The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) has received a donation of assistive devices from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission to support children with disabilities…
CleanAce Foundation & Academy, in partnership with the MTN Foundation and the Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs (LASODA), has launched the MTN-CleanAce Inclusive Fabricare Skills Empowerment Programme aimed at…
The Chairman of the Nasarawa State Universal Basic Education Board (NSUBEB), Hon. Kassim Mohammed, has pledged automatic employment for qualified Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), reaffirming the Board’s commitment to inclusive…
The Nasarawa State Government has pledged its support for the proposed Farm City Project of the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD), describing the initiative as a major step…
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, has disclosed that the National Assembly will pursue constitutional amendments to establish reserved legislative seats for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs)…
Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has approved the appointment of Ibrahim Sani as Special Assistant on Sign Language Interpretation, in a move aimed at strengthening inclusive governance and improving…
The Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs (LASODA), in collaboration with Plan International Nigeria, Oando Foundation, Zenith Bank Plc, and FlowVantage, has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing inclusive menstrual health…
The Anambra State Disability Rights Commission has called for stronger commitment to creating an inclusive society where persons with learning disabilities are respected, supported, and empowered to realise their full…
Former Governor of Sokoto State and Senator representing Sokoto North Senatorial District, Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, has approved a vocational skills training programme aimed at empowering members of the Sokoto…
The E.I. People with Disabilities Farmers Cooperative Society Ltd has commended the Niger State Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) Project for providing agricultural inputs to farmers with disabilities, describing…
Traditional rulers, healthcare professionals, government representatives, organisations of persons with disabilities (OPDs), civil society organisations, religious leaders, security agencies and community members have called for greater inclusion and protection of…
Sightsavers Nigeria has empowered 2,878 adolescent girls and young women with disabilities in Kano and Lagos states through business education, entrepreneurship training and career development support under its Girls Education…
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, Hon. Mohammed Abba Isa, has called for increased investment in inclusive energy access and engineering education for…
Persons with disabilities in Igbo Ora, Ibarapa Central Local Government Area of Oyo State have received a major boost to their mobility and independence following the donation of 116 wheelchairs…
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting equity and accessibility within the legal profession with the adoption of its Disability Inclusion Policy. The landmark policy institutionalises…
