The Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD) has called for collective action to end discrimination against children with Down Syndrome as Nigeria joined the global community to mark…
Disability News
Centre Calls for Unity, Effective Implementation as Bayelsa Disability Law is Passed
The Centre for Disability Rights, Empowerment and Development (CDRED) has described the passage of the Bayelsa State Disability Law as a major milestone for persons with disabilities in the state,…
Centre, NSCDC Strengthen Collaboration to Protect Civic Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Oyo
The Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) has intensified efforts to promote the protection of civic space rights for persons with disabilities (PWDs) with a high-level advocacy visit to the…
Association Seeks Stronger Partnership with Govt, Advocates Establishment of Disability Agency
The Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Chapter, has called for a strengthened institutional partnership with the FCT Administration to advance the rights and…
Association Warns Bayelsa Assembly Against “Impostors” Amid Disability Bill Progress
The Bayelsa State chapter of the Joint National Association of Persons with Disability (JONAPWD) has cautioned the Bayelsa State House of Assembly against engaging with individuals it described as impostors,…
Eid al-Fitr: Commission Calls for Inclusion, Compassion Towards Persons with Disabilities
The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) has extended warm greetings to Muslims on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the Ramadan fast. In a statement,…
The Bayelsa State House of Assembly has passed the Bayelsa State Disability Bill, marking a major step toward strengthening the rights, protection, and inclusion of persons with disabilities across the…
The Spinal Cord Injuries Association of Nigeria (SCIAN), Bauchi State Chapter, has called on the public and relevant stakeholders to support its efforts to improve access to physiotherapy services for…
Centre Raises Concerns Over Disability Inclusion, Questions Lagos Recruitment Claims
The Centre for Infrastructural and Technological Advancement for the Blind (CITAB) has raised concerns over disability inclusion in Lagos, criticizing recent actions by the Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs…
The Executive Chairman of the Nasarawa State Disability Rights Commission (NSDRC), Saleh Barde Keana, is celebrating two years in office, marked by significant strides in advancing the rights and inclusion…
Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in Nasarawa State have commended a lawmaker representing Kokona East, Hon. Daniel Ogah Ogazi, for empowering five individuals with specially constructed motorcycles to enhance their mobility…
Hope Restored as LTR Trains, Empowers 25 Leprosy-Affected Persons in Plateau
Plateau State has recorded a major step forward in inclusion and social empowerment as the Leprosy and Tuberculosis Relief Nigeria (LTR) trained and equipped 25 persons affected by leprosy with…
Disability Commission, Gombe LGA Chairman Support Orphans with Disabilities with Cash, Mobility Aids
The Gombe State Commission for Persons with Disabilities (GSCPWD), in collaboration with the Executive Chairman of Gombe Local Government Area and ALGON Chairman, Barrister A.A. Sani Haruna, has provided cash…
The Gombe State Commission for Persons with Disabilities (GSCPWD) has facilitated the appointment of three persons with disabilities into permanent and pensionable federal positions, marking another milestone in advancing inclusion…
LASODA Empowers Civil Servants with Disabilities with Work Tools to Boost Productivity
The Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs (LASODA) has equipped civil servants with disabilities across the state with assistive work tools as part of efforts to enhance productivity and workplace…