A supposed abandonment of persons with disablity by the Akwa Ibom State Government, over the years, has occasioned a no love lost relationship between Akwa Ibom Persons Living with…
Deaf cluster
THE SUN AWARD’LL PROPEL ME TO DO MORE – IZUNASO, HUMANITARIAN SERVICE WINNER
Chairman of Kpakpando Foundation, Senator Osita Izunaso, has described his choice as The Sun Humanitarian Service Award winner for 2017 as a huge surprise that will spur him to do…
President Muhammadu Buhari Commissioned Special School in Nassarawa State (Photos)
REMARKS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, ON THE OCCASION OF THE COMMISSIONING OF COMPREHENSIVE SPECIAL SCHOOL, LAFIA, NASARAWA STATE: TUESDAY, 6TH FEBRUARY, 2018. …
Valentine outing with MPQ winner, Queen Janny
VALENTINE is here again !!! What does valentine mean to You? What was your plan?? Who are you taking out? Do you Know you can put smiles on the faces…
CCD RATES ACCESSIBILITY FOR PWDs AS FAIR IN ANAMBRA GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION
The Centre for Citizens with Disabilities has described the percentage of accessible polling units for Persons with Disabilities during the November 18, 2017, Anambra Governorship election, as fair compared to…
Members of the Persons With Disabilities (PWDs), specifically, the Deaf cluster has lauded the government of his Excellency, Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode. They showered appreciation on the Governor who just recently…
JONAPWD plans new strategy for Persons with Disabilities participation in Politics in Nigeria (photo)
JONAPWD national president, Ekaete Umoh in a meeting with representative from Westminster foundation to explore new strategic areas of partnership for sustainable change in Persons with Disabilities in politics See…
Deaf Doctor Lauds Obasanjo On Hearing Aids; Down Plays Olusegun Obasanjo’s Letter To President Buhari
A Deaf doctor, Dr Ijeoma Nnodim tells of her touching story, how she couldn’t afford hearing apparatus which are often expensive in Nigeria but was luckily spared the hassle by…
For People With Disabilities, Trump’s First Year Has Threatened Nearly Every Facet of Life
Instead of doing what it needed to fix gaps, the current administration is doing what it can to widen them.”Because disability transcends all identities—including race, ethnicity, immigration status, religion, gender…
Meet Abba Shehu Hussaini, Secretary General of the Kano State Assocciation of the Deaf (KSAD) and a notable figure within the deaf community. He shared his life journey into the…
Chef Darren Weiss was born with profound hearing loss. He lived in Pennsylvania and England before settling in Santa Monica in 1976. A passion for food that began during his…
A day old baby boy was on Wednesday stolen by an unknown woman at Yusuf Dantsoho hospital in Tudun-wada, Kaduna. The baby, INN gathered from source, was declared missing shortly…
Gov. Obiano, Father Of Silicon Valley, Bags 2017 Governor Of The Year Award
Gov. Willie Obiano of Anambra has bagged the “2017 Eastern State and Nigerian Governor of the Year Award’’ of the Nigerian-American with Disabilities in the Diaspora and their Public-Private Partners…
Report shows number of specialist teachers has been cut by 14% but the number of children requiring support is up by 31% INN Reports. Educational support for England’s 45,000 deaf…
#StudentAstronaut contest winner, Julia Velasquez, a Deaf student from UC San Diego, was featured on a special episode of Xploration Outer Space with host Emily Calandrelli this weekend, INN reports. The episode was aired…