Akinola Adebayo Adekunle is from Abeokuta South Local Government of Ogun state. He had his primary and secondary school education in Abeokuta at St. Peter Anglican Primary School, Ake, and…
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Studio 24 Employs 2019 MBDGN Pageant Winner, Queen Maria Okese
Maria Okese, the winner of 2019 Most Beautiful Deaf Girl In Nigeria (MBDGN) is now employed by Studio 24 in Abuja, a statement by the MBDGN Coordinator, Queen Janet Fasakin…
By Dayyabu Tanimu Azare Jigawa State Criminal Investigation Department (C.I.D) has arrested a man for allegedly raping a 15 years old deaf girl in the state. The 15-year old victim…
CCD Provides Sign Language Interpreters For Abia State Classes On TV Programmes
CCD Executive Director, David Anyaele The Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) has supported the Class On Television Programme initiated by the Abia State Government with the provision of three…
Oyetola, Aregbesola Distribute Palliative To 220 APC Deaf Groups In Osun
Osun State Governor, Oyetola Gboyega and his predecessor in office and now Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola have distributed palliatives to 220 Deaf supporters group in the All Progressives…
Covid-19: FDF Academy Begins Free Maths And English Virtual Classes For Deaf Students
FDF Executive director, Funmilola Ogunro Owing to the closure of schools occasioned by the Covid-19 Pandemic, Friends of the Deaf (FDF) Academy has started a virtual classroom for deaf students.…
Alhaji Abdulmumuni Ujah Alhaji Abdulmumuni Ujah, the Chairman, FCT Chapter of Joint National Association of Persons with disabilities (JONAPWD) has been appointed on contract as the National Project Officer of…
Deaf Association Writes Gombe Lawmaker, Laments Neglect In Youth, Employment and Empowerment Initiatives
The Akko Association of the Deaf in Gombe State have expressed displeasure over the continuous neglect of its members in several youth empowerment initiatives in Akko Local Government Area of…
Another exciting time awaits deaf persons as a contest titled ‘Deaf Can Dance Challenge’ is currently gathering momentum to provide youths in the deaf community a platform to showcase their…
Furaha ya wanawake wajasiriamali kwa viziwi Tanzania (FUWAVITA) is Swahili language when translated to English means “the Tanzania Joy Women Entrepreneurship For The Deaf” has partnered with Global Voice to…
Prof. Julius Ademokoya, President, Speech Pathologists and Audiologists Association in Nigeria (SPAAN), says no fewer than 8.5 million Nigerians are suffering from hearing impairments. He stated this on Thursday during…
Being Broke During Lockdown Pushed Me To Contest, Winner Of Online Dramatist Contest, Damilola Mekuleyi
The six weeks total lockdown occasioned by the novel Coronavirus might have taken its toll on Nigerians psychologically and most especially economically. Despite the partial lifting of the lockdown, many…
Christian Mission for the Deaf Church (CMDC), Onireke, Ibadan, the headquarters of CMDC churches in Nigeria has provided food relief to its members to cushion the effects of the Coronavirus…
Gombe Deaf Association, PWDs Lament Exclusion From Palliatives, Demand Establishment Of Agency
The Gombe State Chapter of the Joint Association of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) have lamented exclusion from palliative materials being distributed by the government to cushion the effect of the…
L-R Alhamdu libilibi with DPO Mr Phillip, Isma’il Abdullahi and a woman The Yelwa e-division Deputy Police Officer (DPO) in Bauchi State, Mr. Phillip E. Akolo has accepted to work…