Badagry, Lagos State — The Badagry Deaf Association (BDA), on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, held the 4th Edition of its Deaf Awareness Day, themed “No Human Rights Without Sign Language…
In a move aimed at tackling workplace discrimination against Persons With Disabilities (PWDs), the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, Hon. Mohammed Abba Isa,…
The Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) has called for stronger protection of the civic space rights of persons with disabilities (PWDs) in Oyo State. The call was made during…
The National Population Commission (NPC) has underscored the urgent need for situational data mapping to better understand the realities faced by children with disabilities and to design inclusive, evidence-driven interventions…
To mark the Eid-el-Maulud celebration, the Kehinde Oshilaja Foundation for People Living with Disabilities put smiles on the faces of beneficiaries in Lagos by donating walking canes and other mobility…
The Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs (LASODA) has reiterated the call for greater disability inclusion in leadership and governance spaces. Speaking at the 7th Edition of the Women in…
A member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Working Committee, Hon. Tolu Bankole, has thrown his weight behind the proposed Reserved Seats Bill for Women in the National Assembly,…
Tension is brewing at the Ondo State School of the Visually Impaired, Owo, as the school’s principal, Mrs. Morolayo Agbele, has refused to obey Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa’s directive to reinstate…
Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has approved a 50 percent reduction in transport fares for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) traveling on all routes operated by the state-owned Benue Links…
Stakeholders in Nigeria’s disability community have called on financial institutions to establish dedicated banking desks for persons with disabilities (PWDs), particularly women, to improve their access to micro-credit facilities. The…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has renewed calls for the full implementation of the Discrimination Against Persons with Disability (Prohibition) Act, 2018, stressing that inclusive protection is…
In a landmark move to strengthen disability rights in Nigeria, the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) on Thursday, September 25, 2025, officially unveiled and rolled out the National…
The world is rapidly evolving toward full digitalization, and information and communication technology has become the engine that drives education, business, and governance. From online learning to e-commerce, digital skills…
Brazil, India, and Peru are among 13 countries set to compete in the 2025 First Abia Para Badminton International Championships, scheduled to hold in Abia State, Nigeria, from September 30…
A Nigerian Youth Futures Fund (NYFF)-supported project on Integrating ICT in Multilingual Multimodal Teaching in Special Education for the Deaf is reshaping Deaf education in Nigeria, bringing new teaching strategies…
