Joy To The World Special Needs Initiative (JWSNI) commemorated the 2020 International Day of Persons With Disabilities (IDPD) in tow with the Official theme: “Building Back Better: Toward a Disability-inclusive,…
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By Douglas Izuchukwu, INN Reporter Deaf Women Aloud Initiative (DWAI), a group championing the causes of Deaf women and Persons with Disabilities says the level of inaccessibility encountered by Persons…
Advocate, others call for inclusion, support for persons with disabilities in digital technologies
By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja As Nigeria joins rest of the world to commemorate 2020 International Day of Persons with Disabilities on December 3, 2020, an advocate and National President,…
By Chris Chikelue/Chidimma Ajemba Special Adviser to Anambra State Governor on Disability Matters, Mr Chuka Ezewuzie has announced Anambra Government has approved an establishment of a committee for the implementation…
The Oyo state government, through its Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM), has placed on hold the recruitment process of persons with disabilities into the state workforce following allegations of list manipulation.…
Corporate giants Unilever, Diageo and Airtel have joined a new private-sector network that champions disability inclusion in the workplace. The Nigeria Business Disability Network (NBDN) is being launched at an…
By Douglas Izuchukwu, INN Reporter Office of National Women leader under the aegis of Nigerian National Association of the Deaf has said it will work to promote the inclusion of…
Women Affairs Minister Donates Food, Learning Materials to Plateau School for the Deaf, Bassa.
By D’yong Mangut. As part of efforts towards assisting People with Disability, The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Dame Pauline Tallen has donated food and learning materials to…
Senate Urges FG To Adequately Fund National Commission For Persons With Disabilities
Advises NCPWDs to remember those who contributed immensely to the passage of Disability ACT By Sanni Onogu, Abuja The Senate on Monday urged the Federal Government to adequately fund the…
PWDs in Anambra Conclude Activities Marking 2020 IDPDs With Church Service In Awka.
By Chibuzor Okoye Anambra state community of persons with disabilities on Sunday, 6th Dec. 2020 ended the activities lined up for this year’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPDs)…
House of Reps to give firm legislative backing to Nigerian Disability Commission — Barr Idowu Kamaldeen
Special Adviser to the Speaker on Disability Matters, Barrister Idowu Kamaldeen By Abayomi Adeshida, ABUJA Speaker House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila will provide legislative support through the recently inaugurated…
TESCOM Recruitment: Persons With Disabilities Protest, Allege Shortchanging Of Members
Hundreds of persons with disabilities in Oyo State on Monday morning expressed their displeasure over shortlisting of names for the teaching recruitment of the state Post Secondary School Teaching Service…
By Douglas Izuchukwu, INN Reporter The Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities, Hon James Lalu has promised to promote sign language in Nigeria, making it widely…
Ability In Disability (AID) has officially launched it’s talent hunt contest in commemoration of the International Day of Persons With Disabilities. Winner is expected to take home a grand prize…
NAWOJ Kano State Chapter joins the rest of the world to celebrate International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) The day is annually observed on the 3rd of December to…