The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has pledged to support the proposal by the Spinal Cord Injuries Association of Nigeria, SCIAN to establish a Road Crash Victims Support Fund to…
In an elaborate meeting of stakeholders/Partners on disabilities, the Executive Secretary, National Commission for Persons With Disabilities, (NCPWD), Chief Ayuba Gufwan has acknowledged the invaluable contributions of Development Partners towards…
Persons with Disabilities Farmers Association in Osun State were joyful and full of praise for Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke as he supports their agric ventures with a tractor…
President Bola Tinubu has lauded an 18-year-old Nigerian para-badminton player, Eniola Bolaji, for her remarkable achievement at the Paris 2024 Paralympics. Bolaji made history by winning a bronze medal in…
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Gov. AbdulRazaq celebrates Bolaji for winning Nigeria’s first 2024 Paralympics medal
KWARA’S Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Monday hailed para-badminton talent Eniola Bolaji for winning Africa’s first medal in badminton at the ongoing Paralympic Games in Paris. AbdulRazaq, in a statement by…
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…
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Agriculture: Gov Adeleke distributes tractors, farm inputs worth N10bn to farmers with disabilities, others
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…
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Sports Minister congratulates Miriam Bolaji Enioluwa on winning first Paralympics medal
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…
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Paralympics: Nigeria’s badminton sensation, Bolaji, loses semi-final match
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.…
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Disability Affairs Office urges parents to prioritize education for children with disabilities
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…
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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…
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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…