Nigeria’s Paralympians have called for increased recognition and support for athletes with disabilities to inspire continued success on the global stage. After a stellar performance at the 2024 Paris Paralympics,…
ABIKE Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, NiDCOM, has commended a Nigerian Diaspora based in the UK, Yemi Edun, for giving out 200 wheelchairs to some mobility-challenged persons in Lagos.…
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, Hon. Mohammed Abba Isa has awarded 100,000 Naira to the winning team of a friendly match for…
To further strengthen Sports development in Nigeria, the Executive Secretary, National Commission for Persons with Disabilities, Dr. James David Lalu has presented some packs of sporting kits to the FCT…
Senator representing Anambra North at the 9th Senate, Senator Stella Oduah has extended her educational and health empowerment works to schools and physically challenged persons within her constituency. In her…
On August 9, an estimated 22 million Kenyans went to the polls to elect their next president. Despite being one of the most competitive elections in the country’s history, it…
In what can be described as a ‘show of compassion’, a non-governmental organisation, Sly Foundation, has gifted a man with multiple disabilities a wheelchair. The incident which took place in…
The National Coalition of Wheelchair Users in Nigeria (NACOWIN), on Wednesday, advised the elderly in the society to embrace the use of wheelchairs. The Convener of the group, Yusuf Iyodo,…
By Kazeem Awojoodu No fewer than 1500 Persons with Physical Disabilities were on Saturday benefitted from the humanitarian gestures of the group known as Oodua Progressive Union (OPU) in Kabba…
By Christian Appolos Mr Joe Ofumadu (on wheelchair), in a group photograph with members of Radio,Television, Theatre and Arts Workers Union of Nigeria (RATTAWU) at Cyprian Ekwensi Arts and Culture…
•Says mum also kicked her out For Cynthia Amaka Okoro, a 28-year-old graduate of Physics and Electronics, life has not been fair. Amputated as a student and impregnated by an…
By BIOLA AZEEZ A humanitarian group in Kwara State, Gobir Organization Foundation, has presented an award of Hero of the Month to a man with physical disability, Solihu Toyin Abdulrahman,…
By Mumini AbdulKareem A physically challenged cobbler in Kwara State, Mr Solihu Toyin, has charged other persons with physical disabilities to reject societal stereotypes. Mr Solihu, married with kids, resides…
A content creator and skit maker, Isaac Bholu has disclosed why he embarked on the award of scholarship to indigent students in Nigeria. Bholu who spoke via his Instagram page…
Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has approved the appointment of Folasade Arise as Full-time Chairman, Board of Agency for the Welfare of Persons with Disabilities. The Governor also…
