The United Nations Resident Coordinator in Nigeria, Mohammed Fall says the UN remains committed to inclusive and equitable society that gives room for individuals to realise their full potential, regardless…
The Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs (LASODA) has said it will continue to celebrate the uniqueness of Persons With Disabilities (PWDs). The General Manager of Lagos State Office for…
Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan, a senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, has sponsored two persons with disabilities from Adavi and Okehi Local Government Areas alongside 42 others with Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan…
The Centre for Ability, Rehabilitation and Empowerment (CARE) has advocated one per cent budget provision for Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) from the federal and state governments. CARE made the call…
A group under the auspices of Persons with Disabilities Odatiwa Odirorun Forum have thrown its weight behind Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa as Ondo State is preparing for the governorship election coming…
As the date for the commencement of the 2024 Paralympics Games draw nearer, Paralympic Committee of Nigeria(PCN) has commenced camping exercise for its athletes. The paralympic games will hold between…
People with Disabilities, PWDs, have been mandated to join any political party of their choice in order to be relevant in the political governance in Nigeria. The charge was handed…
The Godwin and Patricia Okeke Foundation has donated dormitory and classroom blocks to the Special Secondary School for the Deaf in Odoakpu, Onitsha, Anambra State. The newly equipped facilities include…
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Sanwo-olu’s commitment to children with disabilities should set precedents for long-term positive improvements – Adebayo
The immediate past chairman of the Lagos State Chapter of the Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD), Dr. Adebukola Adebayo has charged Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu to…
The Center for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) on Friday concluded a four-day training of 140 Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and Public Institutions officers on disability-inclusive programmes and practices. The News…
The Center for Citizens with Disabilities, CCD, said no fewer than 29 million Nigerians live with one form of disability or the other. Ms Florence Attah, Program Officer of the…
The Special Adviser to Governor Abiodun Oyebanji on Special Education and Social Inclusion, Princess Adetoun Agboola, has said the Governor is committed towards improving lives of People with Disabilities (PWDs)…
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.…