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…
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Foundation urges govt to subsidize menstrual pad for women, girls with disabilities
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…
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Dr. James D. Lalu Highlights Disability Inclusion at 2nd Nigeria Diversity and Inclusion Conference
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…
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One-Year Anniversary: APC PWDs Leader Commends President Tinubu for Laying Enduring Foundation
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…
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Children’s Day: Gombe NBA decries 12-year-old’s amputation over phone theft
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.…
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…
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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…
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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…