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‘They deserve special attention’ — activist makes case for children with albinism

    ‘They deserve special attention’ — activist makes case for children with albinism

Vivian Ezeonwumelu, a disability activist, has decried the stigmatisation of children with albinism and called for special care for them. On Thursday, she advocated for inclusive education that will cater

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Establish disability commission, stakeholders tell Gombe govt

    Establish disability commission, stakeholders tell Gombe govt

The Gombe government has been urged to establish a commission that will cater to the needs of people living with disabilities (PLWDs) in the state. Stakeholders who attended a meeting

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Experts: How private sector can mainstream disability inclusion in workplaces

    Experts: How private sector can mainstream disability inclusion in workplaces

The UN Global Compact Network Nigeria and Sightsavers, an international NGO, say private sector employers in Nigeria and across West Africa can mainstream disability inclusion in their workplaces. This was

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Citizens with disabilities and the rest of us

    Citizens with disabilities and the rest of us

The discrimination against persons with disabilities is a global phenomenon.  However, most countries of the world have moved from such discriminatory practices to an inclusive society for persons with disabilities. 

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Battered and bruised: Women with disabilities recount tales of domestic abuse

  Battered and bruised: Women with disabilities recount tales of domestic abuse

BY IFEOLUWA ADEDIRAN For the first few months of the marriage, things were rosy and the mutual affection was intoxicating.

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IDP Chronicles: Once self-employed, visually impaired man now forced to beg for alms

  IDP Chronicles: Once self-employed, visually impaired man now forced to beg for alms

Lawal Makaho, a 50-year-old visually impaired man, used to reside in Basa, a village in Shiroro LGA of Niger state,

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SPOTLIGHT: Stanley Oyor, the design guru who defied disability to become successful businessman

  SPOTLIGHT: Stanley Oyor, the design guru who defied disability to become successful businessman

In Nigeria, disability comes with a stigma. A report by the World Bank says “persons with disabilities in Nigeria persistently

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Nigerian lady: How varsity denied me admission because of my disability

  Nigerian lady: How varsity denied me admission because of my disability
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What Nigeria must do to close its disability employment gap

  What Nigeria must do to close its disability employment gap

BY OLUSOLA OWONIKOKO Before the pandemic, studies revealed a disability employment rate gap of 28.1%. That is, while the employment

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SPECIAL REPORT: How persons with albinism suffer in Lagos hospitals — despite special people’s law

  SPECIAL REPORT: How persons with albinism suffer in Lagos hospitals — despite special people’s law

BY GBENGA OGUNDARE Every day, Abdulazeez Lateef goes about the streets of Lagos with a conspicuous gash on his forehead,

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