The Association of Lawyers with Disabilities in Nigeria (ALDIN) has demanded the immediate redress of the disqualification of Mr. Osita Okon from heading the Social Welfare Department Nkanu-West Local Government…
Blind/Visually impaired News
Lillian Oluwaseun Globally, January is designated as the Glaucoma Awareness Month, during which people are made to know that though there’s no cure for the eye condition, early treatment can…
A blind disc jockey (DJ) and musician, Mr Augustine Akpeji, popularly known as DJ Aus, says plans have been concluded to release his first album in 2021 that will entertain…
The Nigeria Association of the Blind (NAB) on Wednesday appealed to the Federal Government to consider Persons With Disabilities (PWD) in the country during its recruitment exercises. The National President…
•From left: Idowu and Balogun presenting food items to the pupils A logistics firm, SRIPD Containers and Logistics Services Limited, yesterday donated food items to the Pacelli School for the…
By Adewale Adeyanju, Lagos Barrister Bolarinwa Salami has emerged the new chairman of National Association of the Blind (NAB) Lagos State chapter after the just concluded elections. The Association held…
By Adewale Adeyanju, Lagos Nigerian Association of the Blind (NAB) Lagos State chapter has scheduled her Congress and Election to hold on January 8 and 9, 2021 respectively. This update…
By Adewale Adeyanju, Lagos Reporter Nigeria Association of the Blind, Lagos State Chapter, has announced its State Congress and elections scheduled to hold Friday 8th and Saturday 9th January, respectively.…
Visually Impaired Couple Joined In Holy Matrimony At Enugwu-Ukwu, Njikoka Council Area
By CHIDINMA IKEANYIONWU It was a scene to behold at Enugwu-Ukwu in Njikoka Local Government Area when visually impaired couple, Miss Clementina Nwamaka Obidike of the Anambra State Ministry of…
By Chidinma Uchechukwumgemezu The Rotary Club of Jos Utan, District 9125, has engaged blind women to train vulnerable women on a three-day skills acquisition programme. Rotn Jane Ogo Egbo, the…
Agency Reporter The long awaited cure cancer could be around the corner, according to blind Balkan mystic Baba Vanga who ‘predicted 9/11’. The acclaimed clairvoyant said the cancer cure will…
From Rasaq Ibrahim, Ado Ekiti The wife of Ekiti State Governor, Mrs Bisi Fayemi, has called on rich Nigerians to stop seeking medical treatment abroad, and explore indigenous hospitals that…
Nigeria’s first blind journalist, Mr. Gbenga Ogundare emerged winner in the Judiciary Reporting Category at the 29th Diamond Awards for Media Excellence (DAME). The 44-year-old, visually impaired Ogundare won with…
Anambra hospital holds wife of a person with Disability over N248,000 bill
Tony Okafor, Awka A 39-year-old woman, Virginia James, has been held in a private hospital in Awka, Anambra State, over medical bill. The victim had been in the hospital for…
By Elo Edremoda, Warri A former taxi driver, Simon Arigbe, who became blind as a result of police brutality in Ovwian, Udu Local Government Area of Delta State, on Tuesday…