Disability News

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…