The Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs (LASODA) has called on disability service providers to strengthen safeguarding measures and improve accessibility in residential homes and service centres to protect the safety, dignity and well-being of Persons with Disabilities, particularly children. The General Manager of LASODA, Mrs. Adenike Oyetunde-Lawal, made the call on Wednesday, September 30,…
The Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs (LASODA) has provided hearing aids to 15 persons with hearing impairment as part of efforts to promote inclusive healthcare and improve the quality of life of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) across the State. The two-day intervention, held on September 17 and 18, 2026, at Nigerbell Hearing & Speech…
HBM Nigeria PLC, in collaboration with the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) and the Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs (LASODA), has commenced the “Skill to Enterprise” programme to equip Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) and young women with practical skills and opportunities for economic empowerment. The programme kicked off on September 21, 2026, with…
The Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs (LASODA), in collaboration with the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has trained 100 Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in digital skills as part of efforts to promote digital inclusion in Lagos State. The two-day Digital Citizenship Training, held from September 9 to 10, 2026, at The Cordis Hotel, Alausa, Ikeja,…
An advocacy group has wrapped up a three-stage disability intervention project across Lagos State, while calling on the government to scrap “one-size-fits-all” health policies and legally enforce the rights of persons with disabilities (PWDs). The initiative concluded this week with a final round of welfare donations to individuals, following two major institutional rollouts earlier in…
The Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs (LASODA) has reiterated the government’s commitment to the welfare and inclusion of persons with disabilities through a two-day cash support programme held on October 13 and 14, 2025, at its headquarters. Representing LASODA’s General Manager, Mrs. Adenike Oyetunde-Lawal, the agency’s Head of Finance and Accounts, Mr. Hezekiah Akinbule,…
