Between August 2024 and July 2025, Lagos State recorded 8,692 cases of domestic and sexual violence. The state’s Attorney General,…
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Over 1,000 young people, including those with physical disabilities, took part in the Enugu Career Fair. The event was organized…
The Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Oludaisi Elemide, explained that the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion bill aims…
“For too long, women and girls with disabilities have been excluded from the systems that shape our nation’s future.“
People from different groups have called for quick action to make public places in Lagos easier for people with disabilities to use. They said it is important to follow the laws that support their inclusion and improve their quality of life.
Dr Sunday Isiyaku, the Country Director of Sightsavers, an international NGO, has advised parents and guardians to enroll their wards with disabilities in normal, and not special, schools.
Stakeholders on Wednesday advocated for an end to special schools for children with disabilities, urging support to mainstream inclusive education for all persons to learn equally.