Barely two weeks after the demise of Prince Paul Adelabu, former Chair and Board of Trustees, Joint National Association of Persons With Disabilities (JONAPWD), the Nigerian Persons with Disabilities Community…
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Gov. Obiano Orders Scholarship Provision In State Budget For Persons With Disabilities
Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano has ordered for a budgetary provision for scholarships for Persons with Disabilities in the State. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Disability Matters, Barrister…
Team Nigeria Paralympic contingent to the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games have assured of an impressive performance at the forthcoming games. Team Nigeria Paralympics Captain, Lucy Ejike, gave the assurance on…
Persons With Disabilities in Kebbi State have appealed to the State Government to provide better living standards, good education, etc for them. The body also made calls for appointment of…
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Street Begging: Imo First Lady Initiates Skills Acquisition To Tackle Menace Among PWDs, Others.
In an effort to discourage street begging in Imo State, the First Lady, Barr. Chioma Uzodimma, through the Ministry for Women Affairs and Vulnerable Persons, has offered skills acquisition, amongst…
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COVID-19 surge: Paralympics to hold with limit spectators as Japan PM urges restricted movements
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Friday urged people to refrain from travelling as COVID-19 cases spiked to new records in Tokyo and nationwide, heaping pressure on the medical system.…
The Executive Secretary, National Commission for Persons with Disabilities, Mr. James David Lalu recently payed a friendly visit to the Police Public Relations Officer CP Frank Mba in his office…
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PWD Data Collection: Disability Commission Issues Enquiry Hotline For Easy Access To Venues, Core Information
To ensure Persons with Disabilities face less challenges in locating the venues and other information for the data capturing exercise, the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities has released enquiry…
By James Emejo The Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Mrs. Mariam Katagum, yesterday reiterated the federal government’s commitment to supporting people living with disabilities in the country.…
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FG, stakeholders to resolve issues affecting women, girls, persons with Disabilities
The federal government has restated its commitment to the care and support for women, girls and persons with disabilities (PWDs) across the country. Speaking in Abuja, Tuesday, during a one-day…
Nigerians are in mourning mood going by the news of the untimely death of Mohammed Fawehinmi, the first son of the late human rights advocate and lawyer Chief Gani Fawehinmi…
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DRAC Implores Media Practitioners To Promote Disability Inclusive Report On SGBV/SHRH
By Festus Zenda, INN Abuja Disability Rights Advocacy Center (DRAC), a not-for-profit Civil Society Organization that works to promote the rights of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) and their inclusion in…
The Founder and CEO of FUWAVITA (Tanzania Joy Women Entrepreneurship for the Deaf) and 2020 Professional Fellows alumna (PFP-IDE Virtual Fellowship), Aneth Gerana Ishaya has trained 50 women with disabilities…
The Executive Secretary, National Commission for Persons with Disabilities, James David Lalu says Persons with Disabilities especially women and children will soon have access to scholarships and learning tools to…
By Bashir Bello In the face of imminent Covid-19 third wave, a Kano based youth group, African Focus For Youth Development, AFFYD has sensitized youths in Kano State against myths…