By Okechukwu Keshi Ukegbu, A Hope is on the way for the indigent students and persons with disabilities in Abia State as Enyimba Educational Trust Foundation is set to embark…
Persons with physical disability
Physically-challenged JHS teacher gets life-changing job opportunity at top bank
Michael Showunmi, a physically challenged man who is affectionately called ‘the World’s Best Teacher’ because no student of his has ever failed in BECE has been offered a top at…
World Economic Forum decorates physically-challenged Nigerian with a champion award
World Economic Forum awarded Cedar Seed Foundation founder and first Youth Global Leader with a Disability awardee in 2017, Lois Auta with Global Goodwill Champion award. The award was presented…
BREAKING: Persons With Disabilities Protest In Abuja, Demand Implementation Of Disability Act
The protesters under the platform of Center for Citizens with Disabilities, called on President Muhammadu Buhari to expedite action and implement the disability act. Irked by non-implementation of Discrimination Against…
By Diana Omueza Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) will inaugurate Disability Champions Award to honour and celebrate those who contributed and supported the passage and assent of the National…
Group Holds First Meeting As Minister Of Women Affairs Appoints A Physically-Challenged Woman Among Her Technical Committee Members
Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen had on Monday, January 7, appointed a physically-challenged woman, Lois Auta as one of the technical committee members representing the voice for women and…
CCD To Commemorate The First Anniversary Of The Passage Of The National Disability Act
The Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) with support from the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption Program, British Council will be hosting a one-week event in Abuja to commemorate the…
Vice-Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Peter Obi, has charged Nigerians to show love to all, including the physically challenged at all times. He spoke on Monday,…
2018 best disabled farmer left devastated after fire gutted his 2-acre rice farm
A 52-year-old visually impaired farmer, Mr Aduni Achana, has been left distraught and penniless after his two-acre worth of rice was reduced to ashes by fire recently. Mr Achana who…
Non-profit organization encourages parents not to hide their disabled children at home, sponsors freedom ceremony of a physically challenged girl
Jibore Impeccable Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to providing solutions to problems facing people with disabilities and support their productive activities, encouraged parents not to hide their children living with…
RedAid Nigeria partners with Enugu state government and others to provide free artificial limbs for 186 amputees in Enugu state
RedAid Nigeria in partnership with The Spiritan Self Awareness Initiative and Enugu State Government, supported by ISHK Limb Center provided One hundred and eighty six persons were fitted with different…
Top PR Award: President Buhari Salutes Can-Do Spirit Of Physically Challenged Winner, Ishola Ayodele
President Muhammadu Buhari felicitates with winner of Most Inspiring/Outstanding PR Influencer of the Year award, Ishola Ayodele, who has shrugged off physical challenge to be one of the very best…
Prof. Mahmood and Others bags Access Nigeria Leadership Award for Promoting Inclusion as IFA urges Buhari to establish National Disability Commission
Inclusive Friends Association (IFA) organized a disability inclusion roundtable in Abuja On Saturday 7th December, 2019 to commemorate the International Day of Persons with Disabilities with the theme: Promoting the…
CCD calls for constitution of the National Commission for persons with disabilities to reduce poverty in the country
As the world commemorates the International Day for Persons Living with Disabilities on Tuesday, Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD), has described corruption as the major cause of poverty in…
Beautiful Lois Auta ties the knot, accompanied with glamorous wheelchair bound bridal train (photo)
Lois Auta, the founder of Cedar Seeds Foundation tied the knot on Saturday to her heart-throb, Mr. Innocent Patrick. Lois, one of the forefront of advocate for the inclusion of…