The Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs (LASODA) and Nigerbell Hearing Centres Ltd have conducted free hearing tests for selected school children with disabilities to mark the World Hearing Day…
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The APC Taraba Deaf Supporters Group has appealed to the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Taraba State to ensure the inclusion of persons with hearing impairment in…
The Nigeria National Association of the Deaf (NNAD) has organized a two-day strategic governance and capacity-building training for its Board of Trustees (BOTs), National Executives, and Secretariat staff, aimed at…
ASLIN Ogun @10: Stakeholders Demand Mandatory Sign Language Interpretation for Inclusive Governance
Stakeholders in the disability sector have called for the mandatory inclusion of professional sign language interpreters in government programmes and public institutions as a critical step toward inclusive governance in…
The APC Deaf Supporters Group, Taraba State Chapter, has congratulated Senator Sani Abubakar Danladi (C2C) on his appointment as the State Coordinator of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors in Taraba State.…
AAD Holds Maiden Deaf Awareness Day, Calls for Appointment of SA on Disability Matters
Alimosho, Lagos — The Chairman of the Alimosho Association of the Deaf (AAD), Mr. Olumide Seidu, has called for stronger inclusion of Deaf persons in governance, urging the Alimosho Local…
ASLIN Lagos Conference Marks Leadership Handover, Renews Commitment to Sign Language Advocacy
The Lagos State Chapter of the Association of Sign Language Interpreters of Nigeria (ASLIN) has reaffirmed its commitment to professionalism, advocacy, and the promotion of sign language in Nigeria, as…
50 Years Anniversary: Unilorin Presents Distinguished Alumni Award to Dr. Opeoluwa Sotonwa
The University of Ilorin has presented a Distinguished Alumni Award to Dr. Opeoluwa Sotonwa in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the growth of the institution and his remarkable global…
The Association of Sign Language Interpreters of Nigeria (ASLIN), Ogun State Chapter, has officially launched its Basic Sign Language Class for beginners as part of efforts to promote communication access…
Sierra Leone Moves Toward Inclusive Communication with ‘Leh Wi Tok’ Sign Language App
In a major step toward bridging communication barriers, the Directorate of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI), in partnership with UNICEF Sierra Leone, has unveiled the ‘Leh Wi Tok’ Sign Language…
Al-Makura Sponsors Medical Screening, Treatment for 14 Deaf Persons in Nasarawa
The Executive Chairman of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Senator Umar Tanko Al-Makura, has once again demonstrated his compassion and commitment to the welfare of Persons with Disabilities, particularly…
Kenyan Innovator Wins Africa’s Top Engineering Prize with Real-Time Speech to Sign Language App
A groundbreaking app that converts spoken words into sign language through AI-powered 3D avatars has earned Kenyan innovator, Elly Savatia, top honours at the Royal Academy of Engineering’s Africa Prize…
FG Mandates Teaching of Sign Language in Basic Schools Nationwide
The Federal Government has introduced a new policy to institutionalize the teaching and learning of sign language in all basic education schools across Nigeria as part of efforts to promote…
Deaf Awareness Day: Badagry Local Government Chairman Pledges Dedicated Office for PWDs
Badagry, Lagos State — The Badagry Deaf Association (BDA), on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, held the 4th Edition of its Deaf Awareness Day, themed “No Human Rights Without Sign Language…
NYFF-Funded Project Boosts Deaf Education in Delta, Anambra States
A Nigerian Youth Futures Fund (NYFF)-supported project on Integrating ICT in Multilingual Multimodal Teaching in Special Education for the Deaf is reshaping Deaf education in Nigeria, bringing new teaching strategies…