Persons with disabilities (PWDs) in Oyo State have called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure accessible polling units and fair recruitment of qualified PWDs as election personnel…
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Blind Association Marks White Cane Safety Day, Calls for Accessible Walkways
The Nigeria Association of the Blind (NAB), Anambra State Chapter, has called for greater public support for persons with visual impairment and the provision of accessible walkways to improve their…
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Disability Commission Reaffirms Commitment to Inclusion, Safety of Blind Nigerians on White Cane Day
The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting the rights, safety and inclusion of blind and visually impaired persons in Nigeria as it commemorates…
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Anambra Govt Reaffirms Commitment to Inclusion, Empowerment of Visually Impaired Persons
The Anambra State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to the welfare, inclusion and empowerment of persons with visual impairments, pledging stronger collaboration with disability organisations to improve their quality of…
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Presidency Celebrates Five Deaf Nigerian Girls for Global Technology Achievement
The Presidency has applauded five deaf Nigerian students for emerging as global finalists at the 2026 Technovation Girls World Summit in Bengaluru, India, following their innovation in menstrual health technology.…
Wesley School 1 for the Hearing Impaired, Surulere, has emerged winner of the 2026 Interactive Quiz Competition organised by the Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs (LASODA) to promote inclusive…
The Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs, Princess Emem Ibanga, has urged the Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD) to strengthen its unity and leadership structure, recommending…
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Auta Pledges Greater Inclusion for Women with Disabilities in APC’s 2027 Campaign
Lois Auta, the newly appointed Deputy Director for Women with Disabilities in the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council 2027, has pledged to strengthen the representation, mobilisation and empowerment…
The Kogi State Government has launched the first phase of an empowerment programme targeting persons with disabilities (PWDs), with interventions including skills acquisition centres, Point of Sale (POS) businesses and…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has included a woman with a disability in the updated list of its 2027 Presidential Campaign Council, bringing the number of persons with disabilities appointed…
Taraba State Governor, Colonel Agbu Kefas (Rtd.), has advocated greater understanding and support for children with special needs, emphasising the need for inclusive education that responds to their individual learning…
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Disability Commission Explores Canadian Disability Tax Credit Model to Strengthen Economic Empowerment in Nigeria
The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) has explored Canada’s disability tax credit and employment support systems as potential models for strengthening economic empowerment and poverty reduction programmes for…
ABUJA — The Deaf Women Aloud Initiative (DWAI) has called on the six Area Councils in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to establish dedicated budget lines for disability-inclusive healthcare as…
By Ishaq Dan-Imam, Lokoja The Christian Blind Mission (CBM Nigeria) and the Sustainable Family Healthcare Foundation (SFHF) have intensified efforts to strengthen disaster preparedness and response in Kogi State, urging…
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6% Law Exists Only On Paper: Unemployed Graduates With Disabilities Beg Gov Ododo For Jobs
By Ishaq Dan-Imam, Lokoja Unemployed graduates with disabilities in Kogi State have appealed to Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo for a special recruitment directive, lamenting that unemployment is pushing them into…