By Samuel Ifetoye As part of effort to boost the performances of some athletes at the Tokyo 2021 Paralympics Games, Aruna Quadri yesterday gave out equipment worth €1400 (N.75m) to…
Disability News
Mrs. Obiano Concludes Her Annual LG Tour, Distributes Palliatives To 10,000 Vulnerables, PWDs In 21 LGAs.
By Daniel Ezeigwe Anambra Governor’s wife, Dr (Mrs) Ebelechukwu Obiano has concluded her 2020 Local Government Tour at Anambra East, having visited all the other LGAs in Anambra State where…
There was intense competition but highly entertaining show from AID TALENT HUNT as the contestants filed out and had their first public performances to enable to viewers vote who will…
By Yemisi Olaosun Country Director, ActionAid Nigeria, Ene Obi has urged people with disabilities to embrace the teaching profession as a key to overcoming stereotypes and stigma and providing support…
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Ezewuzie Lauds Mrs Obiano For Providing Artificial Limbs To Over 2000 People With Physical Disability
By CHIBUZOR OKOYE The Special Adviser to Governor Willie Obiano on Disability Matters, Barrister Chuks Ezewuzie has expressed gratitude to the wife of the state Governor, Dr. Ebelechukwu Obiano for…
By DANIEL EZEIGWE Wife of the Governor of Anambra State and founder of the charity organization, Caring Family Enhancement Initiative, CAFE, Dr Ebelechukwu Obiano has urged persons with disabilities to…
By Emeka Ozumba The wife of Governor of Anambra State, and founder of the charity organization, Caring Family Enhancement Initiative (CAFE) Dr. Mrs Ebelechukwu Obiano (Osodieme) has come to the…
By Adebayo Abdulrahman – I would like to start this letter with a question. “Why was an interview conducted for the ongoing TESCOM recruitment exercise in the first place?” To…
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DWAI Launches Glossary For Sexual And Reproductive Health In Nigerian Sign Language (NSL)
Deaf Women Aloud Initiative (DWAI) has successfully launched her long-awaited publication on Sexual & Reproductive Health. The book, a compilation of sexual and reproductive terminologies was written and illustrated in…
ABDULLAHI GANDUJE By Abdulgafar Oladimeji. Nigeria Union of journalists Kano state council, has appealed to Kano state governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje to assent to the amended 2018 Persons With Disabilities…
A lady on wheelchair, Mrs. Oguntoyose Gbemi (pseudonym), was denied boarding a Dana aircraft because of her disability. Mrs. Oguntoyose was at the airport this afternoon to board a Dana…
By Sade Oguntola The Nigeria Society of Physiotherapists (NSP) has called for a revisit of the Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities (Prohibition) Act of 2018 and increased access to public…
By Bode Adewumi The International Day of Persons with Disabilities was marked by the GSMA few days ago, with a programme with the theme: ‘Principles for Driving the Digital Inclusion…
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DRAC Concludes Marathon Activism on SGBV, Launches Handbook on Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights
By Abubakar Mumbu, Abuja Disability Rights Advocacy Center (DRAC) joined the global community to conclude the 16-day activism to stop Gender-Based Violence against Women and Girls with Disabilities. The activism…
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Inclusiveness: Sightsavers, CIPM urge govt, entrepreneurs to employ more PWDs in workplace
..About 20M PWDs live in Nigeria, UK envoy By Olasunkanmi Akoni Sightsavers organisation, the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management, CIPM and stakeholders have stressed the need for employers of labour…