By: Mustapha Lawal In Badagry, Lagos State, persons with disabilities are once again drawing attention to a familiar but unresolved reality: the gap between public promises…
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The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, Mohammed Abba Isa, has called for the institutionalization of disability data collection across…
By Joshua Weng Chuwang Hon. Abayomi Arigbabu has taken another step to advance inclusivity and advocacy for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in Ogun State. The Honourable…
Stakeholders and disability advocates in Ogun State have called for the inclusion of Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) in the state’s Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR)…
By Joshua Weng Chuwang The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) has appealed to Member States of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)…
BY: Mustapha Lawal As preparations gather momentum for the August 15, 2026 governorship election in Osun State, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reiterated its…
The Bayelsa State House of Assembly has passed the Bayelsa State Disability Rights Bill on March 18, 2026, following months of legislative deliberation and a direct…
By: Joshua Weng Chuwang An estimate of 35 million Nigerians are living with disabilities. This is according to a recent demographic dataset by the Joint National…
By Joshua Weng Chuwang The House of Representatives Committee on Disability Matters has launched an investigation into the procurement activities of the National Commission for Persons…
By: Joshua Weng Chuwang The Nigeria National Association of the Deaf (NNAD) has concluded its strategic governance and empowerment training for its Board of Trustees (BOTs),…