By Cleopatra Eki The Federal Nigeria Society for the Blind has expressed readiness to recruit young persons into the society and upgrade learning systems of visually impaired to meet the…
By Hendrix Oliomogbe Due to the rising cases of endemic Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) like Onchocerciasis, Soil-transmitted helminths and Lymphatic Filariasis in eight local government areas of Edo State, the…
By Segun Adewole An officer of the Lagos Neighbourhood Safety Corps has been accused of blinding a man, Quham Adelakun, during a party on Bamgbose Street, Lagos Island, Lagos State.…
Discussions on eye care delivery issues at all levels of health care, advocacy campaigns on eye health to target audiences, as well as discussions on organized optometry practice and training…
The Bauchi State Police Command has revealed the identities of the three suspects that removed the eyes of a 16-year-old boy, Uzairu Salisu, in Bauchi State. The command also announced…
A non governmental organisation Anglo Nigeria Welfare for the Blind ANWAB has called for effective cushioning mechanism for persons with disabilities specifically the visually disabled persons. Its Director, Mr Danlami…
By Sade Oguntola MEDICAL Director, Eye Bank for Restoring Sights, Nigeria (EBRSN), Dr. Mosunmade Faderin says cornea blindness, the fourth most commonest cause of blindness due to diseases of the…
By Armstrong Bakam The Bauchi State Police Command has launched a manhunt for one Ibrahim who allegedly removed the two eyes of a 16-year-old boy in the state. The Command’s…
Police in Bauchi State have found a 16-year-old boy whose two eyes had been plucked by assailants. Police spokesman in the state, SP Ahmed Wakil, stated on Friday that all…
In line with its humanitarian goals and objectives, the Lions Clubs International, District 404A1, has handed over a world class eye centre built with the support of Lions Clubs International…
The healthy eye of a patient was mistakenly removed instead of the damaged one during an eye operation in one of Slovakia’s major hospitals, blinding the patient as a result.…
By Abdullahi Ishaq A blind teenager in Katsina State, Malam Faisal Labi-Show, is drumming support for the 2023 gubernatorial candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Dikko Umar-Radda. Labi-Show told…
From Noah Ebije After over 20 years of hawking and distributing newspapers and newsmagazines on the streets of Kaduna, capital of Kaduna State, Mr. Marcel Aluka Ogana, popularly known among…
By Vera Wisdom-Bassey The President of the Lion Club Anthony, Anne Nwauzoma, has announced plans by her club to organise free eye surgeries for residents in Anthony Village and its…
By Babatunde Titilola Members of the Association of Technology Inclined Visually Impaired Persons of Nigeria have accused security guards attached to the Federal Civil Service Commission, Abuja, of brutalising them…
