Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti state, has presented a cash gift of N150,000 to a woman with physical disability, Mrs Bolanle Daniel, to purchase a wheelchair to aid her movement.…
By Nsa Gill, Calabar The 17-year old girl, who was arrested for being in possession of a pistol in Cross River State, yesterday, confessed that she is a member of…
Two petitioners have been awarded N10 million each as compensation by the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Restitution and Inquiry set up to investigate cases of police brutality especially involving…
The thing that’s probably the most important particularly for the Deaf, is to be able to communicate to use the English language beautifully, to sign English with clarity and courtesy.…
Plateau State PDP, PwD support wing has appointed Comrade Nehemiah Daret as its new chairman following the demise of former chairman, late Comrade Baba Iliya Bakdi, who passed away after…
Kano State Contributory Health Care Management Agency (KACCIMA) has started enrollment of People with Disabilities into the State Volunerable Healthcare Scheme. The Executive Secretary of KACCIMA, Dr Halima Mijin Yawa…
The International and Ibero-American Foundation for Administration and Public Policies (FIIAPP) has partnered with Nigerian National Association of the Deaf (NNAD) headquarters to tackle the endemic problems of human trafficking…
Senator Teslim Folarin’s bill seeking to upgrade the Federal College of Education (Special) Oyo to Federal University (Special) Oyo has passed second reading in the Nigerian Senate on Thursday. The…
National Bureau of Statistics NBS The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Nigeria’s GDP grew by 0.11 per cent in Quarter Four (Q4) 2020, from the 6.11 per cent contraction…
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James Lalu Visits Agricultural Research Institute, Advocates For Inclusion, Accessibility For PWDs
The Executive Secretary, National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) has, on a recent advocacy visit to the National Agricultural Research Institute, called for better Inclusion and Accessibility for Persons…
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My Landlord Wants Us Out Of His Property Because People Now Consider It A Disabled House – NIPSN Boss
While there’s no denying the fact that passable progress has been made on paper by the Nigeria Disability Community in the quest for “inclusion” and the war against discrimination of…
Women Aid Collective (WACOL) has trained Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) involved in the promotion and protection of human rights of women and girls on how to engage the legislature in…
by IFEANYI OSITA The Association of Applicants and Workers with Disability has called for effective functioning of the National Commission for Persons with Disability to address their challenges. The National…
As part of efforts to improve the workforce of its public schools, Osun Government has officially released the results of the qualifying examination for candidates seeking employment as teachers in…
A Muslim cleric, Sheik Hassan Olowo, has advised Nigerians to love one another, especially those living with disabilities and the less privileged. Olowo, the chief imam of Ojikutu Central Mosque,…