In a society that aspires to achieve disability inclusion and equal opportunities for all, it is disheartening to witness policies perpetuating exclusion and hindering the progress of persons with disabilities.…
By Comr. Umaru Zayyanu Bilya, Taraba Northeast is one of the Six Geo-political Zones in the country with landmass of over 5000km square comprising 6 States listed as follows: Adamawa-…
Autism has become a popular phenomenon around the world. Since the condition was named in 1911 by the German psychiatrist Eugen Bleuler, it has been prevalent in our society. These…
Last week, I was at a First Bank branch in Oyo, Oyo State to resolve some knotty issues with my account. It was a rather complicated process that had me…
By Emmanuel Oloniruha, The right to vote is widely recognised as the greatest non-violence weapon in every democracy. The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) postulates that democratic institutions flourish…
Since independence, participation of all categories of persons in the Nigerian political and democratic process continues to be appreciative. Right from the first republic to date, concerns about the inclusion…
By Bizibrains Okpeh Globally, there is less information available or accessible to persons with print disabilities (PWPDs), or otherwise the print disabled. These are persons who are blind or have…
By Bizibrains Okpeh Globally, there is less information available or accessible to persons with print disabilities (PWPDs), or otherwise the print disabled. These are persons who are blind or have…
Minister of Sports, Sunday Dare and Daniel Amokachi singing the national anthem along with the victorious Nigerian Paralympians By David Ngobua As the curtains fall on the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics,…
Dr Sylvia Anthony-Eweputanna, a pediatrician at Federal Medical Centre, Owerri, says Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is capable of causing cerebral palsy, intellectual disability and others as complication of perinatal asphyxia…
By Ijeoma Fynecontry While there has been so much emphasis on free and compulsory primary/secondary education for all, limited attention has been paid to the educational needs of persons living…
By Olufemi Adigun Disability is one of the very conflicting deviances in humanity. By what it is, disability has multi-leveling and multiple perspectives as a concept, depending on the angles…
Opinions
Children With Disabilities In Nigeria: Their Right To Education And The Legality Of Street Begging
Children living with disabilities in Nigeria daily face discrimination of all forms. Some are denied their rights to basic education (especially in private owned Institutions) while others are barred from…
By Sunday Odiaka It is becoming clearer that drug abuses and self-medication are more pronounced among the young especially those with hearing-impairment. A recent study, published in labblog.uofmhealth.org reads, “People…
By Bizibrains Okpeh The World Health Organisation (WHO) defines disability as the umbrella term for impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions, referring to the negative aspects of the interaction between…