BADAGRY, Lagos — Stakeholders have called on persons with disabilities (PwDs) to embrace self-leadership and purposeful living as a pathway to success and community impact. The call came during a…
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Deaf Athletes Protest Exclusion from 2026 National Sports Festival, Demand Immediate Reversal
Deaf athletes and stakeholders in Nigeria have expressed outrage over the exclusion of Deaf sports from the list of compulsory events for the 2026 National Sports Festival, warning that the…
ABUJA — Over 200 participants, including children with autism, parents, caregivers, and advocates, took to the streets of the Federal Capital Territory in a four-kilometre awareness walk, calling for stronger…
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Disability Commission, Summit Committee Move to Deepen Disability Inclusion Ahead of London Economic Summit
ABUJA, Nigeria — The Planning Committee of the African Inclusive Economic Summit has sought strategic collaboration with the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) as preparations intensify for the…
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Rivers State Moves Closer To Disability Rights Law After High-level Stakeholder Roundtable
Stakeholders in Rivers State have renewed calls for the passage of a comprehensive disability rights law following a high-level roundtable held in Port Harcourt, an engagement widely described as a…
Persons with disabilities in Adamawa State have called on the Governor of Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri to fulfill his commitment to the disability community by signing the amended Adamawa State Disability…
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NCPWD Commends Plateau State Library Board for Jos Book Fair 2026, Reaffirms Support for Inclusive Literacy
The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) has commended the Plateau State Library Board for its partnership in the Jos Book Fair 2026, describing the initiative as a significant…
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Training Builds Confidence of Persons with Disabilities to Demand Inclusion in PIA Benefits
The Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) has successfully organised a two-day capacity-building workshop in Akwa Ibom State under its project titled Ending Barriers Against Niger-Deltans with Disabilities, aimed at…
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FG Targets Enrollment of 2 Million Children with Disabilities Under Inclusive Education Programme
The Federal Government has announced plans to enroll two million children with disabilities into schools nationwide as part of efforts to promote inclusive and accessible education under the Renewed Hope…
The Kaduna State Government has commenced the distribution of 100 specialised paediatric wheelchairs to children with mobility impairments as part of efforts to improve inclusion and child development in the…
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Lawyers with Disabilities Lead Stakeholders’ Validation Drive to Deepen Financial Inclusion for Persons with Disabilities
ABUJA — The Association of Lawyers with Disabilities in Nigeria (ALDIN) has convened a one-day validation workshop to advance efforts toward strengthening financial inclusion for persons with disabilities across Nigeria.…
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Ganduje Urges Northern Governors to Invest in Persons with Disabilities to Curb Street Begging
Former Governor of Kano State and former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, has called on governors across Northern Nigeria to prioritise investment in persons with…
Mr. James Lalu, the former Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD), has welcomed the formal recognition of the Fellowship of Christians with Disabilities in Nigeria…
The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) has called on stakeholders across Nigeria to move beyond symbolic activities and take concrete steps toward supporting persons on the autism spectrum…
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Inclusion Can’t Stop at Discounts — Bankole Demands Legislative Seats for Persons With Disabilities
Abuja, Nigeria — The National Leader of Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) in the All Progressives Congress (APC), Aare (Hon.) Tolu Bankole, has called on political leaders across Nigeria to move…