Mohammed Abba Isa, the Senior Special Assistant to President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, has called for the disaggregation of the database of Persons With…
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Aisha Aminu: High Court in Kogi sentences Audu Obe to death by hanging
The Ihima High Court in Obangede, Kogi State, in its ruling yesterday, sentenced Audu Siyaka Obe to death by hanging for the heinous murder of Aisha Aminu, a woman with…
The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) expresses its heartfelt condolences to the Honourable Minister of State for Police Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman, on the loss of her beloved mother.…
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Southern Governors’ Forum: APC National Special Leader Congratulates Gov. Dapo Abiodun
Tolu Bankole, a Member of the APC National Working Committee has congratulated Ogun State Governor, His Excellency Prince (Dr.) Dapo Abiodun (CON), on his unanimous nomination as Chairman of the…
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Ejigbo LCDA gifts Land to PWDs Association to build Inclusive School, Therapy Center
The Executive Chairman of Ejigbo Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Honorable Monsuru Oloyede Obe, has formally presented a parcel of land to Neurological Disorders Care Association for construction of an…
In the recently concluded State Level Fabric Competition with the theme “One Nigeria/unity Competition” held on Monday July 24, 2024 at the Ministry of Education in Bauchi State, the Special…
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Disability Advocate appeals Pastors, Imams to make Services Accessible in Kogi, Nigeria
A disability rights advocate, Ibrahim Daniel Arome, has appealed to pastors and imams to make their services accessible to people with disabilities in Kogi State in particular and Nigeria in…
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities actively participated in yesterday’s Prayer Summit. This event was held in support of the “Beyond Disability” project,…
To further strengthen the social welfare for Persons With Disabilities in Nigeria, the National Commission for Persons With Disabilities has extended its collaborative measures to the Bauchi State Government. The…
Abia state governor, Alex Chioma Otti has reassured his government’s commitment to full responsibilities and not leave any person with disability behind. The governor was responding to a question on…
Kwara Special athletes on Monday in Ilorin protested the alleged neglect of their welfare by the State Sports Commission. The athletes barricaded the stadium entrances to get the government’s attention…
By Umar Saleh, Bauchi A group led by Youth leader of Bauchi state Association of the Deaf (BSAD), Habu Haruna has paid a courtesy visit to the newly re-appointed Executive…
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Special Olympics Nigeria Partners ESPN to Kick off Training Programme for Coaches
Special Olympics Nigeria (SO Nigeria) recently launched the 2024 ESPN Unified Sports Programme with a three-day coach training session at the School for Persons with Special Needs in Osogbo, Osun…
The Chairman, Ado Central Local Council Development Area, LCDA, Engr. Toyin Ojo has awarded monthly stipends to thirty selected PWDs across wards under his jurisdiction. Speaking during the cash empowerment…
Following a successful workshop on data mapping organized by the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD), the National Social Safety Net Coordinating Office (NASSCO) has taken a significant step…