The Spinal Cord Injuries Association Centre (SCIAN) has called on the Nigerian government to establish a specialised rehabilitation hospital for persons living with spinal cord injuries, citing the lack of…
Disability News
The President of the Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities, Abdullahi Alli Usman, has called for sustained advocacy and stronger inclusion of persons with disabilities in all sectors of…
A new gender inclusion report unveiled at the 4th Gender Impact Investment Summit in Lagos has revealed that women, youths and persons with disabilities (PWDs) continue to face major barriers…
Diplomat Donates Tricycle to Gombe State University Student with Disability
A humanitarian gesture by Diplomat Dauda Stanley Babi has brought renewed hope and relief to a student of Gombe State University living with a mobility disability, following the donation of…
The Centre for Citizens with Disabilities has intensified efforts to promote disability inclusion in Nigeria’s oil-producing communities through a two-day advocacy and capacity-building workshop held in Ondo State under its…
Eviction Leaves 32 Lagos Children with Disabilities Homeless
Thirty-two children living with developmental disabilities, including cerebral palsy and autism, have been rendered homeless following the forced eviction of Magnificient Therapy Services, a therapy and caregiving centre located in…
The Founder of the Ingawa Fellowship Forum (IFF) and Senior Special Assistant on Media and Strategy to the Governor of Katsina State, Mustapha Samaila Ingawa, has taken steps to address…
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, Mohammed Abba Isa, has called for the institutionalization of disability data collection across Ministries, Departments, and Agencies…
NNAD Engages Key Stakeholders on Disability Rights, Sign Language Recognition
The Nigeria National Association of the Deaf (NNAD) has convened a multi-stakeholder engagement to validate a position paper aimed at strengthening disability inclusion and advancing the recognition of Nigerian Sign…
The Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) has concluded a two-day capacity-building workshop aimed at strengthening the participation of persons with disabilities in benefit-sharing structures under the Petroleum Industry Act…
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has announced a reduction in nomination and expression of interest fees for women, youths, and persons with disabilities (PWDs) as part of efforts to promote…
Kaduna APC Aspirant With Disability Withdraws From Reps Race Amid Age Falsification Controversy
Mahmud Sadisu Buba, popularly known as Abin Al’ajabi, has formally withdrawn from the race for the Sabon Gari Federal Constituency seat in Kaduna State under the platform of the All…
The Ogun State APC Deaf Support Group has declared its support for President Ahmed Bola Tinubu and Senator Olamilekan Adeola ahead of the 2027 general elections, citing their commitment to…
Tinubu Appoints Laniyi as Women Devt Centre DG, Names PWD Advocate Lois Auta to Governing Council
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Ms. Adedayo Benjamin Laniyi as the Director-General/Chief Executive Officer of the Maryam Babangida National Centre for Women Development and named disability…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has announced a 75 percent reduction in the cost of nomination and expression of interest forms for women and Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) seeking elective…