By Bizibrains Okpeh As if the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic is not enough grinch on the imminent Christmas Day celebration, the infamous news, since making the rounds, of…
Across the globe, the year 2020 had been momentous, no thanks to a ravaging COVID-19 pandemic and the attendant economic recession. The situation, however, did not stop a group of…
By Chioma Onuegbu, Etoi Succour came the way of children with disabilities at the Special Education Centre, Etoi community in Uyo local government area of Akwa Ibom State last week…
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Dana Air: Lawyers with Disabilities condemn discriminatory conduct, demand immediate change of discriminatory policy
The Association of Lawyers with Disabilities in Nigeria (ALDIN) has condemned the discriminatory conduct of DANA Air against a person with Disability, in the person of Dr. Chike Okogwu. This…
Office of the Anambra State Governor on Disability matters (OGDM) has expressed appreciation to Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano for providing employment for over 131 People with Disabilities in the…
Persons with Disabilities in Anambra State expressed joy as they received annual Christmas give aways from Gov. Willie Obiano alongside appointment of 131 of their colleagues into the State civil…
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Farouq Inaugurates Governing Council National Commission For Persons With Disabilities
The Governing Council of the National Commission For Persons With Disabilities has been inaugurated. On the occasion at the SGF conference hall, Abuja, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management…
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Dana Air: CCD Condemns Discrimination Against PWDs, Calls for Quick Interventions of NCPWD, FMA, NASS
Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) has condemned in strong terms the discrimination against persons with disabilities by Dana Airline by reason of being a wheelchair users. It said “this…
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Court Grants Dr. Chike Okogwu Bail For Allegedly Inciting Public Disturbance, Criminal Trespass & Mischief At Dana Air
Dr. Chike Okogwu has been granted bail following his arraignment by the Police before the Area Court, Grade One in Gwagalada Abuja for allegedly causing public disturbance at Dana Air…
By Blessing Bature-Akpakpan, The Federal Government through the Federal Ministry Of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development has on Tuesday inaugurated the chairman and members of council of the…
Dana Air Dana Air has reacted to an allegation of discrimination levelled against it by a passenger, Dr. Chike Okogwu. Okogwu, a Person With Disability (PWD), had taken to his…
By Adewale Adeyanju, Lagos The Lagos State Chapter of the Spinal Cord Injuries Association of Nigeria (SCIAN) successfully conducted election of a new Executive Board which is expected to manage…
Dana Air has denied another person on wheelchair, Dr. Chike Okogwu his opportunity to board a flight yesterday night just a week after it had denied a woman on wheelchair,…
By Abdulmumin Murtala – Kano 4,734 People With Disabilities (PWDs) will benefit from the Kano State Government Vulnerable Health Care Scheme. This was announced by the Executive Secretary, Kano State…
The law which gives legal teeth to the protection of persons in that capacity has come to stay in Anambra state. OKECHUKWU ONUEGBU examines the law and its impact in…