The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) at the weekend disclosed that it would unveil Regional Action Plan on Disability to fully include persons with disabilities in all strata…
The Upper Chamber of the National Assembly on Wednesday put a modality in place to revive the 1929 hospital established to treat leprosy, skin cancer and other skin related diseases.…
Anambra State is number one in disability inclusion and no other State comes close. Before now, the plight of persons with disabilities was merely a political talking point, discussed during…
Residents of Ogun State have been called upon to stop stigmatising and discriminating against people living with leprosy, as well as other forms of disabilities, as doing so would do…
‘The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 86 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 161,737. The NCDC disclosed this on…
The Heineken Africa Foundation, WaterAid Nigeria, civil society organisations and Federal Government have expressed satisfaction after a seven-month project that expanded hygiene access for 21 million marginalised and vulnerable Nigerians…
An unidentified deaf boy has been found missing in Onitsha town, and taken to the police station by a good citizen. Spokesperson of Anambra State police command, CSP Haruna Mohammed,…
The Liliane Foundation (LF), an international charity organization supporting children and youngsters with disabilities, has appointed The Leprosy Mission Nigeria (TLMN) as its new Strategic Partner Organization (SPO) in Nigeria.…
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Popular Abuja based Prophestess, Rose Kelvin splashes millions of Naira on the aged, PWDs, widows in Nasarawa
Renown Nigerian Prophetess, Rose Kelvin and her husband, Bishop Dr. Nwafor Kelvin at the weekend provided succour for thousands of less privileged Nigerians in Masaka, Nasarawa State. Aimed at assuaging…
•President Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the release of funds for the payment of itinerant workers engaged under the Special Public Works Programme. Minister of State for Labour and…
The Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD) has urged the United Nations Women and other Women Movements to draw up and implement an all-inclusive strategy for effective inclusion…
An ex-Airman, Mohammed Suleiman, has appealed to the Chairman of the Military Pension Board to implement the 40 percent newly approved pension scale. In a letter of appeal made available…
Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, has called on the Federal Government to use 25 percent of funds expended on fuel subsidies to provide health insurance for vulnerable Nigerians. Okowa made…
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Nigerians happier than Ghanaians, South Africans, Russians, others, ranked 59th in latest happiness index
Nigeria has been ranked in 59th position in the latest happiness index released on Friday, putting the country above countries like Russia, Georgia, Ghana, South Africa, Cameroon, Ivory Coast and…
The Bauchi State government has launched the Basic Health Care Provision Fund and enrolled 45,000 eligible vulnerable beneficiaries, including children under 5 years of age, pregnant women, the elderly, and…