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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…

By Ademibolanle Ajijala (Advocate of Inclusion) THE Pandemic called COVID-19 caused by CORONAVIRUS which is ravaging the whole world will hit the disability community hard unless and until we take…

Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano has appointed a person with disability as member of the State Tenders Board and automatically a member of the State Executive Council, the highest ruling…

Deaf people in Nigeria like their hearing counterparts like to sing and to imitate music they learn elsewhere. Some of these people have already acquired speech and language and are…

Google says it has made it possible for a smartphone to interpret and “read aloud” sign language. The tech firm has not made an app of its own but has…

Medical institutions across the country to have been urged to engage sign language interpreters to promote effective communication between hearing impaired patients and health practitioners. This would give confidence to…

South Africa’s first sign language teachers’ training programme was launched on Monday, aimed at prospective sign language teachers and deaf teaching assistants. The move could prove to be a boon…

Footage of Asher swaying, rocking and mouthing along Stormzy’s performance Friday of the uniquely London style of rap lit up social media and gave new recognition to the art of…

The Ghana National Association of the Deaf (GNAD) is calling for enactment into law, the Ghanaian Sign Language (GSL) as the official language for the deaf in Ghana. According to…

He wakes every morning with a dream. The desire to give back to his roots, the solid foundation, a school that moulded him like a porter would a clay pot,…

Volta Regional Association of the Deaf (VRAD) in Ghana has called for the certification of sign language interpreters, especially those working in health facilities. Mr. Raymond Agbadi, President of VRAD…