Association of People with disabilities in Sokoto State, Malam Mahadi Umar Aliyu, has appealed to the state government to come to their aid in reducing hardship among them during this…
Ahmed Adamu Bula is among four Deaf persons of Gombe State origin sponsored by NNAD chair, Hon. Chidi Topaz Olujie to write the 2020 NECO examination. He passed the examination…
By Bola Babarinde SIR: It is not an uncommon sight to see Nigerians with disability both male and female trying to eke a living from hawking items on our dangerous…
Our Reporter The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Monday distributed relief materials to 30,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Taraba State. Director-General of NEMA, Air Vice-Marshal Muhammadu Muhammad (retired)…
•Bill and Melinda Gates Bill and Melinda Gates, two of the most influential philanthropists in the world, said on Monday that they were divorcing after 27 years of marriage. The…
FCMB First City Monument Bank (FCMB), in partnership with Tulsi Chanrai Foundation (TCF) of India, has so far carried out free eye surgeries, correctional testing services and provided glasses to…
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, has pledge support for Local Producers of Assistive Devices for Persons with Disabilities with the aim of…
Ebuka Okeke, NYL, NNAD The Youth section of the Nigerian National Association of the Deaf, has officially joined the World Federation of the Deaf, Youth Section (WFDYS) after many years…
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So Kind: Physically Challenged Nigerian Man Hailed on Social Media for Enrolling Orphan in Catering School
A physically challenged Nigerian man identified as Michael Showunmi has been commended on social media for enrolling a schoolgirl in a catering school. The young man said the schoolgirl named…
The Federal Government has disbursed about N18 million to 1,799 beneficiaries in Kafinhausa Local Government Area of Jigawa, under its Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) programme. The News Agency of Nigeria…
A non-governmental organisation, Safari Dance Fitness, has called on Nigerians to provide support for the care of persons living with disabilities in the country. It lamented that parents of people…
Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki The Edo Government has released N1.5 million to offset the medical bills of three Persons with Albinism (PWA) suffering from skin cancer in the…
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Conversion of Enugu polling points not politically induced but to make the accessible for PWDs — REC
The Resident Electoral Chairman, REC, in Enugu state, Mr Emeka Ononamadu, has washed his hands off the allegation that the ongoing conversion of polling points to full-fledged polling units in…
The Lagos Mainland Deaf Association has endorsed the second term bid of the executive chairman of Lagos Mainland local government, Hon Mrs Omolola Essien on Thursday at the council secretariat…
..Assures workers of better life despite COVID-19 economic challenges Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has expressed commitment of his administration to create at least 395,000 jobs in the next…