Sen. Shehu Sani on Tuesday in Abuja presented electronics items worth N10million to the management, staff and students of the FCT school of the blind. The News Agency of Nigeria…
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Visually Impaired Students Cry Out As Registration Fees Sour Higher In GSU
The Visually Impaired Students of Gombe State University have called for help following the recent hike in school fees at the institution, saying such huge increases in their registration fees,…
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David Anyaele Pays Tribute To Late Visually Impaired Professor, Jibril Isa Diso.
The death of Prof. Jibril Isa Diso, was a rude shock to several individuals and organisations in disability community who viewed the first visually impaired professor in Nigeria as an…
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Lalu Mourns Jibril Diso, Labels Him A Silent Achiever, Pacesetter
Following the sudden demise of Professor Jibril Isa Diso of the Department of Special Education, Ado Bayero University, Kano earlier this July, the Executive Secretary, National Commission for Persons with…
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Association Seeks Disability Commission’s Intervention on Civil Service Recruitment
Following the agitation that broke out today 25th June, 2024 at the premises of the National Commission for Persons With Disabilities, by the Association of Technology Inclined Visually Impaired Persons…
The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) has urged blind and visually impaired students to embrace the study of astronomy. Dr Bonaventure Okere, Director, Centre for Basic Space Science…
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19-year-old SS3 Student invents Innovative Glasses that aid Visually Impaired navigate without cane
A 19-year-old SS3 student, Khalifa Aminu has invented an innovative eyeglasses that aid visually impaired individuals navigate without the use of a cane. This groundbreaking invention is the first of…
Members of the Nigeria Association of the Blind (NAB) in Ondo State have appealed to Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa to employ their members as teachers. They lamented that the future of…
On Monday, 45 visually impaired students took the University Matriculation Examination (UMTE), which is being conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). The students, all of whom have…
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UTME: JAMB to refund registration fees to deserving visually-impaired candidates
Prof. Olarenwaju Fagbohun, Lagos Coordinator, JAMB Equal Opportunity Group, says the board will refund fees paid by deserving visually-impaired candidates for the purchase of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination UTME…
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James Lalu Conducts On-the-Spot Visit at JAMB Center for Blind Candidates
In his efforts to ensure equal access to education for persons with disabilities, Dr. James Lalu, the Executive Secretary, National Commission For Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) recent participation in observing…
No fewer than 577 blind candidates are set to take the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, in eleven centres nationwide. Chairman of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB…
The Manager, Media and Public Relations of the Bible Society of Nigeria (BSN). Mr Benjamin Mordi has disclosed that the society donated assorted Bibles worth ₦21.7 million in the year…
This year, First City Monument Bank (FCMB) celebrated Valentine’s Day with a unique expression of love, reaching out to hundreds of visually impaired students and adults at two schools and…
AccessTech Innovation and Research Center has unveiled its pioneering program aimed at empowering blind individuals through Python data analytics training. This innovative initiative is designed to provide valuable skills and…