The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, Hon. Mohammed Abba Isa, has called for stronger policies and deliberate investment in Sign Language interpretation and…
More than 200 Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in Augie Local Government Area of Kebbi State have been enrolled in the Kebbi State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (KECHEMA) under the Equity…
A Nigerian Catholic Sister, Sr. Francisca Ngozi Uti, has urged Nigeria to remove social, cultural and physical barriers limiting the participation of women and persons with disabilities in decision-making, economic…
The Ogun State Chapter of the Association of Sign Language Interpreters of Nigeria (ASLIN) has called for stronger implementation of inclusive governance measures to ensure the effective participation of Deaf…
The Beautiful Gate Handicapped People Centre, Jos, has distributed 65 tricycle wheelchairs to Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in Jama’are Local Government Area of Bauchi State. Inclusive News Network reports that…
The Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs (LASODA) and the Lagos State Primary Health Care Board (LSPHCB) have pledged to strengthen collaboration towards ensuring accessible, responsive and inclusive healthcare services…
Veteran Nollywood actor Yemi Solade has revealed that he once accepted money to pretend to have a physical disability during a staged church miracle service while he was still a…
UMUAHIA — The Chairman of the Abia State Disability Commission, Dr. David Anyaele, has assured Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) who protested their alleged exclusion from the ongoing teacher recruitment exercise…
ABUJA — The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) has donated sun-protection and self-care items to children with albinism as part of efforts to promote equal and unhindered access…
ABUJA — Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has pledged to strengthen the training and retraining of police officers on how to appropriately engage and interact with persons with disabilities (PWDs).…
The Advocacy for Women with Disabilities Initiative (AWWDI) has mobilised persons with and without disabilities in Abuja to strengthen advocacy for disability inclusion and women’s rights, with participants committing to…
The National Director of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) Affairs of the City Boy Movement (CBM) and Senior Special Assistant to the President on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, Hon. Mohammed…
The Abia State Commission for Persons with Disabilities has pledged stronger support for Deaf women and other members of the Deaf community through inclusive employment, education, economic empowerment and social…
Disability leaders in Anambra State have called for stronger and more deliberate measures to prevent gender-based violence (GBV), abuse and exploitation against persons with disabilities, particularly women and girls. The…
The National Director of Persons with Disabilities Affairs of the City Boy Movement (CBM) and Senior Special Assistant to the President on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, Hon. Mohammed Abba…
