The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) has commended the Plateau State Library Board for its partnership in the Jos Book Fair 2026, describing the initiative as a significant…
Disability News
Training Builds Confidence of Persons with Disabilities to Demand Inclusion in PIA Benefits
The Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) has successfully organised a two-day capacity-building workshop in Akwa Ibom State under its project titled Ending Barriers Against Niger-Deltans with Disabilities, aimed at…
FG Targets Enrollment of 2 Million Children with Disabilities Under Inclusive Education Programme
The Federal Government has announced plans to enroll two million children with disabilities into schools nationwide as part of efforts to promote inclusive and accessible education under the Renewed Hope…
The Kaduna State Government has commenced the distribution of 100 specialised paediatric wheelchairs to children with mobility impairments as part of efforts to improve inclusion and child development in the…
Lawyers with Disabilities Lead Stakeholders’ Validation Drive to Deepen Financial Inclusion for Persons with Disabilities
ABUJA — The Association of Lawyers with Disabilities in Nigeria (ALDIN) has convened a one-day validation workshop to advance efforts toward strengthening financial inclusion for persons with disabilities across Nigeria.…
Ganduje Urges Northern Governors to Invest in Persons with Disabilities to Curb Street Begging
Former Governor of Kano State and former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, has called on governors across Northern Nigeria to prioritise investment in persons with…
Mr. James Lalu, the former Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD), has welcomed the formal recognition of the Fellowship of Christians with Disabilities in Nigeria…
The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) has called on stakeholders across Nigeria to move beyond symbolic activities and take concrete steps toward supporting persons on the autism spectrum…
Inclusion Can’t Stop at Discounts — Bankole Demands Legislative Seats for Persons With Disabilities
Abuja, Nigeria — The National Leader of Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) in the All Progressives Congress (APC), Aare (Hon.) Tolu Bankole, has called on political leaders across Nigeria to move…
CMAD, Ola-Oki Foundation Train Women with Disabilities on Cancer Awareness in Badagry
Women with disabilities in Badagry have received practical training on cancer awareness, early detection, and support services during a health education programme organized by the Centre for Media Advocacy for…
The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD), in collaboration with the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), has reinforced its commitment to inclusive education by supporting visually impaired candidates…
PWDs in Badagry Decry Neglect, Demand Greater Inclusion from Elected Representatives
Badagry, Lagos State — The Association of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), Badagry Headquarters, has expressed deep concern over what it described as the continued neglect of persons with disabilities in…
Persons with Disabilities Hail Passage of Benue Climate Change Law, Demand Inclusive Implementation
By Kelsey Chukwunyere Nwosu, INN Reporter Makurdi, Nigeria — Persons with disabilities (PWDs) in Benue State have welcomed the passage of the state’s Climate Change Law by the Benue State…
Founder of Movement Beyond Walls, Pelemo Nyajo, has raised concerns over the continued exclusion of persons with disabilities (PWDs) in Nigeria, describing them as an “afterthought” in governance, infrastructure, and…
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, Mohammed Abba Isa, has paid an official visit to Katsina State as part of ongoing efforts to…