The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) has received a total of 222 complaints of discrimination against People With Disabilities (PWD) this year. Executive Secretary of NCPWD, James Lalu,…
By Matthew Ogune Organisations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs) in Nigeria are ready to forward an alternative report to challenge the one submitted by the Federal Government to the United…
From Okwe Obi Persons living With Disabilities (PWDs) has called for the mainstreaming of their members into the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). They made the call at…
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Lalu Commends Kpakpando Foundation For Advancing The Course Of Persons With Disabilities
At the 16th anniversary celebration of Kpakpando foundation held today 30th October, 2021, the Executive Secretary, National Commission for Persons With Disabilities, Mr. James David Lalu identified with the founder…
The disability community in Anambra believes that Prof Chukwuma Soludo is the man that can continue with what Governor Willie Obiano have been doing in Anambra. The above statement is…
By Oluwatimileyin Adebanjo Ex-housemate of the just concluded Big Brother Naija reality show, (Shine Ya Eye), Sammie, has opened up on how his speaking disability did not stop him from…
In fulfilling its cardinal mandate of assisting the less privileged especially persons with disabilities, the Beautiful Gate Handicapped People Centre Jos has donated food items to Plateau State School of…
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Persons With Disabilities Collaborate With RoLac For Translation Of Disability Right Law In Igbo, Pidgin
The Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities and Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption Network, are collaborating to have an abridged version of Anambra State Disability Right Law in Igbo…
The Executive Secretary, National Commission for Persons With Disabilities, Mr. James David Lalu has vowed to uphold the tenets enshrined in the 2018 (prohibition) Act against the discrimination of Persons…
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Leadership Training For Girls With Disabilities: NDW Takes Project To Private Academy In FCT
The Network of Disabled Women (NDW) recently embarked on a project to initiate and establish leadership clubs for Young Girls with Disabilities in the FCT. The project which kicked off…
A care worker accused of killing four residents in a home for people with disabilities, (PWD) in Germany, described her joyless childhood at the start of her murder trial on…
President Mohammed Buhari’s social policy targeted at lifting 100 million Nigerians out of poverty seem to be paying off as thousands of Persons with Disabilities in Yobe State, amongst others,…
Federal House of Representatives’ Committee on Disability has commended the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) for its great feat just few months after it was established. Rep. Princess…
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Plateau Will Implement The National Policy On Reproductive Health And Rights Of PWDs – Kyennan Mizim
The Plateau State Disability Rights Commission is looking forward to working together with the Benue State Disability Community to put into action the National Policy on Sexual and Reproductive Health…
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Project Enable partners Sustainable Hospitality Alliance to up-skill persons with disabilities
Project Enable Africa has partnered with Sustainable Hospitality Alliance to up-skill persons with disabilities in the hospitality sector. To this end, it has graduated its first cohort of 18 young…