The Executive Secretary, National Commission for Persons with Disabilities, Dr. James David Lalu has reassured Nigerians of the Federal Government’s commitments to transforming the enormous opportunities in the entire value…
Disability News
The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) has today initiated a formal investigation into Rano Air regarding allegations of discrimination against Alhaji Usman Bura Gabai, the State Chairman of…
Group urges govt to implement policy on inclusive education for PWA
The Albinism Association of Nigeria (AAN) has urged the Federal Government to implement the national policy on inclusive education for persons with albinism. In a communiqué signed by Programme Manager…
A Bill for an Act to amend the Federal College of Education Act to establish Federal College of Education, Special in Dakuku, Gombe State has scaled second reading in the…
NAKASASSU SUN BUKACI GOMNAIN JIHAR BORNO TA SAKASU CIKIN HARKAR KOYAR DA ILIMIN DIJITAL
By Yusuf Mohammed Lawan, Al-ummar nakasassun jihar Borno sunyi kira da babban murya ga gomnatin jihar da ta sakasu cikin harkar koyar da ilimin zamani na dijital da gomnatin ke…
A Nigerian man with disability, who has resided in the UK for 38 years, is facing the prospect of being forcibly removed from the country by the Home Office, the…
Persons with disabilities in Borno State have called for inclusion in the ongoing digital literacy training organised by Borno State government through Borno State Information and Communication Technology Development Agency…
NCPWD congratulates former LASODA GM on appointment as member of Governing Council of Michael Okpara University
The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) has extended congratulations to the former General Manager of the Lagos State office for Disability Affairs, LASODA, Mr. Dare Dairo on his…
Disability Commission Donates 30 Laptops to Blind School in Plateau, Unveils New Facilities
The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) has presented 30 brand-new HP laptops provided by the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) to Gindiri School of the Blind, Plateau State. The…
The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) has urged the National Assembly to pass the bill for the establishment of the Disability Trust Fund. Dr James Lalu, the Executive…
Accesstech Innovation and Research Centre is championing accessibility in journalism, urging media professionals to make their digital content inclusive for blind, dyslexic, other print-disabled and deaf readers. This call to…
DG, SSA collaborate to advance opportunities for women with disabilities
In a significant move towards promoting inclusivity and empowerment, the Director General/CEO of the National Center for Women Development (NCWD), Honorable Dr. Asabe Villta Bashir, met with the Senior Special…
Former House of Representative member Shina Peller has celebrated his 48th birthday with students of the Pacelli School For The Blind & Partially Sighted Children. Peller has made it a…
The Executive Secretary of the National Commission For Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD), Dr. James David Lalu has disclosed that the commission will launch an investigation into the recent incident involving…
Presidential aide secures commitment of Youth Minister to implement 10% inclusion policy for PWDs
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, Hon. Mohammed Abba Isa, has succeeded in securing the commitment of the Hon. Minister of Youths Development, Dr.…