SLI News

Rebecca Olatunji is a well-known advocate on sign language. She is the convener of “I can sign” program, a respected advocate for deaf inclusion in Nigeria. She is also the…

Association Of Sign Language Interpreters In Nigeria (ASLIN) National President, Timothy Tinat, has been elected Board Secretary to the World Association of Sign Language Interpreters (WASLI). Tinat, a Nigerian, won…

It was a moment of ecstasy and pure joy today in Ado-Ekiti as the administration of Biodun Oyebanji presented employment letters to six sign language interpreters and three other persons…

By Umar Saleh Burrah (INN), Bauchi The leadership of Bauchi State Association of the Deaf, BSAD, has called on the Bauchi State Association of Sign Language Interpreters of Nigeria (ASLIN)…

By Peace Akinyode Tech giant, Microsoft, has introduced a sign language on its videoconferencing app, Teams. The announcement was made in a statement by Teams’ Accessibility Architect, Chris Sano, on…

The Nigerian National Association of the Deaf (NNAD) has presented an Award of Meritorious Service to the Association of Sign Language Interpreters in Nigeria (ASLIN). The award was presented during…

…NCPWD employs 15 Sign Language Interpreters for MDAs Some members of the Association of Sign Language Interpreters of Nigeria from several states in Nigeria paid a courtesy call to the…

Akwa Ibom State Government has approved a one-year internship and attachments for all workers, who undertook training in Sign Language. According the state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Ini Ememobong,…

The Association of Sign Language Interpreters of Nigeria (ASLIN), Kwara Chapter, has advocated integration of sign language into medical curriculum and engaging sign interpreters across Nigeria’s hospitals. Malam Ibrahim Owolabi,…

The officially recognized body of Sign language professionals in the country, Association of Sign Language Interpreters of Nigeria (ASLIN) has pledged improved partnership with the Nigerian National Association of the…

The Disability Community, especially the deaf cluster has mourned the death of foremost American Sign Language interpreter and author, Lottie Louise Riekehof, who passed away last week. Riekehof, who died…

Sign language interpreters will henceforth become a permanent feature on the Nigerian national news, a development that will ensure that people with hearing impairments can access COVID-19 information and other…

By Sola Ogundipe Towards mitigating the challenges faced by people who are deaf or hard of hearing, sign language interpretation will now be a permanent feature on daily Nigerian national…

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…

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…