The United Nations on its 21st Session of the Committee in Geneva, Switzerland elected a physically challenged Nigerian, Mr. Danlami Basharu as the Chair, United Nations Committee on the Rights…
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by Jerrywright Ukwu Following the signing into law of the Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities (Prohibition) Act, 2018 by President Muhammadu Buhari, the Disability Rights Advocacy Center (DRAC) has launched…
FIVE REASONS TO VOTE PwD INTO ELECTIVE POLITICAL OFFICES IN NIGERIA
Politics in Nigeria has long been a war between two powerful political parties controlling various positions from presidency to the least posts even though Nigeria has more than 200 parties.…
A group of Person living With Disability (PWD) have rallied together and gathered resource to purchase nomination form for its All Progressive Congress disability leader, Hon. Misbahu Lawan Didi who…
Plateau State Disability Rights Commission Trains State Legislators; Government Officials On Rights Of PWDs
Commends Australian High Commissioner The plateau State Disability Rights Commission with the support of the High Commission Direct Aid Program, is providing training for Plateau State legislators and local government…
Julius Shemang, a Deaf disability rights activist, share his experience with the Kaduna State Council elections, INN reports Mr Shemang, took to his facebook page to share his thoughts about…
As part of Centre Citizens with Disability’s efforts to secure the assent of the President to the Nigeria Disability Bill, its founder and president, Mr David Anyeale meets with the…
The All Progressive Congress (APC) has reserved 130,364 positions to Persons With Disabilities in Nigeria ranging from various positions within the Wards, LGAs, STATEs and zonal level congresses, INN reports…
Seek Implementation of disability bill The katsina state people with disabilities (PWDs) APC support group has met with Gov Aminu Masari of katsina state to discuss issues bothering on PWDs…
The All Progressive Congress (APC) has admitted people with disabilities into its instituted National Convention Committee with the likes of Alhaji Usman Nahuche and Mr James Lalu etc as persons…
Worthy Women NPC in South Africa was part of the 3,500,000 participants from 100 countries which took part in the International Good Deeds Day, clocking over 7 million hours of…
“I have learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but they will never forget how you made them feel.” –Maya Angelou The deeds…
•As Kebbi PWDs Seek Political Appointments The Disability community in celebrating mood as three officials serving the interest people with disabilities are re-appointed by the Executive Governor of Anambra State,…
Communities of people living with disabilities in Ogun State have laud Gov. Ibikunle Amosun for signing the disability bill into law, INN reports. Reacting to the development was the Chairman…
Assures On Quick Implementation The Ogun state governor, senator Ibikunle Amosun in an interactive session with special persons, held at the June 12 cultural centre, Kuto, Ogun state disclosed that…