Prof Uzoma Okoye, the leader of the research team, made the appeal in Nsukka on Tuesday during a workshop organised for disability stakeholders in South East to create awareness on…
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President Muhammadu Buhari THE Federal Government has announced the reintroduction of bursary in universities and colleges of education across the country, with N150,000 and N100,000 earmarked for each undergraduate and…
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed its readiness to partner with the Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD), an NGO to protect and promote the rights of People…
Center for Youth Studies, in collaboration with Plateau State Disability Rights Commission organised a Life Skills Acquisition Training Workshop for Persons with Disabilities in Plateau State, Thursday 30th October 2021…
By Mohammed Yakubu Despite repeated clampdowns on the street begging by Lagos State Government, the practice is growing by the day in various parts of the metropolis. Not only have…
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Insecurity: Bauchi PWDs Call For Establishment Of Special Education Departments In Four Institutions
Persons with Disabilities in Bauchi State have called for the establishment of Special Education departments in the State’s four tertiary institutions to bring to relative safety, endangered PWD lives pursuing…
The year 2020 estimates put the number of Nigerians living with Disabilities at some 27 millions. It is good to know that availability of such statistics has led to Persons…
Adeola Tukuru Disability Rights Advocacy Centre (DRAC) has expressed concern that there were no plans and inclusion for Persons With Disability (PWDs) due to lack of aggregated data on disability…
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Shun hate speech, promote women, PWDs participation in politics, varsity Don, others tells Journalists
By Okechukwu Onuegbu The former Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Prof. Stella Okunna, has urged media practitioners to use their reportage to engender and promote women…
By Adewale Adeyanju (INN Lagos) The Deaf community and other Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) clusters have been assured of Government support to engage in Agribusiness. The welcome assurance was made…
The Executive Secretary National Commission for Persons with Disabilities Mr James David Lalu has lauded the efforts of President Muhammadu Buhari’s led administration for it’s unwaivering commitment to the welfare…
…mandates Heads Of Courts To Establish Specialized Courts For Rape/GBV Victims President Muhammadu Buhari has directed all government agencies to pay special attention to peculiar needs and general well-being of…
By Ngozi Obileri (ABS News) Anambra state has been adjudged the only state in the South East that has given person’s with disabilities right to live like others in their…
Special Olympics Nigeria has successfully concluded its Coach Developer Project sponsored by Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF). The project aimed at improving quality of coaching through a combination of in-person and…
In a Town Hall meeting organised by the National Commission for Persons with DIsabilities in collaboration with the Rule of Law and Anti Corruption (ROLAC) today 29th September, 2021 in…