Abubakar Tatari Ali Polytechnic, Bauchi State has promised free education for Persons with Disabilities in the State. The Rector, Dr. Adamu Sa’idu made the assurance during a courtesy visit to…
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Ultimate Interpreter Challenge: Meet Eleven Year Old Contestant In The Fray For A Grand Prize Of 300k
Oladeji Caleb, an eleven-year old Child of a Deaf Adult (CODA) is in the race for “Ultimate Interpreter Challenge”, an event organized to showcase and reward Sign Language interpreting skills…
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IT Entrepreneurship Training: NITDA Begins Registration, Profiling Of Participants With Disabilities In Enugu
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has commenced registration and profiling of Persons with Disabilities (PWD) in the South-East for a 5-Day training on Information Technology and Entrepreneurship. The…
The Rotary Club of Eko Atlantic, in collaboration with Ishk Tolaram Foundation, has donated N10 million to support the prostate cancer hospital being constructed at the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching…
Minister of State for Health, Dr Mamora By ABUJAH RACHEAL The Federal Government has said that Nigerians under the age of 18 years will not receive the COVID-19 vaccines in…
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Social Protection: Disability commission calls for partnership among MDAs, advocates domestication of Disability Act
The Executive Secretary National Commission for Persons with Disabilities in Nigeria, Mr James Lalu participated in zonal consultation on the review of the national social protection policy and the acceleration…
President, Nigeria National Association of the Deaf, Hon. Chidi Olujie and the executive members of NNAD have praised the Center for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) for its commendable role in…
A non-governmental organisation, Keeping It Real (KIR) Foundation, in partnership with ‘We Will Rise Initiative,’ has empowered 15 small business owners with disabilities in the ICT sector with two small…
By Abubakar Auwal Suspected bandits have attacked Gatawa town in Sabon Birni local government of Sokoto state, killing three persons, including a 7-year old internally dispaced person (IDP). The town…
Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 Control, Boss Mustapha • 4m doses expected Tuesday About 129 million doses of free COVID-19 vaccines are expected from two different sources,…
Pursuance to total restoration of lost hearing amongst Nigerians, the National Ear Care Centre Kaduna has begun cochlear implantations for total restoration of lost hearing with speech rehabilitation. The breakthrough…
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TSAD Inaugurates New Executives As Incoming Chair Asks Gov. Ishaku To Appoint SA on Disability Matters
Taraba State Association of the Deaf had finally sworn-in newly Elected Executives, with the new chairman appealing to the State Governor, Arc. Darius Ishaku to fulfil his promise on appointing…
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We have translate Holy Bible in Igala, Okun languages, make it accessible for Blind, Deaf – BSN
The Bible Society of Nigeria (BSN) on Tuesday unveiled the translated versions of the Holy Bible in Igala and the New Testament in Okun languages. The News Agency of Nigeria…
Governors of the 19 Northern States and their traditional rulers have commenced a two-day meeting in Kaduna State to address issues of insecurity ravaging the region. NAN reports that the…
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2023: Lawmaker assures of youth participation in politics as WFD advocates inclusion of PWD, women, youth
Kabir Tukura, Chairman, Youth Progressive Forum, National Assembly, said that the group would do everything humanly possible within its powers to ensure young people have increased access to political offices.…