A woman in her mid-forties has cried for help as her child with Down Syndrome, Autism Spectrum, Speech defect and learning disability has dropped out of school as a result…
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•Some of the foodstuff donated by detained Sheikh El-Zakzaky By GARBA MUHAMMAD, Kaduna The detained leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, has distributed foodstuff worth…
People with disabilities (PWDs) in Cross River State have appealed to Federal and state governments to implement the National Disability Bill. They made the call Friday when the Joint National…
By Itodo Daniel It is common to see people living with disabilities sitting by roadsides or other strategic locations to beg for alms from passersby or spirited members of the…
The saying that “there’s ability in disability” came to the fore yesterday, when visually impaired students of Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, held “Yes We Can” volume two programme to the…
The ruling All Progressives Congress APC has fixed its Governorship primary election for Anambra state for June 26, pegging its Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms at N22.5 million for…
After her child was diagnosed with cerebral palsy eight years ago, lawyer and author Bukola Ayinde has been on a mission to educate people on cerebral palsy while nudging policymakers…
The Federal Government has commenced partial payment of the N20,000 monthly stipend to the 774,000 beneficiaries of the Special Public Works programme. The Minister of State, Labour and Employment, Festus…
A Disability Counseling Centre is to be established in Anambra State. The Special Adviser to Governor Willie Obiano on Disability Matters, Barrister Chuks Ezewuzie disclosed this during a one day…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday commenced training of its heads of Electoral Operations across the 36 states and the FCT on modalities for the expansion of Polling…
In a bid to drive inclusive education and employment, the management of Arthur Jarvis University has, on Tuesday, announced total support with scholarships, donations and employment opportunities for children and…
In what can be regarded as an unprecedented accomplishment, the special needs students of Anthos House have opened an online store called Anthos Treasures. The online store features pieces of…
Daily events remind us just how so divided our world has been. Division, hatred. hostility, conflict, controversy, and resentment—this web of distrust and bad attitude toward other people is simply…
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JONAPWD pledges support to work with National commission on the issuance of disability certificate/ID
Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities, JONAPWD has promised it’s unalloyed support to work with National Commission for persons with Disabilities, NCPWD on the issuance of disability certificate /…
A non-governmental group, the Centre for Disability Issues, has said disability is not a disease. The group’s coordinator, Comrade Kehinde Oshilaja, said this in Ebute-Meta, Lagos while delivering a speech…