Yakubu Nazir Abdulhakeem, the newly appointed Executive Secretary, Kogi State Office for Disability Affairs on Tuesday, 3 September, 2024 received letter of appointment on his new role. INN reports that…
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Paralymics: Sports Minister hails Nworgu for clinching Powerlifting silver
The Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Enoh, has praised Esther Nworgu for securing Nigeria’s second medal, a silver in the women’s 41kg para-powerlifting category at the ongoing Paralympic Games…
Nigerian Paralympics powerlifter Esther Nworgu said on Wednesday claiming the silver medal in Paris was “like heaven” having dislocated her shoulder just two days ago. Iwogu, who lost the use…
Team Nigeria’s para powerlifter Esther Nworgu has won silver in Para powerlifting up to 41kg with a lift of 118kg. She broke the Paralympics record twice. Nworgu set two new…
The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has pledged to support the proposal by the Spinal Cord Injuries Association of Nigeria, SCIAN to establish a Road Crash Victims Support Fund to…
In an elaborate meeting of stakeholders/Partners on disabilities, the Executive Secretary, National Commission for Persons With Disabilities, (NCPWD), Chief Ayuba Gufwan has acknowledged the invaluable contributions of Development Partners towards…
Persons with Disabilities Farmers Association in Osun State were joyful and full of praise for Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke as he supports their agric ventures with a tractor…
President Bola Tinubu has lauded an 18-year-old Nigerian para-badminton player, Eniola Bolaji, for her remarkable achievement at the Paris 2024 Paralympics. Bolaji made history by winning a bronze medal in…
Gov. AbdulRazaq celebrates Bolaji for winning Nigeria’s first 2024 Paralympics medal
KWARA’S Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Monday hailed para-badminton talent Eniola Bolaji for winning Africa’s first medal in badminton at the ongoing Paralympic Games in Paris. AbdulRazaq, in a statement by…
The duo of Isau Ogunkunle and Kayode Alabi have qualified for the Men Class 4 and 6 single events at the ongoing Paralympic Games in Paris. Ogunkunle defeated third seed…
Agriculture: Gov Adeleke distributes tractors, farm inputs worth N10bn to farmers with disabilities, others
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on Friday said his administration is committing N8 billion for the acquisition of tractors and farm clearing equipment with another N2 billion worth of farm…
Sports Minister congratulates Miriam Bolaji Enioluwa on winning first Paralympics medal
Honourable Minister of Sports Development Senator John Owan Enoh has congratulated Mariam Eniola Bolaji on her victory earlier today. She earned Team Nigeria its first medal at the ongoing Paris…
The Advocacy for Women with Disabilities Initiative (AWWDI) successfully convened a crucial round table engagement at Barcelona Hotels International on August 22nd, 2024. With support from Disability Rights Fund, the…
Team Nigeria this Monday morning, September 2, won its first medal at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Mariam Eniola Bolaji broke the deadlock in the Para Badminton Women’s singles SL3…
Paralympics: Nigeria’s badminton sensation, Bolaji, loses semi-final match
Nigerian Para badminton sensation, Eniola Bolaji, on Sunday lost her semi-final match in the Women Singles SL3 category to Xiaoc Zuxian of China, at the ongoing Paralympic Games in France.…