Our society, since time immemorial, has culturally been one with divides- parties and proponents, thinkers and doers, left and right, teams and factions, majority and minority, liberalism and conservatism. We…
Deaf cluster
According to reports, a one-storey building located at Owumi Road, directly Opposite Concord Supermarket in Sapele area of Delta state yesterday fell on top a deaf boy. The deaf boy…
TODAY’S ARTICLE IS mainly intended for the deaf. Our well-researched strategies for improving communications skills are not actually intended for other categories of the disabled. This is so because communication barrier/difficulty…
Anambra To Introduce Sign Language Education In Secondary Schools
Governor Willie Obiano says his administration has offered automatic employment to about forty-two persons with disability in the state. Governor Obiano stated this while declaring open, the first international Deaf…
IF THERE WERE MORE DISABILITY-FRIENDLY GOVERNORS AND POLICES IN NIGERIA LIKE GOVERNOR OBIANO OF ANAMBRA STATE
The last few days have recorded an important milestone for people with disabilities in the country, and in particular, the deaf people in Anambra State: the first International Deaf…
Anambra state born master Tagbubo Chukwu, was today displayed to the admiration of the general public at the ongoing Anambra state first international week for the Deaf program holding at…
The Executive Governor of Anambra state Chief Willie Obiano,was yesterday 3rd November 2017 conferred with an award as the BEST DEAF-FRIENDLY GOVERNOR IN NIGERIA, by the Nigeria National Association of…
People with deafness, like every human being, have emotions and are easily aroused to anger when the wrong button is pressed. In fact, deaf people are arguably some the most…
FIVE CONSEQUENCES OF UNASSERTIVENESS FOR THE DISABLED
Today, Fikemi is a 23-year-old woman with visual impairment and speech difficulty. Long ago, when she was a child, she was only legally blind, with way above average intelligence- far…
SELF-ASSERTIVENESS STRATEGIES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
Make no mistake about it, this population segment that includes persons with disabilities isn’t the only group that has issues with self-expression. Indeed, everyone, regardless of class, beliefs, gender, socio-economic…
Chairman, House Of Reps Committee On Electoral Matters And Political Party Affairs, Join Campaign For Equal Voting Access For PWDs
The Chairman, house of reps. Committee on Electoral Matters and Political Party Affairs, Hon. Aishatu Jibril Dukku, has joined the Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD), in her campaign for…
Gov. Ambode tasks LGA and LCDA on Welfare for Persons with Disabilities
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday said the State Government stands solidly behind the position of the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu…
Taraba state govt appoints new SSA
Taraba state government appointed new SSA on disabled matters. The new SSA is Mohammed Inuwa Sadiq aka Dealer from Jalingo, Taraba State. He studied at College of Agriculture, Jalingo and…
Five powerful tips for coping with a newly acquired disability
Having a disability can be really hard, but there are many ways to accept your circumstance. In this article, you’ll learn how to gradually learn to cope with having disabilities.…
Plateau state LG election: APC, PDP Declares Forms Free of Charge for PWDs
Plateau state Disability Rights Commission lead by its Chairman, James Lalu has continued its landmark achievement in leading Plateau state persons with disability in inclusion and participation in state affairs…