Zamfara State House of Assembly will soon promulgate a law that safeguards People with Disabilities against all forms of discrimination while providing them with equal opportunities in all aspects of…
A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), the Centre for Disability Issues, has said it will celebrate this year’s World Disability Day with the theme: “Building Back Better Towards a Disability- Inclusive Accessible…
His is a story of possibilities and determination over limitations; story of how Trust Inonse, a beneficiary of MTN’s Scholarship Scheme for Blind Students (SBSS) drew tears from the eyes…
By Chimezie Godfrey The Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) says it will sue the Abia State Independent Electoral Commission (ABSIEC), should persons with disabilities (PWDs) be excluded from the…
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Increase Disability Inclusive Content and Reporting – Experts Urge Media Organisations
Project Enable Africa in collaboration with the United States Consulate, Lagos organised a disability-inclusive reporting training for media organisations and media practitioners with a call on them to increase disability-inclusive…
To mark this year’s edition of 16 days of activism, the Disability Rights Advocacy Center (DRAC) has tasked relevant authorities and stakeholders on the current plight of women and girls…
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PWDs Still Suffer From Discrimination, Stigmatization, Inequalities And Violations of Rights – DRF Officer.
Disability Rights Fund Program Officer, Theophilus Odaudu has lamented that Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) in Nigeria still suffer from discrimination, stigmatization, inequalities and violations of their rights despite subscribing to…
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Institutionalizing physical activity programmes for people with disabilities: Perspectives from Nigeria
Most institutions in Nigeria do not make provision for PWD in their annual intramural events and weekly recreational activities. There is a need for systemic intervention from federal and state…
Douglas Anele, professor of philosophy at the University of Lagos, has asked the federal government to ensure that a certain percentage of employment slots are allocated to people with disability…
The Centre for Youth Studies’ 10 week Life Skills training programme for the forty-three (43) blind students in King’s College Senior and Junior and Queen’s College, Lagos State sponsored largely…
The First Lady of Abia State, Dr. Mrs. Nkechi Ikpeazu has donated a Toyota Sienna Van for the use of para-badminton players even as she promised to continue to support…
The Nigerian Association of the Blind, NAB has charged Students with Disabilities to live above their limitations. Making the call during an Inclusion Works Career Change Dialogue series for high…
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Buhari seeks confirmation of Board members of National Commission of Persons with Disabilities
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, In a letter dated 5th November 2020, requested the confirmation of seven nominees as Chairman and members of the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities…
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CSOs advocate inclusion of disability studies in curriculum to prevent stigmatisation
By ANGELA ATABO A coalition of civil society organisations, Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room and Albino Foundation on Tuesday in Abuja called on the Federal Government to infuse disability study…
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Red Cross performs 9,150 surgical operations in Maiduguri in 18 months, 140 PWDs Benefit
At least 9,150 patients received surgical care from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Maiduguri in the last 18 months, its Head of Delegation, Mr Eloi Fillion,…