Disability News

It was love at first lift for Josephine Precious Orji, the Nigerian para powerlifting star who is now an Olympic champion and world record holder. Orji’s life changed dramatically for…

Nigeria blind singer Esther Oluwaloleshe A talented blind singer named Esther Oluwaloleshe is set to debut with an album, ‘Mori aanu gba’. The 29-year-old Esther realised her singing abilities at…

A non governmental organisation that seeks to uphold the rights of people with disabilities (PWDs) known as the Inclusive Friends Association (IFA), has launched a sign Language Interpreters’ Manual to…

Mr. Jake Epelle Some stakeholders in the disability community have faulted the composition of the governing council of the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities approved by the President, Major…

Kaduna State Scholarship and Loans Board, has supported 27 law students with N18.5 million for their Law School programme, out of the 90 candidates that applied. In a press statement…

The Centre for Disability Issues (CDI) has hailed President Muhammadu Buhari for reconstituting the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD). He was also praised for appointing its executive secretary,…

… As UN Women Plan Cash Palliatives For Vulnerable Persons, WGWDs The Network of Disabled Women (NDW) has urged government at all levels to ensure that mobility aides, interpreters and…

Drug Free World African in partnership with mama legacies, an NGO that emphasizes more on eating good food than drugs to fight against drug addictions and self-medication has distributed ready-made…

A Deaf man living in the United States of America,  Adetokunbo Olaore (TOKS) has distributed food items worth 1.2 millionaires to over 2,800 Deaf community in Lagos State. Responding in…

..hails Buhari over establishment of Disability Commission An international humanitarian and non-governmental organisation working to combat poverty and all forms of injustice in Nigeria, ActionAid Nigeria, AAN, Tuesday, hailed President…

A cross-section of persons, known as Citizens With Disabilites (PWDs), has appealed to Abia Government to domesticate the National Disability Act 2018, in order to promote their wellbeing. The people…

Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Sadiya Umar Farouq on Monday played host to the Chairman and Executive Secretary of Disability Commission in her office. This was confirmed through…

By Abayomi Adeshida – Abuja An American based non-profit group, the Equal Rights for Persons with Disabilities International, Inc., has expressed the hope that the establishment of the Nigerians Disability…

Senator repressing Nasarawa South senatorial district Umaru Almakura Saturday, called on the people living with Disability to take full advantage of the newly established commission for disabled persons to showcase…

Executive Director of Beautiful Gate Handicapped People Centre, Chief Ayuba Burki Gufwan has emerged as the Chanchanta Personality of the Week. In a statement signed by the seemly founder of…