The Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities and President of the Nigeria ParaVolley Federation, Hon. Mohammed Abba Isa, has congratulated the federation’s…
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Disability Commission Boss Urges PWDs to Embrace Unity, Reaffirms Commitment to Partnership
The Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD), Hon. Ayuba Burki Gufwan, has called on persons with disabilities (PWDs) across Nigeria to promote peace, unity and…
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Osun Govt Links Special Needs Schools’ Closure to Withheld LG Funds, Frozen Accounts
The Osun State Government has blamed the continued closure of special needs boarding schools across the state on the alleged withholding of local government allocations by the Federal Government and…
The Delta State Association of the Deaf (DSAD) has called on the Delta State Government to deploy sign language interpreters in schools, hospitals and other public institutions across the state…
The Executive Chairman of Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State, Hon. Dr. Nnamdi Paulinus Okafor, has assured persons with disabilities in the council area of his administration’s commitment to…
Persons with disabilities in Livingstone District, Zambia, are set to have easier access to Disability Cards following the donation of a card printing machine by the Norwegian Association of the…
The Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs (LASODA) has called for stronger collaboration among government, families, schools, healthcare providers, employers, civil society organisations and other stakeholders to promote meaningful inclusion…
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) and stakeholders in Nigeria’s disability sector have called for urgent action to address gaps in disability data, policy implementation, institutional coordination…
Stakeholders have called for the inclusion of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in Nigeria’s climate change policies and legislation, stressing the need for governments at all levels to address the unique…
As Nigeria marks its 66th Independence Anniversary, the Founder of YASA Foundation, Yeye Bobajiro Oodua Afolashade Shona-Aluko, has called for greater inclusion, dignity and opportunities for persons with disabilities and…
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Humanitarian Affairs Ministry, Foundation Seek Wider Support for Children with Autism
The Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs has expressed readiness to strengthen advocacy and explore targeted interventions to improve the welfare and access to essential services for children with…
The Chairman of the Kebbi State Commission for Persons with Disabilities and State Coordinator of Persons with Disabilities City Boy Movement, Hon. Anas Malami Gwandu, has empowered 200 persons with…
The Ekiti State Government has empowered 100 persons with disabilities (PWDs) with trade and work tools following their graduation from a vocational skills acquisition programme aimed at promoting self-reliance and…
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Disability Commission, INEC Strengthen Partnership to Boost PWDs’ Participation in Elections
The Nasarawa State Disability Rights Commission (NSDRC) has pledged its support for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to enhance the participation of Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) in the electoral…
The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) has intensified efforts to promote genuine inclusive education in Nigeria with a one-day sensitisation workshop for Head Teachers and Principals of public…