Press conference on Ms Wheelchair Nigeria Pageant   01/11/2010

A press conference to announce the Ms Wheelchair Nigeria Pageant took place at the MAARDEC Empowerment Centre.

History in the making with the first ever Pageant for people with disabilities   04/10/2010

A new pageant queen that will represent the interest of Nigerians living with disabilities will be crowned in December, Cosmas Okoli, the chief executive officer of Mobility Aid and Appliances Research and Development Centre has said.

According to him, there are over 20 million Nigerians living with disabilities and many of them have shown great talent and courage, which have gone largely uncelebrated by the society.

CELEBRATING AN ICON OF HOPE AND COURAGE   01/07/2010

MAARDEC celebrates its Board Chairman, Senator Bode Olajumoke as he clocks 66 at Bolingo Hotels & Towers Abuja on July 1, 2010.

MAARDEC’S Novel children's Day Anniversary   27/05/2010

There was a lot of fanfare at this years Children's day anniversary held at the MAARDEC's premises. The party had about 500 guests, children and adults both able bodied and those with disabilities. DJs, Clowns and Musicians were on hand to provide entertainment for the day.

NDLEA Nabs 11 Drug suspects   18/07/2010

11 persons suspected of drug-related offenses, have been arrested in Yobe state.

Eight Killed in Jos   18/07/2010

Eight residents of the Mazzah village in Jos North LGA, Plateau state were brutally killed in a fresh attack in the state by unknown assailants.