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…
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Kenya Enacts Disability Rights Law Granting Tax Reliefs to Employees with Disabilities
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…
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Deaf Activist Calls for National Interpreter Certification Board, Recognition of Nigerian Sign Language
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…
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Empowering the Marginalised: 2,500 PWDs Benefit from Inclusion Project in Nigeria’s North-East
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Foundation, Comrade Bitrus Richard, has commended the Adamawa State House of Assembly for its recent passage of the repealed Adamawa…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…
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Disability Agency Partners with LASPPPA to Promote Inclusivity and Accessibility in Physical Planning for PWDs
In a strategic move to foster greater inclusivity and accessibility in Lagos State’s built environment, the General Manager of the Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs (LASODA), Mrs. Adenike Oyetunde-Lawal,…
In a significant move to promote digital inclusion, the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) wrapped up a two-month training programme designed to equip staff of the Institute of…
The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) has once again demonstrated its firm commitment to empowering Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), through a transformative training and empowerment initiative held at…
The Executive Director of the Inclusive Friends Association (IFA), Grace Jerry, has revealed that over 40 million Nigerians are living with disabilities — a significant demographic that demands targeted legislative…