The People with Disabilities Forum in the All Progressives Congress (APC) has pledged to support Senator Tanko Al-Makura for the position of the party’s National Presidency. Forum chairman Alhaji Gambo…
Advocacy for Women With Disabilities Initiative, AWWDI has argued that Women and Girls with Disabilities are one of the most vulnerable and marginalized groups in the society. Executive Director of…
Poised to ensure better welfare and provision for children living with disabilities, especially the visually impaired in the state, the Ogun State government has commissioned the newly renovated braille book…
By Adewale Adeyanju, INN report Hope Inspired Foundation for Women and Youth (HIFWY), a Non-Government Organization committed to advancement of women and youth is making a case for sex education…
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Gov. Sule marks world disability day with visit to special school, appoints two new aides
Nasarawa State governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, has said his administration will continue to evolve measures to further integrate persons with disabilities into the larger society. Engineer Sule stated this while…
By Chimezie Godfrey As the world marks the International Day for People With Disabilities (PWDs), stakeholders have urged governments across the globe to implement laws to protect their rights and…
The Centre for Disability Issues has lauded the lawmaker representing Lagos Central, Senator Oluremi Tinubu and Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for helping people with disabilities. It urged the Federal…
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JONAPwD begs Kano Govt to speed up passage of amended PWD bill into law, set up commission
By Bashir Bello The Kano State Chapter of Joint National Association of Persons With Disability, JONAPwD has appealed to the Kano State government to speed up the passage of the…
Persons with Disabilities in Taraba State has alleged marginalization by the state government. The PLWD’s claim they have been relegated to the background by the state government. Chairman of the…
As Nigerians joins the rest of the world to mark the International Day of Persons With Disabilities 2021, persons living with disabilities in the country under the aegis of Persons…
The Disability and Covid Second Global Town Hall Meeting in Commemoration of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities took place on the 3rd of December 2021. The programme was…
The Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD) joined the rest of the world to celebrate and recognize the enormous contributions of Persons with Disabilities around the world on…
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IDPD: Zamfara Zakkat board distributes 400 bags of beans, 30 wheel bicycles to persons with disability
Zamfara State Zakkat and Endowment Board has distributed 400 bags of beans and 30 wheel bicycles to disabled people in the state. This was disclosed by the Executive Chairman of…
Advocacy For Women With Disabilities Initiative (AWWDI) has enjoined women and girls with disabilities to rise above low self esteem and be imbued with a spirit of determination. The charge…
The Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 general elections, Mr Peter Obi, has called for more inclusiveness of the people with disabilities in society…