Blind/Visually impaired News

When the World Health Organization (WHO) launched its “Vision 2020”, it was based on the prediction that 76 million people would go blind by last year. In collaboration with the…

Ihekwuenu-Aku autonomous community in Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area of Enugu State, is under tension following demolition of a two bedroom apartment under construction that belongs to Mr. Anibueze Nnadi a…

Medical experts have said that more Nigerians are having eye related problems due to neglect of the small but most vital part of the body, especially to frequent exposure to…

By Hassan Ibrahim The Christopher Blind Mission (CBM) in collaboration with Makkah Eye Specialist Hospital in Bauchi has donated food items and hygiene kits to 485 widows and other vulnerable…

Visually-impaired Commonwealth Boxing Gold Medalist from Enugu State, Steve Ogboh, has appealed to the state government and others to assist him with a smart walking stick and resolve the issues…

The Adamawa State Commissioner for Works and Energy Development, Alhaji Adamu Atiku Abubakar has donated the sum of #250,000 to the Nigeria Association of the Blind, Adamawa chapter. Alhaji Abubakar…

Nigerian Disability Rights campaigner, Rasak Adekoya, has received international recognition for his pioneering work in breaking down barriers which stop people with disabilities from getting jobs. Adekoya was decorated as…

Portia Ama, a Ghanaian woman who lives in a small village in the Central Region, has alleged that she was bewitched by her sisters to become blind. In an interview…

Rasak Adekoya lost his sight in 2012, at a time the Nigerian Medical Doctors were on incessant strike actions to force an upward review of their salaries and other benefits…

Director-General of Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), Dr. John O. Asein, has called for affirmative action to ensure more access to learning materials in accessible formats for blind, visually impaired and…

Singer Flavour’s adopted son Semah and a young lady called Gladys recently showed off their singing skills and they caught the attention of social media users. Semah and Gladys were…

The singing from inside the house could be from a sound system. “Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday,” the last word strung out as Stevie Wonder…

For the first time ever Bamanankan, a language widely spoken in Mali, has been translated into braille. Bamanankan is spoken by about 80% of the population of Mali, approximately 15…

The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has offered a lifetime scholarship to a visually impaired student, Dahuru Abdulhamid Idris, to study Political Science at its Kano study centre. The…

In a country where people with disabilities are largely discriminated against, Nigeria’s blind athletes are carving a niche for themselves using sports as a tool of liberation from societal segregation,…