A deaf mother of four who was abandoned by her hearing husband for having 3 deaf children and labelled “abomination” by In-laws, has recently cried out for help over her…
Deaf News
By Bashir Bello – Kano Not fewer than 200 patients including children with different ear and hearing problems have been treated and rescued from developing deafness through medical interventions by…
In his efforts to encourage and promote Deaf education, the National President of NNAD Hon. Chidi Topaz Olujie has urged Deaf graduates to apply for this year’s Gallaudet-Nippon World Deaf…
The United Nations Children Education Fund (UNICEF) has invited the group “Deaf Can Dance” to participate in a dance show in commemoration of World Children’s Day holding 20th November, 2020.…
A deaf dancer has just won an online dancing competition. He emerged overall best in the competitive dance contest ahead 17 hearing contestants. The dancing challenge was put together and…
Deaf Nigerians Profile 037 : How Spinal Meningitis Experience Led To My Loss Of Hearing Ability – Awodiya
INTRODUCTION Mrs Ibidunni Awodiya (Nee Longe), who currently works in one of the Government-owned secondary schools in Oyo state was born and bred in Lagos state. She is the incumbent…
Why I Was Elected Vice President, West African Regional Representative For African Deaf Initiative – Chidi Olujie
African Deaf Initiative has elected Nigeria National Association of the Deaf (NNAD) President-Elect, Chidi Olujie as the Vice President of West African Regional Representative for African Deaf Initiative (ADI). This…
NNAD President-Elect, Chidi Olujie Receives Abia Disability Bill From Abia State House of Assembly
Chidi Olujie, the president-elect of Nigeria National Association of the Deaf (NNAD) and Founder of Chidi Topaz Olujie Foundation (CTO) has received a copy of the Abia State Disability Bill…
#EndSARS Protests: NNAD advises Deaf youths to refrain from violence and possible added Disability.
The Nigeria National Association of the Deaf (NNAD) has advised Deaf youths to refrain from the acts of violence ravaging some Nigerian States as a result of the #EndSARS and…
Nigeria National Association of the Deaf (NNAD) has set up committee on Deaf Education to look into the loopholes and possible solutions to the Education of the Deaf children in…
Deaf Nigerians Profile 036: Let the world know that the ‘disability’ in us is not disability but ‘Ability’ – Abubakar
INTRODUCTION Abubakar Umar was born in 1995 to the blessed family of Late Alh. Umar Yakubu and raised in Garun Gabas, Malam-Madori LGA of Jigawa State. He started his primary…
By D’yong Mangut. The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Dame Pauline Tallen has donated food items to the Plateau State School for the Deaf located in Bassa. The…
By Chidimma Ajemba Office of the Governor on Disability Matters (OGDM) is set to begin its first session of sign language class program at the Disability and Humanitarian Services Centre…
Groups consisting of Community of Disability organizations and led by VDI in an international zoom summit have reaffirmed their commitment to the rights of Deaf People and the promotion of…
COVID-19: Deaf in Diaspora Distributes food items to over 50 Deaf People in Badagry.
A deaf man in Diaspora, Kehinde Akinosi, has distributed food items to over 50 Deaf group in Badagry. The distribution of the palliative was to cushion the effect of coronavirus…