The Chairman House Committee on Disability and Special Needs, Hon. Princess Miriam Onuoha, has urged Persons with Disabilities to remain calm as their demands are being given due attention. Yesterday,…
Kayode Fasua The General Manager, Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs, Mr. Dare Dairo, has commended the Founder of Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), Prophet T. B Joshua, for…
Members of the Great-Mind Foundation of People with Deformities in the Niger Delta on Thursday stormed the National Assembly saying they want to see Senators representing states in the Niger…
Officers of the Nigeria Police Force have dispersed Persons with Disabilities, PWDs who were protesting at the National Assembly complex this afternoon. They made their way to the main lobby…
Disability News
Dana Air Under Fire For Discrimination Against PWD, Threatened With Total Boycott If..
The Beautiful Gate Handicapped People Center, Jos, has condemned in strong terms, the recent discrimination against an air passenger, Mrs. Oguntoyose Gbemi (pseudonym) by Dana Airline. Mrs. Oguntoyose, whose embarrassing…
Disability News
CSR: Total selects 13 out-of-school children with disability for training, capacity building under ADIU
Total E&P Nigeria Limited, an International Oil Company, IOC, has selected 13 children with disabilities for training and capacity building, under its Total Access to Disability Mobility Initiative, ADIU. The…
Mr. Solomon Okelola, Executive Director, LionHeart Ability Leaders Foundation LionHeart Ability Foundation, a Disabled Peoples’ Organization, has called for improved access to education for persons with Deaf-Blindness and joint efforts…
Disability News
Faced with Shortage of Special Teachers, Teaching Aids, Others, NGO Seeks Assistance.
Onaopemipo Centre for Children and Youths with Special Needs, OCCYSN, a Non-Governmental Organization established for the home care of children with autism and various learning disabilities has appealed for assistance…
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…
Disability Rights Bill
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…