The Senate is currently considering a bill seeking the upgrade the Federal College of Education (Special) Oyo to Federal University (Special) Oyo. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Teslim Folarin, a…
Children who are exposed to domestic violence experience emotional, mental, behavioural and social damage, with long-term consequences, a Psychiatrist, Dr. Oluseun Peters has said. Speaking on Tuesday in Ibadan, Peter…
By Comr Yusuf Kumo, Gombe State The Nigerian Youth Parliament (NYP), has called for the resignation of the service chiefs in respect of the continued killings of innocent Nigerians. In…
Tyson Fury dominated Deontay Wilder on the way to a seventh-round technical knockout, seizing the World Boxing Council heavyweight title as he handed the American his first defeat. Fourteen months…
Politics
Kano Assembly Passes Disability Law, PWDs To Enjoy More Benefits, As Dala Becomes Anti-Corruption Commission Commissioner
By Usman Gwadabe Kano State House of Assembly Tuesday passed the Kano State Persons with Disability Amendments Bill, 2019 into law. Announcing the passage during the House proceedings at the…
President of the Ghana Chess Association (GCA) Mr Philip Ameku, has encouraged Person with Disabilities (PWDs) to participate in the sport, as they are set to roll out a new…
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Teenager Calls For All Schools To Teach Sign Language ‘To Make World More Inclusive’
Nearly 100,000 people have signed a petition set up by an 18-year-old calling for all schools to teach basic sign language. Jade Kilduff, 18, launched the campaign after seeing how…
Education
Governor Inuwa Yahaya Approves N30 Million for Renovation Of Special School In Gombe State.
By Comr.Yusuf Kumo Gombe State Governor, Alh. Mohammadu Inuwa Yahya approved the sum of 30 million naira for building of 2 blocks of 3 classrooms (6 Classrooms) and the Renovation…
Sports
I Was Manhandled, Harassed And Held Hostage For 3 Hours And 45 Minutes By The Ministry Officials – Udoh-Idris
by Benjamin Babine, Abuja Former president of the Nigerian Para-Powerlifting Federation, Queen Uboh-Idris, has hinged her resignation from the federation on the bullying meted on her by some staff of…
Persons with physical disabilityPolitics
Hate Speech Bill: How A Disability Advocate’s Speech Forced the Senate To Revisit National Disability Commission
In a Town Hall meeting organised by DAAR Communication on Monday, 3rd February, 2020 in Abuja, activists and sponsors of the Hate Speech Bill met to bare their minds as…
Minister lauds Nigeria’s Para-Powerlifting Team for sustaining World Record The Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Hon. Sunday Dare has congratulated the three times World Record Para Powerlifting champion,…
EducationPolitics
Gov. Bello Donates N10m And Cars To Persons With Disabilities In Zamfara State, Promises Free Education, Hosts The Community At Govt. House.
Zamfara State Governor, Dr. Mohammed Bello Matawalle has yesterday hosted people with disabilities from the 14 LGAs of the state at Zamfara Government House. In a press release signed by…
The Director General of the National Sports Authority (NSA), Professor Peter Twumasi, has promised to reward the Special Olympics team with GHC10,000 (about ₦668,500 exchange rate) for winning 16 medals…
Mrs. Queen Uboh, President, Nigerian Para-Powerlifting Federation, has resigned after successfully hosting the Abuja 2020 Para-Powerlifting World championship. Uboh announced her resignation on Friday night during the closing ceremony of…
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Nigeria finish tops at the World Para Powerlifting World Cup in Abuja
By Mike Rowbottom Nigeria made a triumph of the first World Para Powerlifting World Cup to be held in Africa as they finished the event in their capital of Abuja…