In a move to reinforce transparency, accountability, and institutional efficiency, the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) has launched a three-day intensive capacity-building program for its staff. Organized by…
The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) has officially launched a nationwide training initiative aimed at promoting inclusive justice systems in Nigeria. The program, titled “A Strong Barrier to…
Ilesa, Osun State – The Osun State Bureau for People with Disabilities has extended a goodwill message to the Faculty of Social and Management Sciences at the University of Ilesa…
In a strategic move to promote inclusion and economic independence, the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) has launched an Agricultural Skills Training and Empowerment Program for Persons with…
Katsina — In a continued push for inclusivity, Umar Jibril Bindawa, Special Assistant to the Katsina State Governor on Disability Matters, has visited the headquarters of the Nigerian Security and…
Kenyan employees living with disabilities are set to benefit from a series of tax reliefs following President William Ruto’s assent to the Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2023. The landmark legislation…
Emmanuel Effiong Enensi, a Deaf rights advocate and Senate President of the National Association of Nigerian Deaf Students (NANDS), has called for the creation of a National Sign Language Interpreter…
In a significant step toward ending the systemic exclusion of persons with disabilities, Street Child Nigeria has empowered 2,500 PWDs through a wide-reaching initiative that delivered assistive technologies, skill-building opportunities,…
The House of Representatives Committee on Disability Matters has urged the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to ensure full implementation of the Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities (Prohibition) Act, 2018,…
The Women Affairs Secretariat of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has begun processes toward the domestication and implementation of the Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities (Prohibition) Act 2018. The…
The Kano State Government has announced plans to establish a dedicated commission for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), reinforcing its commitment to disability inclusion following Nigeria’s participation in the Global Disability…
With a vision to build a more inclusive and sustainable future, the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) has empowered Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) through a hands-on solar installation…
Yola, Nigeria — The Executive Director of the Rechard Bisane Foundation, Comrade Bitrus Richard, has commended the Adamawa State House of Assembly for its recent passage of the repealed Adamawa…
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, Hon. Mohammed Abba Isa, has called on Local Government (LG) chairmen and stakeholders to adopt inclusive policies…
A coalition of Civil Society Organizations under the Advocacy for Disability Act Cluster (ADAC) has commended the Taraba State House of Assembly for passing the bill establishing the Taraba State…
