The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has recorded 4,420,391 fresh registration in the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) as of Monday, Nov. 29. INEC disclosed this in a…
The National Teacher Institute (NTI), Kaduna, says it has trained more than 7,000 teachers in Special Needs and Disabilities (SENDS), from 2011 to date. Its Director General (DG), Prof. Musa…
From Sola Ojo 100 of 1,715 small and medium scale farmers who benefitted from the Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS)’s training and grant in Kaduna State are…
The establishment of National Commission for Persons with Disabilities by the federal government came with a number of practical solutions to the challenges facing people with disabilities in Nigeria, including…
Kwara State School for Special Needs, Ilorin recently held her 38th Hope Games for the Disabled. The event took place on 11th and 12th, November, 2021 at the school’s playground.…
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HSFW Offers Skills Training To Widows, PWDs, Disburses N25k Grant To 20 Beneficiaries
Hope Soars Foundation for Widows (HSFW) has empowered twenty widows, including those with disabilities. The empowerment involved skills acquisition training with seed capital of twenty-five thousand naira only (#25,000) was…
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Oyo South Senator (Dr) Kola Balogun Urges Government To Assist Persons With Disability
Senator Kola Balogun has called on governments across all levels to render assistance to persons with disability in order for them to be able to contribute their quotas to the…
The Agro Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS) has assisted 2,000 farmers in Kaduna state, including youth, women and people with disability, with machines and technology to improve…
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Ogbomoso Special Basic School: Oyo Govt. Suspends Three Staff Members, Transfers Headteacher, Principal For Alleged Sexual Harassment
… commences probe into the matter The Oyo State Government has ordered immediate suspension of three Staff members, while the Headteacher, Oyo State Basic School, Ogbomoso and the Principal, Oyo…
The Executive Secretary, National Commission for Persons With Disabilities Mr. James David Lalu has announced that data collected for public infrastructures in Nigeria must be accurate and precise in order…
Inclusive Friends Association (IFA) on Wednesday advocated for free education for Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) of school age in Nigeria. IFA made the call at a news conference on Gender…
Microsoft logo Microsoft Africa Development Centre (Microsoft ADC), the engineering centre for Microsoft, is set to discover talents among people with disabilities (PWDs) at its Disability Inclusion event taking place…
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Transmit UN Convention On Rights Of Persons With Disabilities To NASS, Reps Tell Malami
By Kehinde Akintola The House of Representatives, on Thursday, called for the ratification of the United Nations Convention on rights of persons with disabilities. To this end, the House urged…
To commemorate the International day of persons’ living with disability, Microsoft Africa Development Centre (Microsoft ADC), has announced that a disability inclusion event will be held across Africa. The event…
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Lalu promises standard ramps and other accessibility essentials for PWDs in Abuja metropolis
The Executive Secretary National Commission for Persons with Disabilities Mr James David Lalu has announced that minimum standards for constructing ramps and other forms of Accessibility requirements is currently being…