The Executive Director, National Leprosy and Tuberculosis Relief Jos, Dr Tahir Dahiru, has said that 3,500 people would be targeted in Bauchi state for the single dose Rifampicin post exposure…
Plateau State Governor Simon Bako Lalong has vowed to continue to overhaul the State Civil Service in order to make it more efficient and responsive to the demands of current…
World
HRC Adopts Three Resolutions on Human Rights in the Tigray Region, HIV/AIDS, and on Violence against Women and Girls with Disabilities
The Human Rights Council this morning adopted three resolutions on human rights in the Tigray region of Ethiopia, human rights in the context of HIV and AIDS, and on violence…
Shina Abubakar As part of efforts to celebrate it Chancellor’s 70th birthday anniversary, Dr Folorunso Alakija, management of Osun State University on Tuesday distributed food items and toiletries to nine…
There was a moment of excitement as the Bauchi State Government donated 55 Million Naira worth of empowerment packages to over 600 beneficiaries in Ganjuwa Local Government Area of Bauchi…
The Executive Secretary, National Commission for Persons With Disabilities, Mr. James D. Lalu payed a working visit to the Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Sustainable Development Goals,…
The Association of Sign Language Interpreters of Nigeria, ASLIN has sent in condolence messages to the Nigeria Deaf Community over the loss of five of its members who died within…
World
How Spouse, Family Members, Others Victimize Women With Disabilities In Lagos — UI Doctoral Study Reveals
A doctoral research from the Department of Sociology University of Ibadan has found that women living with disabilities (WWDs) suffer multiple victimisations from their spouse, relatives, healthcare providers and acquaintances…
By Abayomi Adeshida The Auditor-General for the Federation, Mr Adolphos Aghughu has named a Deputy Director of Audit, Mr Fawale Busayo Ayinla as the Supervisor for a five-man forensic audit…
The Association of Lawyers with Disabilities in Nigeria ( ALDIN ) has commended the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA over the establishment of the NBA, Lawyers with Disabilities Forum (LWDF). This…
As Team Nigeria to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics prepares to leave the shores of the country, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has called on the team to replicate the outstanding…
The Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS Project), has trained 100 people living with disabilities on various farming skills in Kano, for them to become independent and resourceful.…
The Lagos State AIDS Control Agency (LSACA) has organised a sensitisation programme on Human Immuno Deficiency Virus (HIV) and reproductive health for 100 deaf and blind people. Speaking at the…
By Franca Ofili Ms. Belinda Madubuike, President of the Rotary Club of Abuja. Jabi Lakeside, announced his intention to renovate and equip a block of the Kuchigoro LEA school. Madubuike…
In line with its mandate and in fulfillment of President Muhammadu Buhari’s policy of lifting 100 million Nigerians out of poverty in 10 years, the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs,…