Washington, D.C. (ABC7) — JPMorgan Chase has officially opened the first retail branch designed to serve the deaf and hard of hearing community. The branch, located in Washington, DC’s H…
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Deaf Nigerians Profile 016: Every Morning, My Father Would Wake Me Up With Strokes Of Cane To Drive Away Demons Of Stubbornness – Idayat Okocha, CEO of RoyalDiadem Ventures
Mrs Okocha Idayat Olaoti (Nee Salami) is the Secretary General of Deaf Women Association of Nigeria (DWAN), Lagos State Chapter. Planning Committee Secretary of Lagos Deaf Students Annual Quiz Competition…
Nigeria’s Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Ms. Sadiya Faruk says she might appoint a head for the Ministry’s Disability Commission from Plateau State. The Chairman, Plateau…
Luminous Deaf Scholastic Initiative (LUDESI) is an upcoming non-governmental organization (NGO) founded by Mrs Bernice Oyeleke together with her husband Mr. Olufemi Samson Oyeleke. In pursuance of her objective to…
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Deaf Nigerians Profile 015: A Deliverance Prayer Session Was Once Conducted For Me Together With A Mad Woman – Tope Olaniyi, DTAN, National President
Tope Olaniyi is the incumbent National President of Deaf Teachers Associaton of Nigeria (DTAN) and the immediate past South-West Zonal Coordinator of Nigerian National Association of the Deaf (NNAD). He…
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Abducted Deaf girl falls victim of accident, Deputy Governor funds her medical expenses
A deaf girl whose name is yet to be known and who is not well known to the community of deaf people was involved in an accident which occurred in…
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Deaf Nigerians Profile 014: I Thought I And My Son Are The Only Deaf People In Nigeria – Adedoyin Beyioku-Alase, National President, DWAN
Deaconess Adedoyin Beyioku-Alase, fondly called Mama Deaf is a native of Ogun State. However she was born in Lagos state and had her primary and secondary education in Lagos state.…
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How are the terms deaf, deafened, hard of hearing, and hearing impaired typically used?
By Abdulfatai Kadir a.k.a bookworm. From my observation on recent arguments raised by some people over the term “hearing impaired”, I carefully noticed that they mixed hearing impaired with Deaf…
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Deaf Muslim Organizes 11th Annual Conference, Call On General Muslim Community To Impart Islamic knowledge To The Deaf Muslim Nigerians
The Alfurqan Deaf Islamic Daawah Association has organized it’s 11th Annual National Conference of Deaf Muslims in Nigeria at Government Science Secondary School, Gombe state from 21-29 December, 2019. In…
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Deaf Nigerians Profile 013: I Was Failing In School Before I Accessed Sign Language And Deaf Education – Godwin Agianpuye, Graduate Physics Student of Unilorin
Mr. Godwin Abantele Agianpuye hail from Cross River State and brought up in Calabar city. He is a young Deaf achiever and a model to the upcoming Deaf children. He…
By Cheeta Olujie That’s one of the hot questions today, and it will be good that we keep discussing the question because it helps us to spread the facts across…
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GOMSAD Organises It’s 1st Maiden AGM/Public Sensitization Rally, Demands Full Inclusion And Equal Opportunity.
By Com. Yusuf Kumo The Gombe State Association of the Deaf has organized it’s 3-days maiden AGM/Public Sensitization Rally from 17-19 December, 2019 in an attempt to create awareness about…
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Deaf Nigerians Profile 012: Education is the best legacy parents can give their children, whether Deaf or Hearing – Mohammed Adelani, academic excellence awards winner
Mr Adelani is a civil servant at the Federal Capital Teritory. He is a seasoned Deaf politician Meet Mr. Mohammed Adelani as he shares inspiring story to encourage others: My…
Voice Of Disability Initiative (VDI) marked her 4-year anniversary and commemorate the 2019 International Day of Persons with disabilities on Monday, 9th December, 2019 in Abuja, with theme: “Promoting the…
Abuja Association Of The Deaf Youth leader empowered FCT Youths with Disabilities during the Abuja Association of the Deaf End of Year party on Saturday, December 7, 2019 The Youth…