An appeal has been made to the government, parents, and stakeholders to support the education of Deaf children while employing and empowering Deaf adults in Nigeria. Mr Isaac Awonuga, a…
By Umar Saleh Burrah (INN), Bauchi The Bauchi State Deaf Muslim Community has requested the State Governor, Bala Abdulkhadir Mohammed to set up an Islamiyya school for Deaf persons in…
Nasarawa State Association of the Deaf (NASAD) has presented an award of honour to Mrs. Aisha Rufa’i Ibrahim, the State’s Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development. The honour was…
By Adewale Adeyanju (INN), Lagos It was celebration galore penultimate Saturday 14, January 2023 at the Meiran, Alimosho residence of Deaconess Adedoyin Beyioku-Alase (aka Mama Deaf) when the Deaf Women…
By Ambrose Ologide A young male deaf, Anthony Boyi, a native of Isoko, 21 years old and a resident of Kwale that was declared missing on 16th August, 2022 has…
Mr Isaac Awonuga, Deaf Nigerian philanthropist based in the United States has donated the sum of N300, 000 to Deaf Communities in Lagos and Ogun States. The philanthropist who spoke…
For its huge impact on the deaf community, parents and stakeholders recently joined Wesley School for Hearing Impaired children to celebrate her 60th anniversary. Principal of Wesley School 1, Mrs.…
By Adewale Adeyanju (INN), Lagos The chairman, Yaba Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Dr. Kayode Omiyale, has offered free Healthcare program to ten Deaf persons to better the living conditions…
By Ogunbayo Oluwaseyi (INN), Ogun The need for Government, Private sector and Non Governmental organisations to promote understanding and inclusion of the Deaf and mobilize support for their dignity, rights…
The Gombe State Association of the Deaf (GOMSAD), has on Saturday elected new state executive council members that will steer the affairs of the state for the next four years.…
by Tunde Oguntola The World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) and CBM Global Disability Inclusion have expressed dissatisfaction over discrimination and lack of access to information by deaf women and…
By Chidimma Ajemba The chairman of Anambra State Disability Rights Commission Barrister Chuks Ezewuzie has appreciated the executive director of the Deaf Women Aloud Initiative( DWAI) for always bringing in…
By Chukwunyere Nwosu (INN) Abuja The Deaf Women Aloud Initiative (DWAI) in collaboration with Abiodun Essiet Initiative for Girls (AEIG) held one-day sensitization program for Deaf Women in Abuja on…
By Umar Saleh (INN), Bauchi In the build up to 2023 general elections in Nigeria, a group of Deaf youth party supporters in Bauchi state has endorsed incumbent governor of…
The Lagos State Chapter of Deaf Women Association of Nigeria, DWAN, is on her way to experience a new lease of life and renewed sense of direction after her election…