The Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD), Hon. Ayuba Burki Gufwan, has called on persons with disabilities (PWDs) across Nigeria to promote peace, unity and…
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The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) has intensified efforts to promote genuine inclusive education in Nigeria with a one-day sensitisation workshop for Head Teachers and Principals of public…
Disability Commission Equips Children with Disabilities with Learning Materials, Assistive Devices
The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) has distributed educational materials and assistive devices to children and students with disabilities as part of efforts to promote inclusive and quality…
The Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD), Chief Ayuba Burki Gufwan, has felicitated with Nigerians on the occasion of the country’s 66th Independence Anniversary, calling…
Disability Commission Begins Three-Day Assistive Devices Distribution, Targets 562 Children With Disabilities
The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) has commenced a three-day assessment, prescription, fitting and distribution of assistive devices targeting 562 children with disabilities across selected institutions and organisations…
Disability Commission Charges MDAs to Make Public Service Delivery Accessible to PWDs
The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) has charged Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of government to ensure that public services are accessible and inclusive to Persons with Disabilities…
NCPWD Begins Validation of National Policy on Intellectual, Developmental Disabilities
The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) has commenced a two-day stakeholders’ validation workshop on the Draft National Policy on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD), describing the exercise as…
Gufwan Celebrates First Lady Oluremi Tinubu at 66, Hails Her Commitment to National Development
The Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD), Chief Ayuba Burki Gufwan, has congratulated the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on her 66th birthday,…
By Chukwunyere Kelsey Nwosu Inclusive News Network ABUJA, September 17, 2026 — The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) has moved to give Nigeria’s persons with disabilities a national…
The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) has inaugurated six strategic sub-committees to drive the implementation of the maiden national inclusive reality television show, PWDs Got Talent 2026. The…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has stepped up efforts to ensure greater participation of persons with disabilities (PWDs) in the 2027 general elections, promising closer collaboration with disability organisations…
The Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD), Chief Ayuba Burki Gufwan, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of former Governor of the old Gongola…
Women with Albinism Commend NCPWD, ECOWAS Support for Children With Albinism as Schools Reopen
The Women and Girls with Albinism Network (WGWAN) has commended the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for providing protective…
Disability Commission Donates Sun-Protection Items to Children With Albinism to Promote Inclusive Education
ABUJA — The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) has donated sun-protection and self-care items to children with albinism as part of efforts to promote equal and unhindered access…
The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) has welcomed the adoption of a landmark United Nations General Assembly resolution on access to assistive technology, describing it as a major…