Oyo, Nigeria – The Founder of the Friends of the Deaf International Foundation, Mrs. Funmilola Arike Ogunro, has urged young women with hearing impairments not to be defined by their…
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British Council Empowers 80 Youths with Disabilities in Jigawa Through ICT, Soft Skills Training
In a significant move to boost youth entrepreneurship and employability, especially among Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has flagged off the Youth Sustainable…
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OSF Offers Scholarship Opportunity to Deaf, Hard of Hearing Students in Tertiary Institutions Across Nigeria
The Opeoluwa Sotonwa Foundation (OSF), a leading non-governmental organization that provides scholarship opportunities to Deaf students in tertiary institutions across Nigeria, has announced its 2025 scholarship grant for Deaf students…
Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in Adamawa State are calling on the wife of the state governor, Hajiya Lami Fintiri, to champion the signing and domestication of a crucial bill that…
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Group Unveils First-Ever Guide on Disability-Inclusive Climate Action for Women with Disabilities
The Advocacy for Women with Disabilities Initiative (AWWDI) has unveiled a groundbreaking publication titled “A Practical Guide for Inclusive Climate Actions for Women and Girls with Disabilities.” This pioneering resource…
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Gunmen Attack Mourners in Plateau, Amputate Youth Returning from Burial
A tragic incident unfolded on Wednesday in Plateau State when gunmen attacked a group of mourners returning from a burial ceremony, leaving one youth with a completely amputated hand. The…
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Empowering Abilities: Academy Launches Inclusive Tech Hub for Students with Disabilities
The Lateef Jakande Leadership Academy (LJLA) has taken a powerful step toward inclusive and tech-driven education with the launch of the EmpowerAbility Hub — a first-of-its-kind digital space designed to…
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Lagos Scholarship Board Launches Special Inclusion Awards for Tertiary Students with Disabilities
The Lagos State Scholarship Board has officially flagged off the Special Scholarship for Inclusion Awards, a landmark initiative aimed at supporting students with disabilities and other vulnerable groups in the…
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MSME Day: Foundation Champions Inclusive Entrepreneurship, Calls for End to Discrimination Against PWDs
In celebration of the 2025 United Nations Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSME) Day, Hope Builders for the Physically Challenged Foundation has issued a clarion call to eliminate discrimination against…
The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, has revealed how the Board uncovered over 1,500 impersonators who falsely claimed to be persons with albinism…
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Sokoto Ministry of Education Makes History with Inclusive Nomination at National Workshop
In a landmark move reflecting commitment to inclusive education, the Sokoto State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education (MBSE) has earned praise for nominating a person with a disability to…
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Stakeholders Launch Global Disabilities Green Initiative to Empower 10,000 PWDs by 2030
ABUJA – The Global Disabilities Green Initiative (GDGI) has unveiled a transformative plan to empower 10,000 Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) as green leaders by the year 2030. Speaking at the…
Gombe, Nigeria – The Gombe State Commission for Persons with Disabilities has extended heartfelt appreciation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for signing into law the bill establishing the Federal College…
Abuja – The Advocacy for Women with Disabilities Initiative (AWWDI) has called on Nigerian policymakers to urgently review and revise national and sub-national climate policies to incorporate inclusive frameworks that…
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Visually Impaired Woman Wins Landmark Case Against Tenant in Abuja
Abuja – In a landmark ruling hailed as a victory for Nigeria’s disability community, the Bwari High Court has ruled in favour of Rose Utoko Monkom, a visually impaired woman…