•The murdered Mmaduabuchi Nnofu Joint National Association of Persons with Disability (JONAPWD), Anambra State Chapter, has called for justice over the death of their member, Mmaduabuchi Nnofu. The 47-year-old visually…
By Gbenga Ogundare As persons with visual disability around the world marked the International Braille Day on January 4, a coalition of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) providing services to blind persons…
The Paralympic Committee Nigeria (PCN) has commended BINA Foundation for the successful conduct of the First Blind Powerlifting and Bench Press Trials in Nigeria. Deputy Secretary of PCN, Dr. Sunday…
It was pure fun, awe and excitement Iast week as hundreds of soccer fans gathered at the Teslim Balogun stadium rose to their feet to cheer the star player of…
By Franca Ochigbo The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) has honoured Dr Princess Ifeoma Ike as one of the recipients of the 2021 Eye Health Heroes Awards.…
By Barakat Akolade The Vocational Training Centre (VTC) for the Blind, established by a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Federal Nigeria Society for the Blind (FNSB), has urged the government and private…
Hon. Bagos (second right) with Ishaya and his wife Deputy Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Anti-corruption, Hon. Dachung Bagos has appointed a visually-impaired constituent, Mr Chika Ali Ishaya, as…
In response to the distress call for assistance by the School for the Blind, Gindiri Friends of the school for the blind, Gindri, the Beautiful Gate Handicapped People Center in…
Nigerians living with disability have a lot to offer in the development of the country, and should be encouraged to do so. That was the message the Muslim Association of…
By Ernest Nwokolo The Police in Ogun State have arrested a 78-year-old man, Moshood Habibu, for allegedly hacking his 94-year-old blind brother, Salisu Surakatu, to death over land. Police Public…
Nigeria Association of the Blind (NAB) has presented accessible educational booktitles to Government School for the blind Katsina. It is part of the activities under the project being implemented by…
A few days after a 14-year-old SSS1 student cum trainee vulcaniser was allegedly killed by police stray bullets in Ajasa-Command area of Alimosho, a Lagos suburb, parents of the victim…
Prof. Kayode Adebowale, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan has commended Dr Ifeoma Bibiana Okoli, the first female visually impaired to bag a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the institution’s…
Gospel singer, Uche Kings said his dream is to be part of the annual Experience, hosted by Pastor Paul Adefarasin of the House of the Rock Church. Kings, a visually…
By Igbonaka Chukwu The Police in Enugu State have announced the arrest of the father of a seven-year-old boy over the death of the boy. According to a police statement…
