Deaf cluster

Written by Oluwasola Oladeji Today’s spotlight is on Nelson Chukwuemeka Umezurike, popularly known as Nelson Jovial, who aspires to become the Deaf number two citizen by contesting as the National…

In conjunction with Level Playing Field’s #UniteForAccess campaign, tomorrow’s fixture against AFC Bournemouth will be our first matchday with British Sign Language (BSL) fully integrated. Unite For Access is an…

A Non-Governmental Organisation, Friends Of People With Disability, has appealed to the Lagos State Government to include sign language in the school syllabus, for the educational inclusiveness of persons with…

by Shaun Heasley A two-time Paralympic swimmer who is deaf and blind is withdrawing from the Tokyo games, saying that she had “no choice” after being told she couldn’t have…

INTRODUCTION Mrs Ibidunni Awodiya (Nee Longe), who currently works in one of the Government-owned secondary schools in Oyo state was born and bred in Lagos state. She is the incumbent…

INTRODUCTION Abubakar Umar was born in 1995 to the blessed family of Late Alh. Umar Yakubu and raised in Garun Gabas, Malam-Madori LGA of Jigawa State. He started his primary…

INTRODUCTION Jenebu Abel-Anyebe holds a master degree in Special Education from the University of Jos, Plateau State. She is from the Benue South Senatorial district of Benue state. She is…

The Igbokwe family living in Isiala Mbano Local Government Area, Imo had their apartment razed by a fire outbreak on June 28, 2020. Financial succour is still coming in for…

A Roman Catholic nun stands accused of helping five priests sexually abuse deaf children. Kosaka Kumiko, 42, allegedly helped the priests cover up anal and vaginal rapes, fondling and oral…

A group of young entrepreneurs has donated items to Hope Fountain School for the Deaf to mark the birthday of Lagos House of Assembly member Rasheed Makinde, who represents Ifako/Ijaye…

INTRODUCTION I am Dr. Gabriel Olusesan Soje. I was born in the Yagba East Local government area of Kogi State, to Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Omokore Soje. I grew up…

A non governmental organisation that seeks to uphold the rights of people with disabilities (PWDs) known as the Inclusive Friends Association (IFA), has launched a sign Language Interpreters’ Manual to…

A Deaf man living in the United States of America,  Adetokunbo Olaore (TOKS) has distributed food items worth 1.2 millionaires to over 2,800 Deaf community in Lagos State. Responding in…

INTRODUCTION Kaneng Rose Kwandi-Adebayo hails from Kuru, Jos/South LGA Plateau State. She is the fifth child out of a family of eight. She currently works as a lecturer in the…

…Thanks President for Establishing National Disability Commission A deaf politician and member of APC National Campaign Council for Ondo State Guber Election, Haruna Tsafe has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for…