A 57-year-old man, who developed complications after testing positive for COVID-19, has died in Toamasina, a city in Madagascar. Hanta Vololontiana, spokesperson for the coronavirus operational command centre, confirmed the…
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COVID-19: US-based group petitions NASS over FG’s delay in establishing disabilities agency to address members’ plights
By The Gleamer Amidst the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Nigeria, the United States (US)-based Nigerians living with disabilities have petitioned the leadership of the National Assembly over the…
The Joint National Association of Persons with disabilities(JONAPWD) in Barkin Ladi LGA has lauded the Local Council for carrying them along in the governance process and giving them sense of…
By GBENGA OGUNDARE Nigerians living with disabilities are grieving over the loss of their livelihoods to the Coronavirus, sadly there are many more reasons why the weeping in this vulnerable…
The Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board (LASUBEB) is set to kick-start the distribution of food to primary school pupils at home. The Chairman of Lagos SUBEB, Mr. Wahab Alawiye-King,…
Persons Living With Disabilities (PWDs) in Niger Delta have appealed to the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to consider its members for the next batch of Palliatives. Acting Chairman of…
Namibia President Hage Geingob has banned government officials from buying new cars till 2025. Geingob, who announced the ban via his Twitter handle on Thursday, said the decision was inspired…
Yabawa Kolo, the Chairperson of the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) who doubles as the Secretary of the state palliative committee, said about 23,000 households in Maiduguri metropolis had been…
US Democrats on Tuesday unveiled a $3 trillion coronavirus response package, the largest yet, to fund efforts to fight the pandemic and provide emergency payments to millions of American…
Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has announced the United Kingdom will be extending the Coronavirus lockdown by three more weeks. The U.K. has the second-highest confirmed coronavirus death toll in the…
The Republic of Madagascar has offered its herbal drug – COVID Organics (COV) – to Nigeria and other African countries. The drug is for prevention and cure of Coronavirus. Nigeria’s…
At least 55 COVID-19 patients in Madagascar have recovered after being treated with the country’s herbal remedy for the disease. The number of COVID-19 patients said to have been “cured”…
The Association of People with Disabilities (APWD) in Ogun State has complained that the relief items distributed by the state government have not been reaching their members, especially the blind…
Persons with disabilities in Abaji Area Council of the FCT received palliatives as the PWDs Committee on COVID-19 in Abuja on Saturday concluded their week-long distribution of palliatives to persons…
By John Akubo, Abuja The Federal Government has reiterated its determination to prioritise the welfare and wellbeing of 3.1million households of People Living With Disability (PLWD) across the country to…