A total of 78 blind candidates are taking part in the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) being conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). Prof. Yahuza Bello,…
Two Akwa Ibom children, Gideon Edet and Kingsley Edet, have been rescued from the hands of suspected ritualists by their grandmother, Mrs Bassey Ekong. It was learnt that the duo…
Blind couple By Andreas Kamasah A blind couple has recounted how there was much opposition to their marriage due to the fact that they were both visually impaired, but they…
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Lagos State government has failed me, says visually impaired whose school was seized
By Eniola Daniel Former proprietor of State Community High School, Akowonjo, now Community Grammar School Akowonjo, Alimosho, Lagos State, Ade Oluwole Babalola, has accused the Lagos State government and the…
By Adebisi Onanuga, A broadcaster who is blind and an Assistant Director of Programmes with Traffic Radio 96.1 F.M, Mr. Victor Oteri, has sent a pre-action notice to Green Africa…
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Study reveals People with vision impairments are four times more likely to suffer mental health issues
Research by international development organisation Sightsavers, University of Ilorin, and the Kogi State Ministry of Health, in Nigeria has revealed links between vision impairment and poor mental health. The study,…
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…