Ahead of election 2019, Disability individuals and groups call for a chance at more access in electoral participation to enable them contributes to National development. Plea was made during…
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DISABILITY BILL: CCD SLAMS GOVERNMENT FOR IT’S DELAY TO PASS BILL
The Centre for Citizens with Disabilities, CCD, the poor attitude of the government toward the passage of the Disability Bill into law Lack of Bill has been exposing people…
Breaking News: Nigeria’s Disability Bill Declared Missing
People With Disabilities (PWDs) Plan Warning Protest The Disability Bill which was passed by the Senate for Assent has just been declared missing by NASS. This comes at a time…
International Day of PWDs: AYGL, Lois Auta decorated with an Award at the First Disability Award Night and Cocktail Dinner
Cedar seed Foundation, Founder and Executive Director and first African Youth Global Leader with a Disability, Lois Auta was on Saturday, 2nd December surprised with a Certificate of Recognition. The…
Emotional Wellness for Everyone II
In our previous article on emotional wellness, we stated clearly and fairly expansively what mental wellness is essentially about. Our mental wellness essentially has to do with knowing who we…
Physically challenged man got married to a beautiful bride
Love is indeed a beautiful thing, and when it is pure and real, it knows no bound. Here are viral photos of a physically challenged man who recently tied the…
Toyin Fasakin, a Deaf Nigerian man, is running for The Office of The Register of Wills in Prince George’s County-the county’s first Deaf political candidate
Not all success stories are fairy tales. This is what you learn meeting some amazing people with some very unusual success stories. Stories of people with devastating challenges making it…
The Centre for Citizens with Disabilities, CDC, has been receiving commendations for its initiative, The Campaign for Equal Voting Access for Persons with Disabilities organized for Anambra Governorship election The…
According to reports, a one-storey building located at Owumi Road, directly Opposite Concord Supermarket in Sapele area of Delta state yesterday fell on top a deaf boy. The deaf boy…
Anambra To Introduce Sign Language Education In Secondary Schools
Governor Willie Obiano says his administration has offered automatic employment to about forty-two persons with disability in the state. Governor Obiano stated this while declaring open, the first international Deaf…
The Unending Rise of the Deaf Queen: How Miss Philanthropy Queen, Mohammed Taibat Janet Touches Lives Through Partnerships with Civil Society
Taibat had earlier been crowned miss philanthropy queen in the early days of October Scaled enormous hurdles- with hearing challenges and stereotypes of the society against the disabled to win…
IF THERE WERE MORE DISABILITY-FRIENDLY GOVERNORS AND POLICES IN NIGERIA LIKE GOVERNOR OBIANO OF ANAMBRA STATE
The last few days have recorded an important milestone for people with disabilities in the country, and in particular, the deaf people in Anambra State: the first International Deaf…
Anambra state born master Tagbubo Chukwu, was today displayed to the admiration of the general public at the ongoing Anambra state first international week for the Deaf program holding at…
The Executive Governor of Anambra state Chief Willie Obiano,was yesterday 3rd November 2017 conferred with an award as the BEST DEAF-FRIENDLY GOVERNOR IN NIGERIA, by the Nigeria National Association of…
People with deafness, like every human being, have emotions and are easily aroused to anger when the wrong button is pressed. In fact, deaf people are arguably some the most…