The Federal Government has donated some assistive devices to persons with disabilities to aid in easing their mobility challenges and access to public infrastructures. The donation took place at the…
By Grace Dalla, INN Abuja The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) has called for establishment of gender and disability desks across Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in the…
Cerebral Palsy News
Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month: Gov Otti reaffirms commitment to quality education, healthcare services
The Special Assistant to the Abia State Governor Alex Otti on People with Disability, Mr. David Anyaele, has reaffirmed the preparedness of the government to ensure that access to quality…
Disability News
Northern disability forum asks FG, states to implement 5% affirmative action for PWDs
The Northern Nigeria Disability Forum (NNDF), a non-governmental organisation (NGO), has urged the federal and state governments to implement the five percent affirmative action for people with disabilities (PWDs). Yarima…
Kwara state Special Sports Athletes also known as para-athletes staged a peaceful protest against unpaid allowances and unemployment in the state. The protesters therefore urged Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq to provide…
Amidst the growing needs for the development of Assistive Technology in Nigeria, Dr. James David Lalu, the Executive Secretary, National Commission for Persons with Disabilities has inaugurated a team of…
By Ogunbayo Oluwaseyi, INN Ogun The Queen Adenike Tejuoso Foundation has distributed Ramadan Palliatives to Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in Ogun State. The beneficiaries drawn from the twenty local government…
The Bauchi State government has promised to pay the external examination fees for all SS3 students of the Special Education Centre (SEC) in the state. A statement by the information…
The National Executive Secretary, National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD), James Lalu has said that the disability community has suffered enough neglect and appealed to president Bola Tinubu to…
Women with DisabilitiesDisability News
Ekaete Judith Umoh listed in “100 leading women in Nigeria” compendium
Ekaete Judith Umoh, the Pioneer Country Director of CBM Global in Nigeria was listed alongside Nigeria’s First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, wife of the Vice President, Mrs Nana Shettima, and…
The Delta State Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2024, has scaled through all the legislative procedures at the floor of the State House of Assembly. The voluminous bill, sponsored by the…
Disability News
Wesley University Joins League Of Institutions To Award Full Degree Programs In Disability Studies
To further expand the coverage of Universities that will be awarding full degree programs in disability studies, the Executive Secretary, National Commission for Persons With Disabilities, Dr. James David Lalu…
Women with DisabilitiesDisability News
IWD: Groups collaborate to sensitize Community Leaders on GBV against Women with Disabilities
In a proactive move to address sexual violence within the Persons With Disability (PWD) Arewa community in Agege, the Lagos State Office For Disability Affairs (LASODA) partnered with the Women…
Convener, Edo Disability Forum, Melody Omosah, yesterday urged the Edo State government to support Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), saying they have been adversely impacted, following the fuel subsidy removal policy.…
The General Manager of the Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs, Mrs Adenike Oyetunde-Lawal has urged members of the society to eradicate discrimination and create an enabling environment that acknowledges…