The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says 120,600 Nigerians have completed their physical registration in the ongoing nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) between July 26 and Aug. 3. The update…
By Adaku Onyenucheya Experts from diverse sectors have urged government to assist people living with ASD with funds as obtainable in Canada, United Kingdom (UK) and United States (US). They…
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UN moves to check violations, against persons with Albinism, children, associated with witchcraft, other practices in Nigeria
By Anietie Akpan The United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council has passed a resolution condemning accusations of witchcraft, rituals and other harmful traditions that result in human rights violations in…
By Bolaji Ogundele The Muhammadu Buhari administration has integrated job creation in all its major policies, projects and programmes to prioritise employment generation. The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo (SAN),…
•Four million doses of Moderna vaccine arrive By Moses Emorinken, Abuja We have quite a long way to go and we do not know how many more waves of infections…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results of 332 blind candidates out of 335 that sat for the exam at…
By Risikat Ramoni A total of 10,000 needy Muslims in 21 states including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja benefitted from the distribution of rams, cows and goats meat during…
Captain of the Super Falcons of Nigeria, Asisat Oshoala, who is the current reigning African women’s player of the year, has donated over 100 wheelchairs for para-soccer players after her…
BY NONSO EGBO Blindness is the loss of vision which cannot be corrected with glasses or contact lenses. When one is partially blind, it means that he or she has…
There’s a basic, nagging fear in the hearts of people with disabilities, a researcher asserted. We may be liable to live a half-full life. But what exactly does that mean?…
By Nsa Gill In line with Federal Government intervention to eradicate polio in Nigeria, the Cross River State Primary Health Care Development Agency and its partners is targeting the vaccination…
One of the telecom giants in Nigeria, Globacom has said that it will reward subscribers with the 22 times the value of every recharge from N100. The telecommunications company, in…
About 200 Persons with Disabilities, across the 34 Local Government Areas of Katsina State, have benefitted from the mechanized wheelchairs, distributed by the Governor Aminu Masari Empowerment Foundation. The Governor…
Deaf Teachers Association of Nigeria, (DTAN) a body of teaching professionals across the country has reacted to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global education system and the…
Mr Samuel Ekeoma, Senior Special Assistant to Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia, on Disability Matters, has urged the Abia State House of Assembly to expedite action on the passage of…