The Zambia Agency for Persons with Disabilities (ZAPD) has commended MTN Zambia for introducing a Sign Language Video Solution aimed at improving accessibility and reducing communication barriers for Deaf persons.…
The Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs (LASODA) has urged disability service providers to strengthen safeguarding measures and ensure that residential homes and service centres are safe, accessible and dignified…
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Disability Commission Equips Children with Disabilities with Learning Materials, Assistive Devices
The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) has distributed educational materials and assistive devices to children and students with disabilities as part of efforts to promote inclusive and quality…
The Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD), Chief Ayuba Burki Gufwan, has felicitated with Nigerians on the occasion of the country’s 66th Independence Anniversary, calling…
A group representing Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in Nasarawa State has called on the Nasarawa State Universal Basic Education Board (NSUBEB) to clarify whether qualified persons with disabilities were considered…
The Executive Chairman of Bogoro Local Government Area of Bauchi State, Pastor Dr. Zakka Luka Magaji (JP), has approved the appointment of Princess Gungdi Markus as Senior Special Assistant (SSA)…
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Deaf Community Renews Call for Legal Recognition of Nigerian Sign Language in Nigeria
By Inclusive News Network | Chukwunyere Kelsey Nwosu. Abuja, Nigeria | September 29, 2026. The call for the legal recognition of Nigerian Sign Language (NSL) took centre stage in Abuja…
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Disability Commission Begins Three-Day Assistive Devices Distribution, Targets 562 Children With Disabilities
The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) has commenced a three-day assessment, prescription, fitting and distribution of assistive devices targeting 562 children with disabilities across selected institutions and organisations…
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Deaf Community Storms NASS, Demands Legal Recognition of Nigerian Sign Language
Members of the Nigeria National Association of the Deaf (NNAD) on Monday rallied at the National Assembly in Abuja, demanding the passage of the Nigerian Sign Language Bill to promote…
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Disability Commission Charges MDAs to Make Public Service Delivery Accessible to PWDs
The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) has charged Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of government to ensure that public services are accessible and inclusive to Persons with Disabilities…
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Delta First Lady Rounds Off Medical Outreach, Says Over 2,000 Children with Disabilities Benefited
Delta State First Lady, Tobore Oborevwori, has concluded the You Matter Charity Foundation’s free medical outreach programme for children living with autism and other special needs across the state. Oborevwori…
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, Hon. Mohammed Abba Isa, has celebrated the exceptional academic achievements of two Nigerians with disabilities, Shamsiyyah Umar…
The Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs (LASODA) has provided hearing aids to 15 persons with hearing loss as part of efforts to promote inclusive healthcare and improve the quality…
The Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs (LASODA) has provided financial assistance of N100,000 each to 200 Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) across the state as part of its annual welfare…
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NCPWD Begins Validation of National Policy on Intellectual, Developmental Disabilities
The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) has commenced a two-day stakeholders’ validation workshop on the Draft National Policy on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD), describing the exercise as…