The Nigeria Association of the Blind (NAB), Lagos Chapter has lamented the plight of more than 500,000 Persons Living With Disabilities (PLWDs) amid the lockdown ordered by the Federal Government…
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Corona VirusNGO/CSOs
CCD Appeals To Ikpeazu Over Distribution Of Palliatives For Persons With Disabilities
Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu Center for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) has appealed to Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu not to leave Abians with disabilities behind in the distribution of…
A coalition of civil society groups has asked the federal and state governments to release guidelines on relief materials donated to cushion the effect of the lockdown on citizens. The…
Executive Director, Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) Mr. David Obinna Anyaele has expressed concerns that persons with disabilities (PWDs) were not considered for the palliatives provided by the Federal…
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COVID-19: Us-Based Pressure Group Wants Nigerians With Disabilities Protected With UN Treaty
By Abayomi Adeshida – Abuja An America-based Non-profit group, Equal Rights for Persons with Disabilities International, has urged the Federal Government to leverage on the foundation laid by the Obasanjo…
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Covid-19: FG Urged To Set Up Disability Response Team, Preventive Measures For Persons With Disabilities
As the novel Coronavirus continues to cause devastating effects across the globe, the Federal Government of Nigeria have been urged to include a Disability Response Team as part of the…
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COVID-19: NGO initiates provision for sign language interpreters for the Deaf during Presidential Task Force briefings
There was an outcry by Organization of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs) concerning the lack of sign language interpreters in all the COVID-19 campaigns in television stations and broadcasts by President…
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COVID-19: DLAP Makes Case For More Government Attention To Plight Of Persons With Disabilities
Disability Law Advocacy Project (DLAP) Department of Jurisprudence and International Law, Faculty of Law, University of Ilorin has urged the government to ensure that Persons with Disability are not excluded…
The Network of People living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria (NEPWHAN), has condemned the statement made by Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello on HIV/AIDS, saying it was a complete violation of…
The Association of Lawyers with Disabilities (ALDIN) have expressed reservations that most of the safety briefings on television do not factor in the peculiarities of persons with disabilities, particularly the…
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UBA Group to Provide N5 billion (U$14 million) To COVID-19 Relief Support Across Africa
To catalyze a comprehensive pan-African response to the fight against the #Coronavirus pandemic, UBA will provide N5 billion to #COVID19 relief support across Africa through its UBA Foundation. The donation…
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Foundation Embarks On Advocacy To Boost Inclusive Education
In an effort to boost the enrolment of children with disabilities in schools and ensuring they access education regardless of their disabilities, the Festus Fajemilo Foundation, FFF has carried out…
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PWDs Seek Disability-Inclusion Strategies For Implementing Youth Policy In Lagos
The Lagos State Chapter of the Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD) has reiterated the need for disability-inclusion strategies as a key step towards ensuring that youths with…
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Make Rural Schools Inclusive For Easy Access By Children With Disabilities And Their Families, Govt Urged
The government has been urged to ensure that rural schools are fully inclusive to make them easily accessible for children with disabilities and their siblings. Speaking at a programme tagged…
The Centre for Citizen with Disabilities (CCD), an NGO, on Thursday advocated for the involvement of People with Disabilities (PWDs) in politics of Kwara. Mr. David Anyaele, the Executive Director,…