Executive Director, Media Action for Minority Inclusion (MAMI); Managing Editor, Equality Reporters; Development Communication Specialist.
Lagos, Nigeria
Joined January 2013
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@officiallasoda without a Board since 2019 is reeling under fraud and impunity. @followlasg can check this abuse by addressing the rot now.
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Nigeria's six southwest states have spent a combined N1.82 trillion on education since 2022, but investigations discover most of that investments have bypassed learners with disabilities almost entirely...
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First, @officiallasoda has no business funding NGOs.
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"How much is my salary that I would have been able to save N180,000 for a wheelchair? she said while thanking Fadeyi...
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Expressing her own grievance, another girl with Down syndrome revealed how the teaching method puts her last.
"I wish we didn’t copy so much notes,” she said. “I like working with colours."
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When Equality Reporters asked them, the Centre's principal Mohammed Afegbua and his director at the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs could not answer the variation of that question either. Nor could Ayuba gufwan, the Executive Secretary of the @NcpwdOfficial
Nigeria's only federal centre for rehabilitation of the blind shut down two years on. And policy actors continue to turn blind eyes.
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Nigeria's only federal centre for rehabilitation of the blind shut down two years on. And policy actors continue to turn blind eyes.
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Hearty congratulations to @OladunjoyeBles1 . This is a tribute to dogged accountability journalism
MRA has announced the winners of the maiden edition of the Dr. Goodluck Jonathan Freedom of Information Awards.
🏆Congratulations to @OladunjoyeBles1 and @ITRealms for their outstanding contributions to promoting good governance in Nigeria.
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Nigeria's modern contraceptive prevalence rate sits at 17%, one of the lowest in Africa. In Northeastern Nigeria, the barriers are not just systemic. Women with implants are told they will not make heaven.
"No welfare programme exists in Nigeria to fund specialised services. The entire financial burden falls on parents — and the poorest families carry the heaviest weight."
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"Many of the so-called 'mad' people on Nigerian streets are autism sufferers who were neither diagnosed nor treated." — Autism Around the Globe
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Join us as we unpack the stories told about us, without us — and why that must change.
📅 December 2, 2025
📍 Banquet Hall, Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja
🕒 10 am
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Enforce the Act! Give voice justice to every Deaf Nigerian.
But silence is not destiny.
Nigeria has the Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities Act.
What’s missing?
👉 Enforcement
👉 Commitment
👉 Accessibility in schools, workplaces & public institutions.
#InclusionMatters #Accessibility
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On Deaf Awareness Week, let us silence exclusion and give voice to every Deaf Nigerian.
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Silence the exclusion! Give voice and agency to the Deaf everywhere.
It’s #DeafAwarenessWeek. In Nigeria, millions of deaf citizens remain shut out of education, work, healthcare & governance—not for lack of ability, but because society refuses to listen.
#Inclusion
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Today is World Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Day!
This year’s theme is “Fall Prevention, Spinal Cord Protection!”
Let’s raise awareness, bust myths & build safer, more inclusive spaces for all.
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How can #AIInnovation in Africa drive inclusive development for people with disabilities?
Our new report highlights opportunities, challenges & enablers for disability-inclusive AI.
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Although both boys look forward to playing football with their mates everyday, that is often not possible because of the damage exposure to direct sunlight could do to their skins.
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Away from the playground, the heat stress remains an everyday reality notwithstanding.
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As a blind journalist passionate about inclusive development, I craved a global opportunity to translate my journalism innovation into reality. @CheveningFCDO gave me the leverage to start equalityreporters.com in Nigeria.
Next application begins August 5th! Watch out...
Very apt, Your Excellency @jidesanwoolu . A policy like this can tackle livelihood precarity, especially among women with disabilities.
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Today, I unveiled the Lagos State Women Economic Empowerment (WEE) Policy Roadmap, a milestone that reflects our firm commitment to gender equity and inclusive growth.
This roadmap is a practical plan built around the lived experiences of women across Lagos, from entrepreneurs and farmers to students and professionals. It focuses on removing the barriers that continue to limit women’s economic participation.
We engaged widely in building this policy, listening to voices from the public and private sectors, NGOs, women’s groups, and women living with disabilities. Their insights helped us shape a roadmap that is grounded, inclusive, and realistic.
From agriculture and entrepreneurship to education, STEM, and the labour market, we’re setting out clear actions to empower women with tools, training, finance, and opportunities to thrive. We will work across all sectors to bring this to life and ensure every woman in Lagos has the opportunity to reach her full potential.
When women thrive, Lagos thrives.
