NEDC Distributes Assistive Devices, Cash to 188 Persons with Disabilities in Borno
NEDC Distributes Assistive Devices, Cash to 188 Persons with Disabilities in Borno
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Yobe State launches State Policy on Internally Displaced Persons
Yobe State launches State Policy on Internally Displaced Persons
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Nigeria Has Over 29 Million Persons with Disabilities, Says CCD
Nigeria Has Over 29 Million Persons with Disabilities, Says CCD
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FG Launches Food Palliative Distribution to Disabled Persons in North-East
FG Launches Food Palliative Distribution to Disabled Persons in North-East
Read full article →MTN, Unilever Others Pledge 5% Employment Opportunity To PwDs
MTN, Unilever Others Pledge 5% Employment Opportunity To PwDs
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NCPWD, NAFOWA Join Forces to Champion Disability Rights
The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) and the Nigeria Airforce Officers’ Wives Association (NAFOWA) have collaborated to advance the rights and opportunities for individuals with disabilities in Nigeria
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Zulum Approves Employment For 15 People With Disability
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has approved the employment of 15 people with disability who have undergone formal educational system and obtained bachelor’s degree certificates, NCEs, diplomas and vocational training certificates
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Buni Directs Support For Females Living With Disabilities In Damaturu
Buni Directs Support For Females Living With Disabilities In Damaturu
Read full article →Reps Seek Total Implementation Of Disability Act
The House of Representatives has called for intensified efforts towards the implementation of the disability act by the state governments, and MDAs across the country
Read full article →Need To Address Plight Of People With Disabilities
People with disabilities who are mostly seen as idle are currently undergoing unutterable sufferings and slumping in deep dejection as a result of the country’s recent removal of fuel subsidy that keeps giving rise to an unprecedented soaring inflation and sinking the masses deeper into
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People Living with Disabilities in North Eastern Nigeria: Challenges and Opportunities
People living with disabilities (PWDs) in north eastern Nigeria contend with challenges like conflict, stigma, poverty, and weak disability policies. However, opportunities exist in advocacy, digital skills, politics, and entrepreneurship. Successful PWD entrepreneurs provide inspiration, demonstrating that disability doesn’t equate to inability. Recommendations include forming PWD networks, leveraging technology, and active government and civil society support to improve PWDs’ quality of life and integration into society.
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Presidential Economic Initiative On Palliative Set To Support PLWDs
Presidential Economic Initiative On Palliative Set To Support PLWDs
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Students With Disability Seek Urgent Renovation Of School In Gombe
Students With Disability Seek Urgent Renovation Of School In Gombe
Read full article →TAF Africa Urges Inclusion of PLWDs In Intervention Committees To Address Hardships
In response to the prevailing hardships faced by Persons Living With Disabilities (PLWDs) in Nigeria, TAF Africa has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to incorporate PLWDs into intervention committees aimed at addressing hunger and other forms of adversity.
Read full article →Don’t Join Any Protest, Presidential Aide Urges People With Disabilities
Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) have been urged not to join any public protest over high cost of living in the country.
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