In a tripartite meeting of the National Commission for Persons with disabilities, National Association of the Blind (NAB), and Sight Savers, the Executive Secretary, NCPWD, Mr. James David Lalu gave…
A coalition of Children’s Development Centre (CDC) – Irede Foundation and Festus Fajemilo Foundation – has condemned ‘the stigma, prejudice and segregation against People With Disabilities (PWD) across Nigeria, particularly…
Youth and Sports Development Minister Sunday Dare and the Special Assistant on Sports to President Buhari, Daniel Amokachi led the rousing welcome for the first batch of Paralympians who returned…
Nasarawa State House of Assembly member representing Keana Constituency, Hon Mohammed Adamu Omadefu, has donated fifty wheelchairs to Persons with Disabilities in his constituency. This, he says is to change…
By Festus Zenda The Federal Government has assured of its resolve to establish six special model schools in the country, with one in each of the six geopolitical zone. This…
Eucharia Iyiazi Eucharia Iyiazi on Thursday increased Team Nigeria’s medals haul at the ongoing 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo by winning a bronze medal in the women’s seated shot put…
There was pandemonium in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, yesterday, as policemen released tear gas on commuters and Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) at Tombia roundabout in the state capital. The incident left…
Executive Director of BML Collections Limited, Mrs Bolanle Longe By Jeremiah Oke Executive Director of BML Collections Limited, Mrs Bolanle Longe, has proven that there is ability in disability as…
Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs (LASODA) has announced plans to increase awareness campaigns for effective implementation of the Lagos State Special people’s Law (LSSPL). This, it plans to do…
Youths, Women and Persons with Disabilities of the All Progressive Congress, Northeast zone have showered praise on President Muhammadu Buhari for establishing and adequately funding the Northeast Development Commission (NEDC)…
A UK based group, “We Can Access”, in collaboration with Special Needs Initiative For Growth has just launched Empowerment, a self-paced online program for Nigerian Educators, Parents, Organizations of Persons…
Nigeria increased her medal haul at the on-going Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Japan with a Gold and a Silver in Powerlifting yesterday. Folashade Oluwafemiayo won Team Nigeria’s third gold medal…
•Boko Haram victim, Mustapha Lawan Sixty-year-old Mustapha Lawan was a farmer, daily working on his farmland on the outskirts of Monguno, a restive town some 135 kilometres to Maiduguri, the…
Inclusive Friends Association, IFA, has released to the public, ‘Closing the Gap’, a research report on the participation of Persons with Disabilities in the ongoing Continuous Voters Registration (CVR). The…
No fewer than 3,200 People With Disabilities (PWD) in Yobe will benefit from the National Social Investment Programme (NSIP). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Federal Government…
