Disability News

By Ogunbayo Oluwaseyi, Ogun In the heart of Adigbe, Abeokuta, Ogun State, a new chapter was written in the lives of many special needs children at the Daniel Akintonde Model…

The federal government says it has secured Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to the tune of N20 billion towards facilitating local production of assistive devices for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs). The…

Nigerians with disabilities have hailed President Bola Tinubu for leading the country in the right direction in the last one year. They are also thanking the President for raising the…

Stakeholders have applauded Jobberman Nigeria, for its activities and provisions to make its Lagos Career Fair more attractive to female professionals and persons with disabilities. Speaking during the Career Fair…

Disability Not A Barrier Initiative (DINABI) has lauded Ekiti State government for prioritizing disability inclusion on the state. It also called for appointment of a person with disability as Executive…

Comedian and social media influencer, Chukwuebuka Amuzie, popularly known as Brainjotter, during his show on May 25, raised over N20 million for a fan with physical disability, Queen Onwunachie. In…

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, Mohammed Abba Isa has celebrated President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his 1-year anniversary in office. Isa…

The Management team of the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities led by the Executive Secretary, Dr. James David Lalu has paid a working visit to the Nigerian Civil Aviation…

The Nigerian Business Disability Network (NBDN) is set to launch a mobile app designed to bridge the gap between employers and the community of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). The Chairperson…

Kanawa Educational Foundation for the Disabled has called on government to make menstrual pads affordable for women and girls with disabilities. The foundation made the call while distributing sanitary pads…

Nigeria Business and Disability Network (NBDN) and other stakeholders in the private, public, and civil society sectors have canvassed for more inclusion of persons with disabilities (PWDs) in the workforce…

In commemoration of the one-year anniversary of the Renewed Hope Administration, ably led by His Excellency Sen. Bola A. Tinubu GCFR, Dr. James D. Lalu, Executive Secretary of the National…

Hon. Tolu Bankole, All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader for Persons With Disabilities (PWDs), has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for implementing policies and programs that are establishing a foundation…

The General Manager of the Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs, (LASODA), Mrs. Adenike Oyetunde-Lawal, has assured that the agency is committed to prioritizing the welfare of Persons with Disabilities…

The Vice Chairperson, Nigerian Bar Association, Gombe Branch, Mwalin Abdu, has decried the amputation of a 12-year-old Adamu following alleged phone theft in Akko Local Government Area of the state.…