Disability News

A deaf man in Diaspora, Kehinde Akinosi, has distributed food items to over 50 Deaf group in Badagry. The distribution of the palliative was to cushion the effect of coronavirus…

The Ogun State government, in collaboration with the Nigerian Private Sector Coalition Against COVID-19 (CA-COVID), has provided palliatives to indigent citizens, persons with Disabilities and less privileged to ameliorate the…

by Tunde Ososanya A bride born without legs, Rosie Babor, ditched her wheelchair to walk down the aisle in a heartwarming video that has gone viral on social media. She…

By Matthew Ogune (Abuja) and Rotimi Agboluaje (Ibadan) The Executive Director of Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD), David Anyaele, has called for inclusion of persons with disabilities in Saturday’s…

A Rivers State-based undergraduate, Destiny Abraham Nelson has emerged winner of the ‘Help the Hard Worker’ Competition organized by Princewill’s Tust for Entrepreneurs, a Non-governmental organization that empowers the undeserved…

By Dayo Johnson Over 500 people with disabilities, widows, aged and the less privileged from the Ikale community in Okitipupa council area of Ondo state have benefited from an empowerment…

The Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to Imo State Governor on Special Citizens, Charles Ebonuma (Onyeze) has thanked the First lady of Imo state her Excellency, Barrister Chioma Uzodinma for demonstrating…

Children with Disabilities in Nigeria have long suffered inaccessible education and lack of facilities that would have made teaching and learning easier for them in Nigerian schools. Teachers with Disabilities…

The Gombe State Government has recently distributed palliatives directly to the Joint Association of persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in Gombe State. The palliatives were distributed after PWDs in the State…

Emotions ran high as students of School for the Deaf, Bassa, Plateau watched as Beautiful Gate Handicapped People Center, Jos doled out items to the school. Beautiful Gate, a non-governmental…

The Federal Government has set out plans for the orientation and empowerment of Persons With Disability under the sponsorship of the CBN Micro and Medium Enterprises development fund. It is…

The National Commission for Persons with Disability (NCPWD) has insisted that the Commission has come into existence following the nomination of members by President Muhammadu Buhari. Reacting to a publication…

The traditional Ruler of Nanka Community His Royal Majesty,Igwe Godwin Ogochukwu Ezeilo has expressed appreciation to Governor Obiano for giving 3 Deaf persons from his Community automatic employments. The beneficiaries…

Says plight of vulnerable Nigerians getting worse By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja As Nigeria joins the world to mark International Day For Older Persons and International Cerebral Palsy Day on…

The Inclusive Friends Association, IFA has presented disaggregated data of registered voters with disabilities to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC ahead of the October 10 governorship election. Executive Director…