A councillor in Kano State has done the unusual by appointing 18 persons and a representative to person with Disability who will work with him in carrying out his responsibilities.…
President Idris Deby of Chad on Saturday appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to extend the Port Harcourt-Maiduguri eastern corridor railway line to Chad to enhance trade between Nigeria and his…
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NGO Engages Universities, PWDs, MDAS To Improve Professional Career Path For Young Men And Women With Disabilities
The Albino Foundation TAF organized a one- day dialogue series on change in professional career path for young men and women with disabilities on Thursday 25th March 2021 in Abuja.…
By Dayyabu Azare, Bauchi The Bauchi State Agency for Persons with Disabilities has commenced repair assessment tour of the six Emirates Council Rehabilitation Centers within its jurisdiction, even as it…
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has reiterated his administration’s commitment to quality education to improve the learning outcome of pupils in public schools. Sanwo-Olu spoke yesterday when he received One-Day…
Two apex Deaf bodies in the nation, namely, The Nigeria National Association of the Deaf (NNAD) and Deaf Women Association of Nigeria (DWAN) have spoken out in strong condemnation of…
Joint National Association of Persons With Disabilities (JONAPWD) Lagos State Chapter, Chairman, Dr. Adebukola Adebayo received his first Covid-19 jab on Wednesday. He assured of the safety and disability-friendliness of…
By Destiny Chukwuma Dickson Ours is a generation largely depleted of people given to due process. An alarming percentage would rather opt for the shortcuts. On February 10, 2021, I…
In his continuous efforts and strive to ensure for a better Disability Community, The Executive Secretary National Commission for Persons with Disabilities Mr. James Lalu on thursday the 25th March…
By Chukwudi Ndubeze The Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD) Anambra State Chapter has rated Anambra state Governor, Willie Obiano as the most disability friendly Governor in the…
Persons with disabilities cutting across various associations have called on the federal government to implement the disability laws which they have assented to under different conventions to ensure their full…
Indications have emerged that Nigerians may likely pay more for petrol in April. This was disclosed Thursday by the Group General Manager (GMD) of the National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mele…
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NGO presents Data for Inclusion report, wants INEC to update disability status in Voters registration
Inclusive Friends Association (IFA) in collaboration with Network for the Advancement of Persons with Visible Disabilities (NIPVID) on Tuesday 23rd March 2021 in Abuja made a public presentation of Data…
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AYFAI, NDW Launch WHA Campaign In Nigeria, Task Government On Inclusion Of Young Women, WWD In Government, Politics.
By Festus Zender, Abuja INN reporter Two prominent Non Governmental Organizations, African Young Female Advisers Initiative (AYFAI) and Network of Disabled Women (NDW) have kicked off a World Health Assembly…
Vice Chair, West Africa Federation of the Disabled (WAFOD) Ms Ekaete Umoh has called for the implementation of disability law to ensure their full inclusion into society and their fundamental…