The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) will hold its governorship primary elections for Ekiti and Osun states on January 27 and March 10. In a provisional timetable/schedule of activities signed…
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Anambra Disability Community: Obiano Appoints Executive Members For Anambra State Disability Commission
HiAnambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano has appointed 10 executive members to pilot affairs of the newly established Anambra State Disability Rights Commission (DRC). This information was released in a…
A Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Kano, on Thursday, ordered the remand of a 38-year-old teacher, Sukairaj Kabir, in a correctional centre for allegedly raping his 15-year-old mentally-ill student. Kabir,…
ACEND, the Association for Comprehensive Empowerment of Nigerians with Disabilities, has empowered disabled Ndi-Anambra with sophisticated mobility aids comprising eighty wheelchairs and over twenty walking aids. In his remarks at…
A group, Disabled Destiny Track Foundation (DDTF) has rewarded physically challenged persons with cash prizes for being exceptional in various talents. The foundation presented the prizes at the grand finale…
Peugeot Automobile Nigeria Ltd. Chairman Ahmed Wadada has distributed 2,000 10 kg bags of rice and other assorted foods to Christians in the Western Senate District of Nasarawa so that they can celebrate Christmas and the New Year with…
FIVE Principles for Including People with Disabilities in This Year’s “Acute” Holidays
It has been an incredibly challenging year for all people–disabled and non-disabled. For people with disabilities, yet, it’s been an especially hard-hitting and dangerous year for this population. Exclusion still…
The Plateau government has affirmed its commitment to create 20,000 jobs by 2022 for the state’s youth. The state government’s plan is contained in a statement issued on Wednesday in…
By Muhammad Sabiu The National Teachers’ Institute (NTI), Kaduna is training 925 teachers in all the 36 states of the country and Abuja on key thematic areas for teachers under…
Beneficiaries at the event By Etop Ekanem Binance Charity, the first-ever blockchain-enabled transparent donation platform, has collaborated with Trinitas Foundation, an NGO, to provide food relief and economic support to…
The Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Most Rev. Alfred Adewale Martins, has appealed to the government at all levels to support the persons with disabilities in society. He said they should…
From Fred Ezeh New National Chairman of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), Yabagi Yusuf Sani, has hinted that the council will champion a campaign for increased participation of women, youths…
Chimezie Godfrey The Mobile Telephone Network (MTN) and MAFAB Communications Ltd have emerged winners of the Nigerian Communications Commission’s (NCC’s) 3.5 gigahertz (Ghz) Fifth Generation (5G) Technology spectrum auction. The…
Long, long ago, when I used to think about the kind of man I wanted to be, I would say I wanted to be a good husband, have a good…
By Sikirat Shehu Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara State on Tuesday assented to an executive bill mandating the state to have at least 35 percent women appointees in the state…