The Kaduna State Government has promised to implement the Disability Act to give visibility to persons with disabilities. The Special Adviser to the state governor, Uba Sani on NGO matters,…
General Manager of the Osun state Community and Social Development Agency (CSDA), Mrs Funmi Abokede on Wednesday, hinted that the state government under the leadership of governor Ademola Adeleke has…
Women with DisabilitiesDisability News
Anambra Association Seeks Better Healthcare for Women with Disabilities
The Association of Anambra State Women with Disabilities (AASWOWD), an umbrella body of various women with disabilities, has advocated for improved healthcare service delivery to people with disabilities (PWDs). The…
The Advocacy for Disability Act (ADAC) has said that the recent public hearing on the proposed bill to establish Gombe State Disability Protection Law and Disability Commission and Other Matters…
As part of its corporate social responsibility and fulfilment of its core values, the Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies (MINILS), Ilorin has donated a brand new wheelchair to…
Disability News
SSA, NSCC collaborate for inclusive programs, services for senior citizens with disabilities.
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, Hon. Mohammed Abba Isa, has reached a strategic partnership agreement with the Director General of the National…
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We are disappointed over banks’ discriminatory policy on debt cards – visually impaired
The Visually impaired individuals have expressed disappointments and concern over banks’ recent policy regarding individuals with visual impairments. They specifically described the requirement for visually impaired individuals to obtain a…
Senior Special Assistant to President on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, Mohammed Isa, has urged Civil Society Organisations to engage in advocacy for inclusion of persons with disabilities (PWDs) and…
By Ogunbayo Oluwaseyi, Ogun In a heartwarming event held by the New Era Initiative for Persons with Disabilities, the organisation has extended a hand of support to ten widows living…
Ayuba Gufwan, the newly appointed Executive Secretary of the National Commission for People with Disabilities (NCPWD), has resumed duty. He was accompanied by the senior special assistant to the president…
Disability News
Providing Succour To Persons, Kids With Disabilities Is My Priority –Halima Abubakar
Foremost thespian and United Nations Ambassador, Halima Abubakar has said that assisting persons and kids with disabilities in Nigeria and Africa is her priority. Under the auspices of her Halima…
By Saleh Faruq Gagarawa The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) yesterday hosted a familiarization visit by the newly appointed Executive Secretary, Mr. Ayuba Gufwan. The visit was warmly…
By Ogunbayo Oluwaseyi, Ogun In a historic and heartwarming ceremony, Dr. William Olubodun, a prominent Deaf indigene of Abeokuta, Ogun State was installed as the Patron,The African Church Ilawo Archdeaconry…
By Umar Saleh, Bauchi The chairman of Bauchi state Agency for Person with Disabilities, Hon. Ibrahim Mohammed, has congratulated the newly appointed Executive Secretary, National Commission for Persons with Disabilities…
A group, the Network of Women with Disabilities (NWD) has congratulated Chief Ayuba Gufwan on his appointment by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the new Executive Secretary of the National…