In fulfilment of the appropriation Act of the National Assembly, the Executive Secretary, National Commission for Persons With Disabilities, Mr James David Lalu has made an explicit submission of the…
Disability News
The Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAWD), on Tuesday, commended Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State for donating the N10 million awarded to him as damages by a…
Seyi Makinde A group of Physically challenged people in Oyo state under the aegis of Authentic People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Disability Vanguard has vowed to mobilise not less than one…
By Awesome Ekene Executive Director of Inclusive Friends Association and Convener Access Nigeria Disability Vote Matter campaign, Grace Jerry, said a total of 200 persons with disabilities would be deployed…
2 men docked for allegedly abducting, defiling 16-year-old girl with disability in Badagry
Two men were on Monday docked in a Magistrates’ Court in Badagry, Lagos, for allegedly abducting and defiling a 16-year-old girl with disability. The police charged Aro Akeem,20; and Babatunde…
Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) has expressed displeasure over the none inclusion of persons with disabilities in the leadership positions of the People’s Democratic Party in the just concluded…
Since the dawn of democracy in 1999, the case of Anambra state has remained confounding in deciding who occupies the apex political office in the state. Doubtlessly, the controversy and…
Disability Summit: Epelle, Anyaele, Danlami, Ekaete, others among twin committee inaugurated by NCPWD
The Executive Secretary, National Commission for persons with Disability (NCPWD), Mr. James Lalu, has said that the commission would bring together the disability community to strategize on enhancing their lives…
To attract more foreign candidates into Nigerian tertiary institutions and broaden inclusiveness, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and the managements of tertiary institutions across the country are set…
NCPWD inaugurates committee on disability summit, charges them to attract global recognition and inclusivity
At the inauguration of the Committee for International Summit on Disabilities held yesterday, 1st November, 2021 in Abuja, the Executive Secretary National Commission for Persons with Disabilities, Mr. James David…
The Ghana Federation of Disability Organisations (GFD), has called on stakeholders in the health sector to formulate policies that would promote disability inclusion in health care delivery during emergencies. It…
Dignitaries at the 16th year anniversary of Kpakpando Foundation for Persons With Disabilities, an NGO founded by Senator Osita Izunaso on Saturday made a case for the rights and ceding…
The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) has received a total of 222 complaints of discrimination against People With Disabilities (PWD) this year. Executive Secretary of NCPWD, James Lalu,…
By Matthew Ogune Organisations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs) in Nigeria are ready to forward an alternative report to challenge the one submitted by the Federal Government to the United…
From Okwe Obi Persons living With Disabilities (PWDs) has called for the mainstreaming of their members into the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). They made the call at…