The General Manager of the Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs (LASODA), Mrs. Adenike Oyetunde-Lawal, has urged parents never to deprive their children of education due to a disability, emphasizing…
Disability News
By Umar Saleh, Bauchi The Executive members of Bauchi State Association of the Deaf (BSAD) on behalf of entire members of BSAD extended their deepest condolences to the Ningi Association…
Paralympic Games: Team Nigeria optimistic of medals in table tennis
Team Nigeria Para table tennis squad at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris says it is optimistic of winning medals at the games. The eight-man squad for the singles event…
NCPWD Identifies With Gov’t on Appointment of Abdullahi Usman as ES, Kebbi Disability Commission
Chief Ayuba Gufwan, the Executive Secretary, National Commission for Persons with Disabilities has described the appointment of the Executive Secretary of Kebbi State Disability Commission, Abdullahi Aliyu Usman as a…
The Lagos State Government, through the Office of Disability Affairs, has urged stakeholders to cater to children with disabilities. This was stressed on Thursday at the year 2024 celebration of…
AWWDI Congratulates Abdullahi Aliyu on Appointment as Executive Secretary, Kebbi Disability Commission
Advocacy for Women with Disabilities Initiative (AWWDI) has extended it’s heartfelt congratulations to Mr. Abdullahi Aliyu Usman on his recent appointment as the pioneer Executive Secretary of the Kebbi State…
Paralympics: Bolaji defeats Australia’s Celine Vinot to reach Badminton quarterfinals
Team Nigeria athlete, Mariam Bolaji, has booked a place in the quarter final of the women’s SL3 badminton event at the ongoing Paralympic Games. Bolaji defeated Australia’s Celine Vinot 2-0…
Tinubu Congratulates JONAPWD National President, Abdullahi Usman, on Appointment as Executive Secretary, Kebbi Disability Commission
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has extended his heartfelt congratulations to Mr. Abdullahi Aliyu Usman on his recent appointment as the Executive Secretary of the Kebbi State Commission for Persons With…
Govr Idris Constitutes Governing Board, Kebbi State Commission for Persons with Disabilities
The Kebbi State Government has constituted the Governing Board for People with Disability Commission. This was contained in a statement signed by Ahmed Idris, Chief Press Secretary to Kebbi State…
Paralympics: Nigeria cruises to 2-0 win in badminton, loses in two doubles table tennis events
Nigeria para-badminton player, Mariam Bolaji has won her maiden game in SL3 badminton appearance at the 2024 Paralympics in Paris. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Bolaji defeated…
Team Nigeria is set for action as the table tennis event of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games begin tomorrow. The team has been drawn against formidable British and Chinese opponents…
World number two Para Badminton player, Eniola Bolaji will square up with Mandeep Kaur (India) and Celine Vinot (Australia) in the group stage of the women’s SL3 at the Paris…
Train Services Not Accessible To PWDs, Elderly, Says Minister of Transportation
The Minister of Transportation, Senator Saidu Ahmed Alkali has challenged the design of the Kubwa train station in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city, which does not give easy access to the…
It was an ecstatic moment for the entire students and students with disabilities of Gombe State University as they received a gift of 150 assorted bags of fertilisers from Aminatu…
Nasarawa Disability Commission Takes Advocacy to Polytechnic, Salutes Rector on Disability Inclusion.
Executive Chairman, Nasarawa State Disability Rights Commission, Mr. Saleh Barde Keana, has challenged other public and private institutions to strictly adhere to the nation’s Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities (Prohibition)…