The Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs has joined forces with National Commission for Refugee, Migrants and IDPs (NCFRMI), to prioritize the welfare of Persons with Disabilities in Lagos State.…
The Ekiti State chapter of the Joint National Association of Persons With Disabilities (JONAPWD) has debunked the claim by the Director, Justice, Development and Peace Initiative of the Catholic Diocese…
The Voice of Disability Initiative (VDI) a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has urged the Kwara Government to establish a disability commission to be domiciled directly under Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazak to cater…
The Nigeria Amputee Football Federation has unveiled the Football Team Kits ahead of the Amputee African Cup of Nations slated for May 18 to 26, in Cairo, Egypt. The Ex-Super…
No fewer than half of the 35.5 million population of Persons With Disabilities (PWD) across the country, require basic education to meet up with their counterpart across the globe. The…
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Disability activist seeks FG, other’s support to represent Nigeria on UN committee
DR Christopher Nwanoro, a disability rights activist, has called on the Federal Government to support his bid to represent Africa on the UN Committee on Rights of Persons with Disabilities…
The Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) on Tuesday donated 50 set of HP computer laptops to the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities, (NCPWD) The Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Dr…
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Chief Anthony Idigbe, has urged the government at all levels to commit more resources to caring for children with special needs. Idigbe, the Senior…
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SHUGABAN KARAMAR HUKUMAR DUKKU YA BAWA KURMA KANSILA MUKAMIN KULAWA DA HARKOKIN GUDANARWA DA SHA’ANIN KUDI
Daga Yusuf Mohammed Lawan, Gombe Shugaban karamar hukumar Dukku dake jihar Gombe Hon. Muhammad Adamu Waziri, ya bawa zabebbiyar kansila Kurma Hon. Hauwa Saidu wanda akafi sani da suna Hajiya…
The Osun State House of Assembly has passed the Osun State Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities Prohibition Bill into law. The House passed the bill during the plenary presided over…
The Director, Justice, Development and Peace Initiative of the Catholic Diocese of Ekiti, Rev. Fr Emmanuel Akingbade, has urged the federal and state governments to hearken to the needs of…
The General Manager of the Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs, Mrs. Adenike Oyetunde-Lawal, has again called on stakeholders in the Disability Community to advocate for policies and initiatives that…
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SA on Disability Commends US Consulate for Commitment to Economic Empowerment of PWDs
The Special Assistant on Persons with Disabilities to Governor Alex Otti of Abia State, and Founder of the Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) Mr. David O. Anyaele has commended…
Project Enable Africa and Centre for Citizens with Disabilities, advocacy groups for disabled persons’ rights in Nigeria have partnered with the US government to train people with disabilities (PWDs) for…
The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, has disbursed cash palliative to the households of over 400 Persons With Disabilities across the country. Although the…