Mohammed Abba Isa, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, said president Ahmed Bola Tinubu has mandated his office to implement the newly validated ECOWAS…
Building the capacity is a crucial and an important aspect of advancing disability rights in any community or state. For there to be any significant gain, Persons with Disabilities (PwDs)…
The General Secretary of Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD ) in Ekiti state, Mr. Oni Femi has praised governor Abiodun Abayomi Oyebanji for driving disability inclusion in…
The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has called on Nigerian government at all levels, to collaborate with the centre in advancing the ICT skills of persons with disabilities.…
The federal government of Nigeria, Wednesday, June 5, called for the establishment of the ECOWAS Agency for Disability Affairs (EADA). The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation,…
The senior special assistant to the president on special needs and equal opportunities, Mohammed Abba-Isa, has said that President Bola Tinubu is expected to launch the presidential committee for accessibility…
by Adewale Adeyanju (INN), Lagos The Sign Language Users making up the Deaf, Deaf-Blind, Deaf and Speech disability, the hard -of-hearing, deaf and other physical disabilities as well as Social…
Ann Ojugo, the chairperson of the Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities, (JONAPWD), Edo State chapter was honoured with a noble woman of the year award. The award is…
The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) says no fewer than 600 PwDs have benefitted from the pilot programme of its health Insurance package. James Lalu, the Executive Secretary…
The Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) said it received with excitement the news of the presence of International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International Idea) in Abia state.…
The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) has commenced processes for the establishment of a dedicated Department of Assistive Technology at its headquarters. This significant development was unveiled by…
The Nigeria Association of Special Education Teachers (NASET) has called on the federal government to implement the 2018 Disability Acts with the view of promoting inclusivity and taking care of…
The founder of the Daramola Dynasty Foundation, Olarenwaju Daramola, has advised that people living with any form of impairment should not be exempted from showcasing their unique talents and skills,…
The Federal Government has increased the 2024 budgetary allocation of the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities by 500 per cent of what it received in 2023. The Executive Secretary…
The Nigeria business community has pledged its commitment to comply with the provisions of the disability laws, especially in providing five per cent employment opportunities for People with Disabilities. They…
