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Ekiti lawmaker appoints 26 PWDs as aides, says participatory governance important

    Ekiti lawmaker appoints 26 PWDs as aides, says participatory governance important

Akin Rotimi, spokesperson for the house of representatives, has appointed 26 legislative advisers and assistants, who are people with disabilities (PWDs) to improve representation. The PWDs, who are to serve

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Delta assembly passes disability protection bill

    Delta assembly passes disability protection bill

The Delta state house of assembly has passed the disability protection bill, 2024. The bill passed through the third reading at a plenary presided over by Emomotimi Guwor, the speaker

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Domestication of disability act, political appointments… progress made by PWD community in 2023

    Domestication of disability act, political appointments… progress made by PWD community in 2023

Despite their conditions, struggles, and a plethora of problems they are still contending with, such as poor government attention, discriminatory and discouraging public attitudes, an inaccessible environment, and inadequate assistive

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Yuletide: FG begins payment of N20k to 5,000 persons, PWDs in Cross River

    Yuletide: FG begins payment of N20k to 5,000 persons, PWDs in Cross River

The federal government has commenced the payment of N20,000 to over 5,000 vulnerable persons and People living With Disabilities (PWDs) in Cross River. Earlier in the month, the National Social

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Man receives 14-year jail term in Edo for assaulting PWD

  Man receives 14-year jail term in Edo for assaulting PWD

A magistrate court in Edo state has sentenced one Dele Eric to 14 years in prison for rape. BraveHeart Initiative

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Despite inclusive law, Nigerian airports still a nightmare for people with disabilities

  Despite inclusive law, Nigerian airports still a nightmare for people with disabilities

BY CHIOMA IRUKE Uche Andrew, while boarding an aircraft at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, Abuja, Nigeria’s federal capital territory, was

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INSIDE STORY: How lack of braille textbooks affects visually-impaired students

  INSIDE STORY: How lack of braille textbooks affects visually-impaired students

“When I was still in primary school at Pacelli, a special needs school in Lagos, I didn’t know what I

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INTERVIEW: Even with one hand I still slay, says social media influencer thriving despite disability

  INTERVIEW: Even with one hand I still slay, says social media influencer thriving despite disability

In a world where physical prowess and conformity are attributed to beauty, there are individuals who refuse to be defined

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Father seeks justice for six-year-old ‘PWD defiled at school’

  Father seeks justice for six-year-old ‘PWD defiled at school’

A six-year-old girl with hearing impairment has been reportedly defiled at the Nigerian Army Officers’ Wives Association (NAOWA) nursery and

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Association to Adeleke: Appoint PWD in your cabinet

  Association to Adeleke: Appoint PWD in your cabinet

The Osun chapter of the Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD) has urged Ademola Adeleke, governor of the

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