The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD), along with its incumbent Executive Secretary, Dr. James David Lalu has congratulated Mr. Ayuba Gufwan on his appointment as the new Executive…
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PWDs Congratulate Ayuba Burki Gufwan On Appointment As The New Executive Secretary, NCPWD
Persons with disabilities (PWDs) in Nigeria have congratulated Mr. Ayuba Burki Gufwan on his appointment as the new Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD). INN…
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Just In: President Tinubu Appoints Ayuba Gufwan, Executive Secretary, National Commission For PWDs, Others
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr Ayuba Gufwan, the Executive Director of Beautiful Gate Handicapped People Centre Jos as Executive Secretary, National Commission for People with Disabilities,…
Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has called on Nigerian government to investigate incident of Hamza Waziri, a physically challenged individual’s brutal assault by the police during a hunger…
Chief executive officer (CEO) of Initiative for Liberalisation of Physically Challenged People in Nigeria, Hamza Waziri, has expressed disgust on the way he was assaulted by the police at the…
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Hunger Protest: Association seeks justice for PWD brutalized by police in Bauchi
The Kogi Central Persons with Disabilities Association has called upon the relevant authorities to seek justice for Hamza Waziri, a physically challenged individual who was brutally assaulted by the Nigerian…
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Nigeria Hosts First Spinal Cord Injury Conference to Champion Disability-Inclusive Development
The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities, in collaboration with the non-governmental organization Rebuilding Hope on Wheels Initiative, has called for effective policies to create accessible and inclusive environments for…
The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) has condemned the alleged assault on a person with disability, Hamza Waziri by the Nigeria Police Force. Hamza Waziri, a wheelchair user,…
Thursday 1st August, 2024 will be remembered as one of the most tragic day in the country’s history following the tragedy that befall the country’s citizens as a result of…
The Bauchi State government has expressed concerns over a trending online video of an infraction between a person with disability and security personnel at the Government House, Bauchi during the…
Security personnel attached to the Bauchi Government House assaulted a group of protesting Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in Bauchi State. The PWDs had joined the #EndofBadGovernance protests in the state…
The Deaf Positive Abilities Initiative (DPAI), a Non-governmental organisation charged with empowering deaf individuals by identifying their unique talents and providing them with the resources, support, and opportunities needed to…
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Employment: Coalition seeks justice for visually-impaired Niger nurse
More than 30 organisations of women with disabilities have signed a petition demanding justice for a Bida-based nurse, Aisha Aminu, who was relieved of her appointment by the management of…
The Nigerian Ministry of Housing and Urban Development in Nigeria has promised to uphold the rights to accessible structures for persons with disabilities. The Minister of Housing and Urban Development,…
Dr. James David Lalu, the Executive Secretary, National Commission for Persons with Disabilities has reiterated that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration is poised to take Nigeria on the course of…