You might not think about it as an able-bodied person, but the simple task of using the toilet can become a hellish ordeal if you’re confined to a wheelchair. A…
A stripling of 23-years-old has been spending the last 20 years in isolation in the Nkwanta south of the Oti region, because of a medical condition. Basty Abass passes urine,…
On June 26th 2019, the National Human Rights Commission convened a reconciliation meeting for the members of Joint National Associations of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD) in order to resolve lingering…
LONDON — A British court has ordered an abortion for a mentally disabled woman against her and her mother’s wishes, with the judge calling the decision “heartbreaking” but in the…
The Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) in a press statement issued on Friday, 7th June, 2019 said it has began consultations with organisations of persons with disabilities in the…
The Center for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) has expressed its dissatisfaction with the Abia State Government over the state’s handling of matters relating to persons with disabilities in the state.…
The Joint National Association of Persons with Disability (JONAPWD), an umbrella for persons living with disability (PLWD) has threatened to drag the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to court for…
The United States Embassy, ably represented by Mr Philip-Franz Seitz paid a working visit to the office of the Joint National Association of Persons With Disabilities, JONAPWD, on the 1st…
Meet Dada Afolabi Olawale, the disability advocate, motivational speaker and Real Estate agent, who is a Cerebral Palsy survivor. He tells of his confidence and belief in his abilities,…
As it successfully holds parley workshop The Parent Association for Children with Intellectual Disabilities (PACID-Ghana), in collaboration with New Horizon Special School, has held a day workshop to sensitise…
Ahead of the 2019 General Elections the Inclusive Friends Association (IFA) has urged the National Assembly to amend Section 56 (2) of the Electoral Act to ensure that off-sight…
The Ogun state police command have arrested the mentally deranged man who stormed Saint John’s Anglican Primary School, Agodo in Ogun Waterside Local Government Area and hacked two pupils…
A man suspected to be mentally challenged, Lekan Adebisi, on Monday allegedly stormed St. John’s Anglican Primary Primary School, Agodo, in Ogun Waterside Local Government Area of Ogun State and…
JONAPWD National secretariat in Abuja played host to CBM International represented by Dr Balogun Adekunle Israel on the 1st of March 2018, INN reports The information was shared on…
People with disabilities are losing control over their everyday lives, and are even risking abuse and neglect, because of laws and practices that strip them of legal capacity, said the…
