This Sallah in Dengi town the distinguished Sen. Hezekiah A. Dimka donated bags of rice and rams to the Kanam Disabled Community in honor of the sallah celebration. The presentation…
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Gov. Buni lunches strategic empowerment for people with disability, to send 20 undergraduates on oversea scholarship.
By Joel duku blog In complaince with inclusivity in governance, Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni has ordered the inclusion of 20 students of physically challenged status to be included…
By Philip Daniel Yatai The Knowledge for the Blind Initiative, an NGO, on Wednesday urged government at all levels to reproduce public documents and educational materials in braille to meet…
The Voice for the Deaf Foundation executive director, Adefala Alaba at a recent event held in Lagos spoke on how he made it in life despite the odds and even…
By Nasra Bishumba Emmanuel Ndayisaba, the Executive Secretary of the National Council of Persons with Disabilities (NCPD), addresses the parliamentary committee on social affairs last week. Sam Ngendahimana. In a…
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UN international youth day: persons with disabilities speak on challenges and profer solutions.
In a programme organized by the Strategy for Mentoring Initiative and Leadership Empowerment in partnership with United Nations Information Centre, held at the main auditorium of the Redeemed Christians Church…
By Abiodun Nejo, Ado Ekiti The Chairman, Ekiti State Universal Basic Education Board, Prof. Francisca Aladejana, has said application forms for teaching jobs in the state’s primary schools will be…
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Sen. Abbo advocates for the establishment of a commission, pledges 20% to support persons with disabilities (photos).
By Hassan Umar Shallpella In an effort to ensure that persons with disabilities have a sense of belonging in the Society, Senator Elisha Ishaku Abbo representing Adamawa North at the…
by Olatunde Odebiyi For years to come, Daniel Agboola will not forget March 29, the day he almost lost one of his eyes from the damage his class teacher, Mr.…
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Ogun state government plans empowerment and vocational training for people with disabilities, promise to look into disability bill
The Deputy Governor of Ogun state, Her Excellency, Alhaja chief Mrs Noimot Salako Oyedele, has said that the government is planning to empower persons with disability and institute a vocational…
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Anambra State Government sets capacity building workshop for Entrepreneurs with Disabilities.
The Anambra state Office of the Governor on Disability matters in collaboration with the Anambra State joint national association of persons with Disabilities(Jonapwd) organized a one day capacity building workshop…
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Inclusive Education: Daughters of Charity mobilizes POs, People with Disabilities, Other Relevant Stakeholders, Plans to get Govt fully Implement the Policy
On the 1st and 2nd of August, 2019, Daughter of Charity of St. Vincent De Paul, Province of Nigeria as a strategic partner organization (SPO) of Liliane Fonds organized a…
Resident doctors at the Federal Neuro-psychiatric Hospital, Yaba, Lagos, have commenced an indefinite strike to protest the shortage of medical personnel in the hospital. The strike followed their resolution at…
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NGO Advocates For Access To Universal Health Care And Maternity Services For Deaf Women And Girls.
The Chairman of Deaf Women Association of Nigeria (DWAN), Abuja Chapter, Mrs Helen Udoye Baylolu-Alase has opined that the recognition and promotion of sign language to gain access to quality…
UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Friday in Abuja says it supported 700,000 malnourished children in the country with Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) as at December 2018. The Chief Nutritionist, UNICEF…