The National President, Joint National Association of Persons With Disabilities (JONAPWD), Mrs. Ekaete Umoh has been nominated alongside other individuals for the prestigious Global Ford Fellowship, 2021. The news was…
Disability News
Mr James Lalu, the Executive Secretary of National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) says all is set to develop curriculum on disability and inclusive development of Persons with Disabilities…
The Executive Secretary, National Commission for Persons with Disabilities, Mr. James Lalu says the commission has plans in the pipes to make education more attractive to all Persons with Disability…
By Matthew Ogune The European Union (EU) delegation to Nigeria and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has reminded the Federal Government that failure to effectively implement the…
Ilaji Resort/NIPSN Disability Sports Championship Closes On a High Note
The 2nd Ilaji Resort/NIPSN (Network for Inclusion of People with Special Needs) Sports Championship ended on Sunday, 17th October 2021 Individuals with disabilities had, on Friday trooped in from several…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), in conjunction with International Foundation For Electoral Systems (IFES ) just concluded a 2-day Voter Education Training for Persons With Disabilities and Civil Society…
By Mohammed I. Yaba Persons with disabilities in Kaduna State have called for immediate implementation of the Disability Law signed by Governor Nasir El-Rufai to mainstream and integrate persons with…
In what will be described as a very laudable intiative by the Federal government, the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities organized its 2nd town hall meeting of Persons with…
Hon. Israel Adesokan, a former aid of Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi is a recognized pillar of support for less privileged persons in his community. His latest philanthropic gesture has…
By Abdulyassar Abdulhamid A lecturer at the University of Abuja, Professor Mutiullah Olasupo, has said Nigeria will not achieve serious transformation until persons living with disabilities are integrated into the…
As part of its CSR activities, Ivory League of Progress, supported by Rotary Club of Victoria Garden City (VGC), recently donated 20 units of wheel chairs to Spinal Cord Injuries…
Anambra State, office of the Governor on Disability Matters has launched a special website. The website built by OGDM ICT team is headed by Mr. Ugonna Bonaventure Umeokwonna, a visually-impaired…
The Executive Secretary, National Commission for Persons with Disabilities, Mr. James David Lalu, has said that the amendment of the copyright bill is meant to correct the prevailing imbalance between…
An advocacy project for social change and inclusive policies for persons with psychosocial disability (PPD) has been launched in Lagos. The project — RIRE which means re-address inclusion rights and…
A philanthropist and security expert, Mr Israel Adesokan has celebrated over 1,000 Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) drawn across the 16 local government areas of Ekiti State. Adesokan popularly referred to…