Microsoft logo Microsoft Africa Development Centre (Microsoft ADC), the engineering centre for Microsoft, is set to discover talents among people with disabilities (PWDs) at its Disability Inclusion event taking place…
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Transmit UN Convention On Rights Of Persons With Disabilities To NASS, Reps Tell Malami
By Kehinde Akintola The House of Representatives, on Thursday, called for the ratification of the United Nations Convention on rights of persons with disabilities. To this end, the House urged…
To commemorate the International day of persons’ living with disability, Microsoft Africa Development Centre (Microsoft ADC), has announced that a disability inclusion event will be held across Africa. The event…
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Lalu promises standard ramps and other accessibility essentials for PWDs in Abuja metropolis
The Executive Secretary National Commission for Persons with Disabilities Mr James David Lalu has announced that minimum standards for constructing ramps and other forms of Accessibility requirements is currently being…
The Executive Secretary National Commission for Persons with Disabilities Mr.James David Lalu has assured that he is focused to ensuring that Disability Act is passed into law in all the…
Disability Not A Barrier Initiative (DINABI) has called on youths with disabilities in Nigeria to acquire skills that will make them self-reliant and independent in the society towards a better…
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“NCPWD will continue to work closely with humanitarian affairs to foster interest of PWDs”
At a one-day event organized by the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development and State Directors responsible for the rehabilitation of persons with disabilities held today…
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Foundation and partners provide business support for women with disabilities in south-south region
Following the slow but cautious return to normalcy of the world from the COVID-19 pandemic. The effects of the pandemic and some of the prevention measures like lockdown, can still…
The Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) has called on political parties in the country to include Persons with Disabilities in their constitutional framework to ensure their inclusion and participation…
There is an ongoing State to State project to train Civil Society Organizations and Persons with Disabilities on monitoring public procurement processes in order to checkmate government excesses while enhancing…
By Bolanle Akinlade. Zamfara State Government has assured speedy passage and signing of the State’s Social Protection Bill, Disability Bill and Child Protection Bill into laws. The Secretary to the…
By Gowon Akpodonor Host, Lagos State, has emerged winner at the maiden Southwest Para-athletics championship, which ended at the weekend. Team Lagos athletes raked in 39 medals at the three-day…
By Abbas Jimoh The Inclusive Friends Association (IFA) has said it was reviewing the Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities (Prohibition) Act 2018 to know the level of implementation three years…
The Chairman, Lagos State Para-Athletics Association, Rafiu Olawale Etti, has promised that the leadership of the association would not rest on its oars in creating an enabling environment for the…
Anambra State Disability Community has praised Ndi Anambra for voting for Professor Chukwuma Soludo of the All-Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, in the just concluded Anambra State governorship election. The Special…