Team Nigeria athletes to the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games have been charged to go all out to win medals with the assurance of huge rewards and appreciation. President of the…
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2,160, PWDs benefit as Zulum flags off SMEDAN’S conditional grant scheme, launches e-commerce program
Borno Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, on Friday in Maiduguri, launched the 2021 Nationwide Conditional Grant Scheme (CGS) provided by the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria, (SMEDAN).…
The Nigeria National Association of the Deaf (NNAD) Youth Section, has set plans to host first ever National Deaf Youth Summit. The event will be organized by Deaf Youth in…
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Mental health treatment gap in Nigeria hits 85% — APN President
By Providence Adeyinka The treatment gap in mental health cases has grown to as high as 85 per cent, said President, Association of Psychiatrists in Nigeria, APN, Prof. Taiwo Sheikh.…
By Sodeinde Temidayo David The Lagos State Government has trained 200 people with disabilities in the state through its one-month long empowerment scheme. The Lagos State Ministry of Women Affairs…
The Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD), a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has said that Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) in Abuja lacked access to the COVID-19 vaccine, according to Mr. David…
A disability advocate at the convening signing the charter of demand for disability inclusion Grassroots Initiative for Gender and Development ( GRID), a non-governmental organization (NGO) has advocated for the…
Team Nigerian athletes to the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games have been charged to go all out to haul in the medals with the assurance of huge rewards and appreciation by…
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National Disability Movement Urges Nigerian Government To Ratify African Disability Protocol
An umbrella organisation of persons with disability has called on the government of Nigeria to adopt new legislation that will give millions of people with disabilities vital support. The group,…
Nigerian powerlifter, Latifat Tijani, has won the gold medal in the female 45kg event at the ongoing Tokyo Paralympic Games. Tijani made a top lift of 107kg to secure the…
Nigeria’s Tajundeen Agunbiade defeated Yi Qing Zhao of China 3-2 to record the first win in the table tennis event of the ongoing 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. Agunbiade on…
In an effort to tackle cyberthreats against persons with disabilities in Lagos, the Project Enable Africa has partnered with the Cybersafe Foundation to train Persons With Disabilities, PWDs in cyber…
The vice president of the federal republic of Nigeria, His Excellency Prof Yemi Osinbajo along with His Excellency Chief Dr Willie Obiano, yesterday commissioned a Digital Shoe Factory built by…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says the number of fresh registrants on its online registration portal for the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR), has exceeded two million with 4,915 people…
In its bid to cut across all strata of immediate society with advocacy campaigns, PWDs have urged the Federal Government of Nigeria to sign, adopt, and ratify the Africa Disability…