The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) has reiterated its commitment to ensuring that persons with disabilities (PWDs) in Nigeria have equal access to healthcare, education, and economic opportunities.…
People with Disabilities in Kano State again on Tuesday urged the government to fulfil its promise of establishing a disability commission to address their needs. Despite repeated assurances from Governor…
Jibril Umar Bindawa, the Special Assistant on Disability Matters to the Katsina State Governor, has reaffirmed ongoing efforts to implement the 5% employment quota for persons with disabilities (PWDs) in…
By Grace Dalla, Abuja The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD), led by its Executive Secretary, Hon. Ayuba Gufwan, convened a high-level stakeholders’ meeting yesterday in Abuja to deliberate…
The Anti-Human Trafficking unit in the Badagry Division has sensitized Deaf persons and students on safety measures against human trafficking in Badagry. The training, organized by the Badagry Welfare Association…
The Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Shehu Dikko, has assured stakeholders of the Commission’s commitment to developing deaf sports in Nigeria. Dikko gave the assurance while receiving a…
Newly re-elected chairperson of the Joint National Association of Persons With Disabilities (JONAPWD) in Edo, Ann Ojugu, has pledged to push for the establishment of a disability commission in the…
The Abia State Government has announced plans to provide ramps and designated parking spaces for Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) in all public places across the state. The Commissioner for Information,…
Committed to fostering inclusion and self-sufficiency, the Rotary Club of Lekki Phase 1 has empowered selected People With Disabilities (PWDs) in Lagos through free vocational training, equipping them with essential…
The Special Assistant on Disabled Matters to the Katsina State Governor, Umar Jibril Bindawa, has called for greater collaboration between the state’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and persons…
Demonstrating unity and kindness, corps members at the Kano State NYSC orientation camp in Kusalla Dam, Karaye, have come together to support their colleague, Ugwuese Emelda, by donating a brand-new…
Lawyers with Disabilities, a group of lawyers under the aegis of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), has implored state governments to domesticate the disability law. Assented to in 2019 by…
A Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) officer has lost his right leg following a tragic accident caused by the reckless driving of a fully loaded trailer. The LASTMA General…
The Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria French Language Village (NFLV), Ajara- Badagry, Professor Lateef Babatunde Ayeleru, FNAL, has reaffirmed the institution’s commitment to disability inclusion and accessibility within the…
The Albinism Association of Nigeria (AAN) has urged the federal government to incorporate free skin cancer treatment and routine dermatological check-ups for persons with albinism into the national healthcare system.…
