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.…
Disability News
The Special Adviser on Special Needs to Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State, Kamil Aransi, yesterday announced that the governor has directed that all Osun citizens with disabilities must be…
Person with disabilities (PWDs) have called for full implementation of provisions of the extant national and Abia State laws on PWDs. They also urged relevant stakeholders to enact more policies…
Kungiyar Kurame Mai zaman kanta ta Karamar Hukumar Ning ta sake nada membobinta a yayin da aka za6i shugabani na Kowacce shiyya, Iyayen kungiyar da masu Ruwa da tsaki sune…
Children’s Day: SSA Assures of Access to Quality Education, Healthcare Services
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, Mohammed Abba Isa has assured children with disabilities of access to quality education and healthcare services. Isa…
NCPWD hosts children’s day celebration with kids with disabilities
In celebration of Children’s Day 2024, the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities held a special event at its headquarters in Asokoro, Abuja, honoring children with disabilities. This year’s theme,…
General Manager of the Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs (LASODA), Mrs. Adenike Oyetunde-Lawal, on Wednesday, welcomed a delegation from the Mentally Aware Nigeria Initiative (MANI) led by its Executive…
David Anyaele, Special Assistant to Abia Governor on Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), has called on the public to support the government to reduce disability in the state. The special assistant…
The National Association of Persons with Physical Disability (NAPWPD), Lagos State Chapter has bestowed a meritorious award upon Honorable Hammed Idowu D. Tijani (HID), the Executive Chairman of Ojokoro Local…
SSA praises Ford Foundation’s developmental strides, bids farewell to departing president
Senior Special Assistant to President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, Hon Mohammed Abba Isa, Wednesday joined other heads of Civil Society Organizations and development partners…
Lagos PWDs call for Appointment of Queen Halimat Tejuosho as Minister of Humanitarian Affairs
It was a period of intense restless struggle for members of Disability community in Lagos State as they thronged many streets of Lagos calling the attention of President Bola Ahmed…
Lawmaker distributes 400 wheelchairs, cash, other walking aids to PWDs in his constituency.
Member representing Obi one at the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Dr Ibrahim Peter Akwe, has distributed tricycle wheelchairs and other walking aids to over 400 people with disabilities of…
Disability Commission, Connected Development Collaborate to Promote Disability Rights
Connected Development (CODE), an organisation known for its “Follow the Money” initiative, visited the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) to seek collaboration on the implementation of the Persons…
Senator George Akume, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), has issued a service-wide circular mandating all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to comply with the National Accessibility…
As part of President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu Renewed Hope Agenda, aimed at tackling hunger and poverty by ensuring food security among vulnerable populations, especially Persons With Disabilities (PWDs), the…