Public finance advocates and journalists have called on Nigerian governments to provide detailed information on the allocation, release, and utilisation of disability-related funds, warning that publishing…
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People with visual impairments have called on governments, financial institutions, and other stakeholders to dismantle structural barriers that limit their independence and to provide accessible roads,…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the European Union have called on the Nigeria Police Force to strengthen security measures for persons with disabilities ahead…
The state government blames withheld local government allocations and frozen accounts, while the prolonged disruption raises concerns about the education and welfare of children with disabilities.…
The Nasarawa State Disability Rights Commission (NSDRC) has pledged its full support to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in efforts to increase the participation of…
The federal government of Nigeria budgeted a meagre N8.2 billion for programmes and projects for persons with disabilities in the country. An analysis of the federal…
The 137,487 figure being circulated as the number of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) on Nigeria’s voters’ register may not represent the total population of registered voters…
ABEOKUTA — Nearly nine years after the Ogun State Disability Law was assented to, disability organisations in the state have renewed calls for its full implementation,…
A new national reality television show designed to discover, develop and promote the talents of Nigerians with disabilities is taking shape, with the National Commission for…
The Borno State House of Assembly has commenced broader stakeholder engagement on the proposed Borno State Persons with Disability Bill, 2026, seeking contributions from disability-focused organisations…