A Non- Governmental Organization (NGO), the Kolmarg Eyesight Foundation, in partnership with the Department of Ophthalmology, Federal Medical Centre ( FMC), Keffi, Nasarawa State, has rendered free cataract surgeries/treatments to…
In line with its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and empowerment programmes, MTN Foundation has awarded full scholarships to over 370 to grade students in some Nigerian tertiary institutions. A breakdown…
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Demolition: family begs Gov. Ugwuanyi to provide accommodation for blind man in Enugu
The family of a blind man, Mr Anibueze Nnadi, whose building was demolished by a traditional ruler, Mr Christopher Okwor, in Aku village, has appealed to Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi to…
John Charles A 21-year-old blind orphan and student of Special School for Exceptional Children, Aliade, Gwer East Local Government Area of Benue State, Dorcas Mseen, on Wednesday, narrated how she…
The Police in Isiokolo Division, Ethiope-East Local Government Area of Delta State have arrested a woman, Mercy Oba over an alleged assault on her forty-five-year-old blind step-sister, Odiri Oba and…
State House Clinic (SHC) on Monday offered free eye test to staff and patients as part of activities to mark the 2022 International Glaucoma week with the theme “The World…
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Road to 2023: Don’t rely on zoning, pray for a selfless leader, blind prophet tells Nigerians
Prophet Muyideen Kasali The founder of Hour of Mercy Prayer Mountain Worldwide, Prophet Muyideen Kasali, has advised Nigerians not to solely rely on zoning in the 2023 presidential election but…
From Geoffrey Anyanwu When in 2013 Chief Okechukwu Ilonze of Abatete, in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, and another person decided to assist blind Eloka Obi in…
The Lions Club of Anthony Village, Diamond District 404 A1, has conducted free eye surgeries on three patients at Victoria Island, Lagos This philanthropic gesture was a part of the…
As the world recently marks International Braille Day, the Nigerian Association of the Blind (NAB), Lagos chapter, has called on public and private education institutions to make braille devices available…
From Godwin Tsa The trial of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, resumed Wednesday with an alarm by his lead counsel and human rights…
By Emma Elekwa Anambra State Government has identified River Blindness, Elephantiasis, Schistosomiasis and Soil-Transmitted Helminthiasis – which includes Roundworm, Whipworm and Hookworms, as four major Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) endemic…
Federal Government has joined forces with Sightsavers, an international Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), to fight the cause of blindness in Nigeria, with hope of reducing the avoidable blindness in Nigeria. Both…
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54 visually impaired receive iPads as UNILAG distributes devices to indigent students
The University of Lagos distributed a total 104 iPad (tablets) to indigent and visually challenged students during its matriculation ceremony on Friday in Lagos. The Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Prof.…
Plateau State Government, North Central Nigeria is to partner with Sightsavers, an international organisation in establishing a comprehensive eye health program throughout the State. Governor Simon Bako Lalong stated this…