, Ogbomoso and the Principal, Oyo…
The Executive Secretary, National Commission for Persons With Disabilities Mr. James David Lalu has announced that data collected for public infrastructures in Nigeria must be accurate and precise in order…
Inclusive Friends Association (IFA) on Wednesday advocated for free education for Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) of school age in Nigeria. IFA made the call at a news conference on Gender…