It has come to our attention that three Kano residents with disabilities was chosen among recipients of the state’s current scholarship scheme. However, due to failure to meet the conditions…
By Ibrahim Tukur, Katsina As we enter the second week of September, I am compelled to pick up my pen and continue writing as usual. September marks Deaf Awareness Month,…
By Abdulfatai Kadir The Deaf-E3 programme is a laudable venture that will trigger and accelerate the level of Education among Deaf persons in Nigeria. Led by Gallaudet University, Deaf-E3 is…
Discrimination, Non-inclusion, Victimization; these were the words commonly attributed to Persons with Disabilities in Nigeria until the immediate past President, Muhammadu Buhari signed into law the Act against the discriminations…
Following the recent introduction of the cashless policy by the federal government in Nigeria which almost crippled economic activities across the country in this period of 2023 general election. A…
As we await the declaration of the election results, may I appeal for calm and self control? Of course the results won’t be what some would have loved it to…
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Preliminary Report By CCD On Equal Voting Access For PWDs In The General Elections In Nigeria
The Campaign for Equal Voting Access for Persons with Disabilities (EVAPWD), a program of the Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) engaged in the observation of the Feb. 25, 2023,…
By Ibrahim Tukur Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) otherwise known as “differently-abled individuals”, encounter numerous challenges that consign them to acute socio-economic underdevelopment. Their disabilities often leave them struggling to survive.…
By Umar Saleh Burra, Bauchi Bauchi state is noted for having the highest number of Persons with Disabilities in the Northeast zone. The State also boasts a huge number of…
Tranquility is my delight for development, unity and progress. Placidity is unique to an individual, a community, society and the world which opens doors for equality regardless of race and…
By Victor Oricha Let me start by saying just a few words about my background. My full name is Victor Oricha. I’m popularly known as Sign With Victor. I am…
NCPWD under the leadership of Mr. James David Lalu has carried out an impressive number of programs which have elevated and broadened the conversational and conventional bandwidths of Disability Inclusion…
Following the long-heralded establishment of the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities in 2020, itself, a culmination of the perennial struggle to actualize inclusion and accessibility for Persons with Disabilities…
While limited mobility passengers in most parts of the world get help, it seems not always with Dana Air in Nigeria. Disability rights advocates are calling on the Federal Airports…
Communication barrier is one of the main problems holding many deaf people back. Living in an inclusive world—the world that comprises people of many differences, one has got to know…