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By Abdulmumin Murtala – Kano 4,734 People With Disabilities (PWD) will benefit from the Kano State Government Vunerable Health Care Scheme. This was announced by the Executive Secretary, Kano State Contributory Health Care Management Agency (KSCHMA), Dr Halima Muhammad Minjinyawa at the engagement meeting with PWDs on Basic Healthcare Provision Funds in the state. Mijinyawa
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An NGO, Project Enable Africa, PEA, has unveiled a new programme targeted at enhancing business enterprises being run by Persons With Disabilities, PWDs, in the country.
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By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja As governorship candidates and their supporters intensify campaigns ahead of the Edo Governorship election on September 19, 2020, the Publisher of Disability Advocacy Magazine, Agbo Christian Obiora, Wednesday, called on candidates of political parties vying for the sole governorship position of the state on plans, policies, and programmes for persons
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By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja Persons With Disability, PWD, under the auspices of APC Persons With Disability (PWD) Support Group, Wednesday, hailed the All Progressives Congress, APC, Caretaker Committee and Extraordinary Convention Committee over the appointment of their own as a member. This was contained in a statement signed by the National Publicity Secretary, APC-PWD,
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Discriminating against PWDs is terrible By Ike Uchechukwu – Calabar Philanthropist and businessman, Engr Ben Akak has asserted that tagging old people witches and wizards is a terrible, shameful and barbaric practice that must be stopped. Akak made the assertion while donating items through his foundation (Ben Akak Foundation) to the aged and physically challenged
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By Gabriel Ewepu Excerpts: In this interview, the publisher of first Disability Advocacy Magazine in Nigeria, and member of Joint National Association of Persons With Disabilities, JONAPWD, Federal Capital Territory, FCT, member National Association of Persons With Physical Disabilities, NAPWPD, and a member of Coalition of Disability Organizations (CODO), Agbo Christian Obiora, lamented poor attention
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Mrs. Lois Auta, the President, Cedar Seed Foundation, an Abuja-based NGO that is interested in finding ways to tackle the plight of people with disabilities has reiterated the need for the creation of a commission for persons with disabilities in the country. Auta made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says it is taking measures to allow Persons With Disabilities (PWDs), to effectively participate during elections, especially voting processes across the country.
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The Lagos State Government in the spirit of the yuletide season presented financial support to the various service providers of children living with disabilities. The Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Mr. Olusegun Dawodu, said in a statement on Saturday, that the government celebrated with the children at a Christmas party held at the Correctional
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To build grassroots movement of 5 million young people By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja THE ‘Not Too Young To Run’ movement has assured youth, women, and People Living With Disabilities, PWDs, of 30 per cent elective office in 2023 general elections. This was contained in a statement signed by the Convener, Samson Itodo, reinstating commitment on
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