Following the recent appointment of Hon. Joseph Joshua as the new Taraba state commissioner of Youth and Sports by Governor of Taraba State, Dr. Agbu Kefas (Rtd) earlier in August,…
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The Yobe state Association of the Deaf has called for expansion and upgrading of special education unit in Yobe state University to create first of its kind special education department…
Stakeholders of sign language users, the Nigeria National Association of the Deaf (NNAD), the Association of Sign Language Interpreters of Nigeria (ASLIN) and Lionheart Ability Leaders International Foundation (LALIF), have…
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Stakeholders Advocate Recognition of Nigerian Sign Language As Official Language
Stakeholders of Sign Language users in Nigeria have called for the official recognition of Nigerian Sign Language as a second official language in the nation to ensure the all-round inclusion…
The Real Act of Kindness (RAK) Development Foundation, in its usual support for vulnerable groups and those in need, visited the Gifted Talent School of the Deaf and donated items…
The Badagry Welfare Association of the Deaf in its words of appreciation thanked Executive Chairman, Olorunda Local Council Development, Hon. Samson Folorunso Olatunde, for distributing relief packages to 15 members…
The LCCN Deaf Centre Academy Jimeta, Yola has achieved yet another dimension in term of growth and development as the centre has, this August, successfully graduated its 3rd batch of…
The Carrington Youth Fellowship Initiatives (CYIF) has trained no fewer than 1, 000 persons in sign language to bridge the gap between the deaf and the hearing community. The Representative…
It was a fantastic outing for coach Blessed Charles’s tortured side ‘Gombe Deaf United FC’ as they pour out their best performance against a hearing team ‘Savannah Scorpion FC’ of…
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Six-year-old Deaf Girl Defiled At Nigerian Army School, NAOWA In Lagos, Parents Allege Cover-up, Demand Justice
A six-year-old girl (name withheld) who was in kindergarten at the Nigeria Army Officers Wives Association (NAOWA) Nursery and Primary School in Badagry, Lagos State has been reportedly defiled in…
The Deaf Support Group of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ojo Constituency 01 on Saturday paid solidarity visit to the youthful member of Lagos State House of Assembly Ojo…
The 19th anniversary end of session and graduation party of Hope Fountain Schools for the Deaf was held on Friday, 21st July, 2023, with parents/guardians, government officials, directors, teachers, religious…
The Deaf Women Aloud Initiative (DWAI) has called for inclusive policies that will enhance inclusive and accessible healthcare services implemented for Deaf Women in Taraba state. The call was made…
South Africa has a new official language. President Cyril Ramaphosa made sign language the 12th national language on Wednesday during a ceremony at the Union Buildings in Pretoria. This after…
Deaf Women Aloud Initiative (DWAI) has called on Taraba State Primary HealthCare Agency (TSPHCA) to create special centers with necessary equipments and provisions deployed for the service of Deaf women…