By Omata Chenemi Chidi olujie has proved himself worthy both in character and learning. His works and dexterity have earned him a remarkable position among players of human development. Inspite…
In what could well be described as a fairy tale story, Chukwudi, a disabled man on wheelchair and Nkiruka, a young able-bodied trader in Ebonyi State, tells Gboyega Alaka their…
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The social media community is a place for the brave. It is not a habitation for the light-hearted. In the last column, I announced a number of ways that social…
Often, the society treats people with disability as “one-dimensional charity cases” rather than empower them with their own needs. In this report, BLESSING BATURE-AKPAKPAN writes on how stigmatisation poses a…
By Gabriel Olawale Consultant Vitreo-Retina Surgeon at Skipper Eye-Q Superspeciality Eye Hospitals, Dr. Zeenat Shah has called on people with diabetes to seek treatment for vision problems related to diabetes,…
By Rakiya A. Muhammad Yakubu Ahmad and Aisha Usman were oblivious to the public health emergency of great concern when the world was striving to stay safe in the thick…
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Deaf Nigerians Profile 039: being Deaf is not a barrier to discovering your talent – Ijeoma
INTRODUCTION Maryanna Izuegbunam (Ijeoma) is a Graphic Designer. She runs an online training both in graphic design, animation and white keyboard. She is a native of Nnobi in idemili south…
By ADEZE OJUKWU The raging protest, across the country is not just about police brutalities. It is also about bad governance, injustice and plundering of the nation’s scarce resources. Nigeria…
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Deaf Nigerians Profile 038: I heard a woman’s incantation before I lost my hearing – Olododo
INTRODUCTION Engr. Olododo Ganeey Ayodeji is the third child in a polygamous family of twenty-one children and the first male child. He attended Akalanbi LSB and Karuma LSMB primary schools;…
BY Dr. ADEBUKOLA ADEBAYO In line with the global disability prevalence rate of 15% projected in the World Bank and WHO Disability Report of 2011, Nigeria could be estimated to…
Monday, August 24, 2020 will forever be indelible in the hearts of people living with disabilities and the entire disability community at large. Indeed, it is a watershed moment in…
Since independence, the political participation of all categories of persons in political and democratic process in Nigeria is appreciative by the day. From the first republic till date, concerns on…