By NAN The Federal Government is targeting over 160,000 poor and vulnerable rural women, to benefit from the N20,000 cash grant, across the country to cushion the effects of COVID-19…
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Breaking: Dana Air Sued For N1Billion By Passenger With Disability, Dr. Chike Okogwu
Passenger with Disability, Dr. Chike Okogwu has sued Dana Air over Discrimination and unprofessional conduct towards him on 20th December, 2020 when he was denied to board even though he…
A physically challenged man has been manhandled and brutally dealt with by some officers of the Nigeria Police Force in Ogun State. In the video, the disabled man was heard…
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Persons With Disabilities Must Be Prioritized In Accessing COVID-19 Vaccinations – IDA
International Disabilities Alliance (IDA) has called on government, UN agencies and the private sector to give priority to Persons with Disabilities in accessing the COVID-19 Vaccinations. It also advocated for…
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OGDM Tasks Staff To Step Up As Work Resumes Fully, Unveils Committees On Employment, School, Worship Centre
The Special Adviser to the Governor on Disability Matters has advised the staff of the Office of the Governor on Disability Matters to come up with their A-list game and…
Barr. Danlami Basharu, Chairman, United Nations Committee on the Rights Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), has called on employers of labour to be disability-sensitive in recruitment of personnel in their organizations.…
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Saving Grace For Sokoto PWDs As Gov. Tambuwal Clears Five-month Unpaid Allowance Arrears.
The Sokoto State Government, through the able Office of the SA to the Governor on Disability and Special Needs, Hon Abdul-azeez Ibrahim, has moved in to clear five month unpaid…
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Breaking: Governor Matawalle Donates 5 Vehicles To Persons With Disabilities in Zamfara
The Executive Governor of Zamfara State, His Excellency, Dr. Mohammed Bello (Matawalle Maradun) has donated five vehicles to Persons Wth Disabilities (PWDs) in Zamfara State. This was disclosed in a…
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NGO Trains Board Members, Management, Staff On Outcome Tracking, Reporting, Donor Outreach Strategies
These-Abilities Women and Youth Empowerment, (TAWYE) a women and youth with Disabilities oriented NGO has kicked off a capacity building training for her members, management and staff on activities planning,…
The Aid People Change Nigeria (APCN) Charity and Orphanage Organisation is set for another national protest over what it called the exclusion of people with disabilities in Nigeria. “Nigeria is…
Governor Bala Mohammed has appointed a new chairman for Bauchi State Agency for Persons with Disabilities. There was unrest however, as for some unexplainable reasons, the appointment was deviated by…
Joint National Association of Persons With Disabilities (JONAPWD), Imo State chapter has elected new executives to run its affairs in the next election year despite court order barring the association…
The Federal Government, Friday, has assured that persons with disabilities would be given more political appointments in the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government to give them sense of belonging. The government…
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Penitent @DanaAir On Image Redemption Quest: Notable PWD Lauds DanaAir For Priority Services, Insists On Sustained Advocacy.
A few weeks ago, Dana Air was in public opprobrium for glaring discrimination against two Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) on wheelchair. The attendant outrage over the incidents seem to have…
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Bauchi Disability Agency New Chairman Promises Inclusive Administration, Thanks Gov. Bala For Reviving The Agency.
New chairman of the Bauchi State Agency for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), Ibrahim Mohammed, has promised to include everyone – friends and foes alike, in his administration. He thanked the…