A 54 year- old man, simply identified as Kingsley has been arrested by police for allegedly raping a 15yr-old deaf girl in Akure, the Ondo state capital. As reported by…
As part of its long-term commitment towards corporate social responsibility, Access Bank Plc on Thursday unveiled the reconstructed school building of the Ajofa Special Education Foundation for the Deaf. The…
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DTAN Quiz Competition: Teachers Call For Prioritization Of Prizes, Inclusion Of Junior Categories
Deaf Teachers Association of Nigeria (DTAN), in its bid to advance the intellectual capacities of deaf children in Nigerian schools recently organized a virtual National Quiz Competition for Deaf students…
Deaf Women Aloud Initiative, DWAI has taken its Accessible Healthcare Services Crusade to the Kuje Area Council, Abuja. Included in its demand for the crusade is the immediate employment of…
Ikorodu West Deaf Development Association (IKWDDA) has urged Non-Governmental Organizations, Government Parastals and House of Assembly members within the Ikorodu metropolis to recognize, and fully include the Deaf Community within…
A girl with disability, Florence Umukoro, has accused her parents of maltreatment after she became deaf. Florence lives with her parents at their house in Ajah area of Lagos State.…
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2020 Tokyo Olympic: Deaf-Blind Paralympic Gold Medalist Denied Access To Trusted Personal Care Assistant
by Shaun Heasley A two-time Paralympic swimmer who is deaf and blind is withdrawing from the Tokyo games, saying that she had “no choice” after being told she couldn’t have…
Calm atmosphere returned to Taraba State Association of the Deaf (TSAD) after the election of new executives. Meanwhile, Zonal Coordinator (ZC) of North East Association of the Deaf, (NEAD) succeeded…
Two deaf persons on Monday appeared in a Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ado-Ekiti for allegedly abducting 17-year-old girl. The police charged Peter Obi, 41 and Ego Njoku, 35, whose addresses…
To ensure the safety of deaf athletes, teams, families, organization, volunteers and spectators from all over the world, the International Committe of Sport for the Deaf has postponed this year’s…
Three Deaf schools in West Africa’s largest city recently benefited from the philanthropic gesture of Olumeka Daniel Enwemike Foundation. The humanitarian initiative donated food items and some 450 exercise books…
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Massachusetts Commission for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Appoints Dr. Sotonwa As New Commissioner
The Baker-Polito Administration has announced the appointment of Nigerian-born, Deaf Lawyer, Dr. Opeoluwa Sotonwa as Commissioner for the Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (MCDHH), Dr. Sotonwa…
By Adewale Adeyanju, INN Reports Deaf Supporters Development Initiative (DSDI), an NGO focused on improving living conditions of Deaf people has concluded arrangements to distribute its COVID-19 relief stimulus packages…
The deaf community in Nigeria is one of the fortunate few to be ending an otherwise tumultuous year on a high thanks to the Toni and Tosin Foundation who celebrated…
By Douglas Izuchukwu, Anambra Anambra State Association of the Deaf (ANSAD) has just concluded the year 2020 in style as it honoured a number of personalities who have contributed to…