The Gallaudet University Board of Trustees has begun moves to address the concerns ranging from systemic discrimination and inequality being faced by members of the National Black Deaf Advocates (NBDA)…
The World Health Organization (WHO) warned Friday of a “new and dangerous phase” of the coronavirus pandemic with people tiring of lockdowns despite the disease’s accelerating spread. The warning came…
Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) have raised an eyebrow over what it described as total exclusion of issues pertaining to them from the Control of Infectious Diseases Bill currently before the…
Disability Rights Advocacy Center (DRAC) on Thursday 11th June, 2020 in Abuja organized a stakeholders’ validation meeting on the findings on mapping of OPDs in the FCT. It is part…
Women with disabilities across Africa have called for the strengthening of institutional mechanisms to include disability component in all government’s policies, legislations, activities and programmes. The women identified that the…
A blind Corps Member, Gambo Dahiru serving in Katsina State has produced 1000 NYSC customized Face Masks and donated to members of the public. Dahiru, who is from the 2019…
Nigeria has recorded new COVID-19 cases with the NCDC announcing 663 new cases of Coronavirus in Nigeria. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed 663 new COVID-19 cases in…
A 35-year-old man, Oluwafemi Kehinde, was on Tuesday arraigned in an Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun, for allegedly raping a physically challenged girl (name withheld). Kehinde, who lives at No.36…
Nigeria has recorded 315 new cases of Coronavirus, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced. NCDC, on its verified twitter handle on Monday night, said that Lagos State…
Kano State Governor, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has appointed Mallam Tasiu Shehu Garko as the new Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Disabled Matter. Garko replaces Hon. Adnan Aliyu, who occupied…
Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg on Friday promised to review the social network’s policies that led to its decision to not moderate controversial messages posted by US President Donald Trump.…
Juventus star, Cristiano Ronaldo is now the first footballer to reach a billionaire status during his career, according to a rating released by Forbes. The 35-year-old Portuguese made $105 million…
Michael Jordan said Friday he is making a record $100 million donation to groups fighting for racial equality and social justice amid a wave of protests across the United States.…
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has announced a five-year, US$1.6 billion commitment to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, to deliver life-saving vaccines to the world’s poorest countries. According to Gates,…
By Babajide Agbeyo Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi has signed into law a bill making treatment and care compulsory for child victims of sexual abuse. While signing the bill on…
