Reported by Comr. Yusuf Kumo. The Bauchi State Association of the Deaf (BSAD) celebrated its International Week for the Deaf at the government House on Monday, 30 September, 2019. The…
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Deaf Eagles lost to Mali in WADFU Championship Final as Home Based Eagles Crash Out Of WAFU
Nigeria’s Deaf Eagles yesterday lost 0-1 to Mali in the final at the West Africa Deaf Football Union tournament held in Sierra Leone. The Malians are now the champion of…
Nigeria National Deaf Football team known as “Deaf Eagles” is set to play Mali in the final at the ongoing West Africa Deaf Football Union Championship in Freetown, Sierra Leone…
The initiative which was launched during celebrations of the International Week of the Deaf (IWDeaf2019) in Iringa over the weekend, will also promote full participation and rights of the deaf…
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IDSL: NNAD demands a commission for pwds, wants 5% reserved employment and sign language interpreters in health section for the Deaf.
The Nigerian National Association of the Deaf, in partnership with Association of sign language interpreters of Nigeria and its allies, in a joint press conference organised to commemorate the international…
The Henry Djaba Memorial Foundation has expressed the need for all Ghanaians to appreciate the importance of early access to sign language, sign language services and quality education in sign…
The Federal Government has reached an agreement with Gallaudet University in the United States for the establishment of a University for the Deaf either in Abuja or Shagamu, Ogun State.…
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More gold for Kenya, Nigeria on target in Africa Deaf Athletics Championships
Kenya on Friday won seven gold, six silver and 10 bronze to cement their place atop the medal standings on the penultimate day of the Africa Deaf Athletics Championships at…
The hearing-impaired in the country are missing out on social services and business opportunities due to limited access to sign language interpreters, a research by the Ghana National Association of…
September has been declared Guam’s first-ever “Deaf and Hard of Hearing Awareness” month. Stakeholders from various organizations are hoping to promote more inclusion. Co-organizer Anne Marie Curz says while Guam’s…
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Burger King employee is FIRED for refusing to serve a deaf mother and her children at the drive-thru
A deaf Oklahoma mom is claiming a Burger King worker refused to accept her order at a drive-thru because the restaurant was ‘too busy’. Rachel Hollis, 38, has shared video…
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Anambra state persons with disabilities honour “history making” Chief Judge as she retires
The first female Acting Chief judge, Justice ijem Onwuamegbu, from anambra state who made history as the first Chief judge of the state to appoint a lawyer with disability to…
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NYSC state coordinator responds to Deaf Corpers, promises sign language interpreter and better Placement
The Deaf corper, Kadir Abdulfatai, who lamented his ordeal in the hands of uniformed soldiers in permanent orientation camp in Kusala Dam Karaye, Kano state, got positive response to his…
A deaf woman who says she was denied service at an Oklahoma City Burger King is set to sue the fast food restaurant. Rachel Hollis has hired a legal team…
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Deaf Corper narrates his harrowing ordeal with uninformed soldiers in NYSC camp in Kano state
A Deaf youth corper, Kadir Abdulfatai, who was deployed to permanent orientation camp in Kasala karaye, Kano state narrates his harrowing ordeal in the hands of uninformed orientation soldiers who…