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NGO: INEC provided only 26 braille ballots for PWDs at over 200 polling units

    NGO: INEC provided only 26 braille ballots for PWDs at over 200 polling units

The Albino Foundation Africa (TAF Africa) Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) Election Hub, says there was not enough voting aid for PWDs during the presidential and national assembly elections in the

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Elections: INEC trains visually impaired persons on use of braille ballot guide

    Elections: INEC trains visually impaired persons on use of braille ballot guide

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced the sensitisation of visually impaired persons on the use of braille ballot guides during the election. Speaking on Saturday at an interactive

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Ford Foundation teams up with CSOs to establish centre for PWDs in Lagos

    Ford Foundation teams up with CSOs to establish centre for PWDs in Lagos

Ford Foundation in collaboration with Journalists for Democratic Rights (JODER) and other civil society groups has established a centre for people with disabilities (PWDS) in Lagos state. JODER announced the

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Police: We’re working to fully implement 5% reserved employment for PWDs

    Police: We’re working to fully implement 5% reserved employment for PWDs

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) says it is working to ensure that the five percent employment reservation is fully implemented for persons with disabilities (PWDs) in the country. According to

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How Nigeria’s worst flooding in a decade exposed persons with disabilities to risks

  How Nigeria’s worst flooding in a decade exposed persons with disabilities to risks

Rays of sunlight peeked through the holes of the perforated roof as a damp smell from the once-swamped compound hung

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‘Fair representation, legal backing for zoning’ — Agora Policy offers ways to foster inclusive governance

  ‘Fair representation, legal backing for zoning’ — Agora Policy offers ways to foster inclusive governance

Agora policy, an Abuja-based think tank, says Nigeria needs to be more deliberate about ensuring inclusion if sustainable development is

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PWDs to Atiku: You’ve made no impact in our lives — Buhari is our best friend

  PWDs to Atiku: You’ve made no impact in our lives — Buhari is our best friend

James Lalu, executive secretary of the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD), has accused Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of

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Minister: Violence against migrant children, women, PWDs unacceptable

  Minister: Violence against migrant children, women, PWDs unacceptable

Pauline Tallen, minister of women affairs, says she will address all forms of violence against migrant children, women and persons

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‘Reserved parking, 2% of job opportunities’ — Ganduje signs PWDs bill into law

  ‘Reserved parking, 2% of job opportunities’ — Ganduje signs PWDs bill into law

Abdullahi Ganduje, governor of Kano, has signed the state’s Persons With Disabilities (PWD) Bill into law. The state’s house of

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INEC chairman: PWDs systematically excluded from political roles — it’s unacceptable

  INEC chairman: PWDs systematically excluded from political roles — it’s unacceptable

Mahmood Yakubu, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says the commission will continue to promote the inclusivity of

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