The Spinal Cord Injuries Association of Nigeria, (SCIAN) Kano State Chapter has donated some eight dozens (96 pieces) of various subject textbooks and story books for Junior and Senior Secondary…
The Sokoto State House of Assembly has passed the Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities Prohibition Bill. This followed the adoption of the report of the House Committee on Social Welfare,…
A stock photo of a man being pushed in a wheelchair Nearly six out of every 10 people who died with coronavirus in England last year were disabled, figures suggest.…
By Matthew Ogune, Abuja Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD), YIAGA Africa and other Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have called on the National Assembly to ensure that citizens demands are…
Office of the Secretary to the Kano State Government has said it is committed to raising the living standards of Persons with Disabilities in the State. This commitment was reiterated…
About 39 Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and Persons With Disabilities PWDs have pledged to support the plan by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to expand voter access to polling…
Disability Rights Action Group [DRAG] has commended Governor Sanwo-Olu for promoting inclusive governance with the recent appointment of Adenike Dasola Oyetunde as Senior Special Assistant on Persons With Disabilities. The…
The Olumeka Daniel Enwemike Foundation (ODEF) has donated an additional 220 books to over a hundred Deaf students of Andrew Foster Memorial college (AFMC) and Christian Mission School for the…
The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday, brought smiles on the faces of yet another group of vulnerable Lagosians as he presented cheques to beneficiaries at the 2nd…
The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPD) has concluded plans for the enumeration of the growing number of persons living with disabilities in the country so as to achieve…
Agatha Ugwu-Olaniyi, a deaf public health educator and social worker has expressed great concerns over poor access to health information faced by deaf persons as a result of communication barriers…
Fasaha English and Computer Academy (FECA) has moved to empower some 130 members of the National Association of Persons With Physical Disabilities (NAPWD), Kano State Chapter. The members were trained…
Oyo State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) on Monday began the distribution of appointment letters to People With Disabilities (PWD) engaged in teaching jobs in the state. The 150 newly recruited…
In its efforts to cushion the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, Disability Rights Advocacy Center (DRAC), a community based organization, has established wash points in 7 special schools and 20…
Adenike Oyetunde Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has appointed On-air-personality, Adenike Oyetunde as the Senior Special Assistant on Persons Living with Disabilities (PLWD). A statement signed by the Lagos…
