Amidst an elated and joyous atmosphere, the National Commission for Persons With Disabilities took the community of Karon Majigi by storm recently, to deliver relief items and assistive devices that…
A team of surgeons assembled at the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital achieved a remarkable feat last Friday when they successfully carried out a first ever spine surgery. Consultant Neurosurgeon and…
The All Progressive Congress (APC) has announced the commencement of sales of expression of interest and nomination forms for Ekiti and Osun governorship elections. This was contained in the timetable…
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Ganduje launches women, PWDs and youth empowerment program, presents 2M cheques to beneficiaries
Kano State governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, has presented cheques of N2 million to each of 1,700 women, youths and people with disabilities through Agro-Processing Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support, APPEALS,…
No fewer than 100 athletes from the six Southwest states are expected to compete for honours in the maiden Lagos/South-west para-athletics regional tournament. The event will hold between November 18…
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has appointed Soliu Habeeb Babaoloye, a member and advocate for the rights of the Visually impaired community, as Special Assistant to the Governor on Persons…
If all indices are correct, there is a glimmer of hope for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in Nigeria. ELEOJO IDACHABA writes on the steps being taken to give them a…
Paralympic Team Nigeria Team Nigeria athletes and athletes with disabilities who won medals at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games were grateful recipients of Mamador’s windfall on Thursday as…
People living with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI), have been encouraged not to see their present condition as the end of life, as they can still be successful and achieve a…
The Medical Director, Federal Teaching Hospital, Gombe, Gombe State, Dr. Yusuf Mohammed Abdullahi has assured Persons with Disabilities of the Teaching Hospital’s readiness to implement all provisions in the Discrimination…
The chairman, House committee on disabilities, Princess Miriam Onuoha, has urged the Nigerian Army to recruit Persons With Disabilities (PWD) into its fold, stating that no government agencies is exempted…
The Executive Secretary, National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD), Mr. James David Lalu has said that the Commission is committed to providing employment for all Persons with Disabilities as…
Disability News
Why We’re Yet To Recruit Staff Despite N750m Salary Allocation – Disability Commission
By Faruk Shuaibu The National Commission for Persons with Disability says it is yet to recruit staff despite the allocation of N750m for salaries and wages in the 2021 budget…
The number of children with disabilities globally is estimated at nearly 240 million, according to a UNICEF report released on Tuesday. The new estimate for the number of children with…
After carefully considering the 2021 Appropriation and the 2022 budget proposal presented by the Executive Secretary, National Commission for Persons With Disabilities, Mr. James David Lalu in Abuja, today 10th…