Senate President Ahmad Lawan, has given a two-month timeline for the country to achieve a more secure and peaceful environment. The Senate President gave the reassurance on Monday while speaking…
Centre for citizens with Disabilities (CCD) has urged federal government to make provision of sign language interpreter for Deaf group on all television stations in Nigeria. The executive director, David…
Minister of information and culture Lai Mohammed has directed the National Broadcasting Commission to implement the broadcasting code provision that mandates television stations to deploy sign language interpreters on their…
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WAEC releases 2020 WASSCE results, more visually impaired in 101 persons with disability registered
The West African Examination Council has released the 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results for private candidates. Announcing the release at the WAEC National Headquarters, Yaba Lagos,…
Participants at a virtual media roundtable on gender and electoral reforms on 14 February called for amendment to the Electoral Act to make it mandatory for political parties to include…
The World Disability Day is celebrated on December 3 every year and Nigeria can now rightly join the global community in the celebration of this event having enacted a national…
By Abdulganiyu Alabi, Kaduna Technical Resource Person for Women and Youth Empowerment Programme, (WYEP) Dr Busra Zakariya’u has urged Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai to increase number of Persons With…
•Vivian Ude Vivian Ude, a resident of Basa village near Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja has narrated how the ill-fated Nigerian Air Force NAF201, a B350 aircraft came close to…
Mr Israel Famurewa, Chairman, Osun State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), says government will ensure merit and create a level-playing field for all applicants in the ongoing teachers’ recruitment exercise…
The executive secretary, Nigeria Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), Rev. Yakubu Pam, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for signing the Discrimination Against Persons with Disability (Prohibition) Act, 2019. He made the…
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DJ Cuppy’s Foundation reaches over 9000 persons, sponsors 12 persons with disability through higher education
Over 9000 persons have benefitted from the Cuppy Foundation founded by International DJ and producer Florence ‘Cuppy’ Otedola. The fundraising organisation focused on tackling issues surrounding child protection, education for…
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BRUDERHILFE launches projects to improve social-economic condition of PWDs, children, women, other vulnerable members
BruderHilfe Social Development Initiative, a non-profit organization is repositioning through the launching of sustainable development projects aimed at meeting the growing social-economic needs of socially excluded members of the society…
By Sodiq Omolaoye, Abuja Key electoral stakeholders including the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) have condemned the glaring lack of internal democracy in political…
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chief Geoffrey Onyeama, says the Republic of Benin is not aspiring to be the 37 State of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The Ministry of…
In an effort to mobilize more support for the on going APC registration and membership revalidation excersise, a former Minister of Sports and Special Duties and a Chieftain of APC…