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Abuja, Nigeria — The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) has joined the global community in celebrating the 2025 International Week of the Deaf, with this year’s theme: “With…

The Cross River State Deaf Community has expressed appreciation to Governor Senator Prince Bassey Edet Otu for appointing members of the State Disability Commission, describing the move as a demonstration…

Badagry, Lagos — The Gifted and Talented School for the Deaf in Ibereko, Badagry, has called on government, philanthropists, and the public to support its mission of providing quality education…

Ibadan – The Oyo State Association of the Deaf (OYSAD), in collaboration with stakeholders from the disability community, has honoured Governor Seyi Makinde with its first-ever public lecture and press…

The University of Jos has once again made a landmark stride in inclusive education with the elevation of Dr. Michael Abednego to the rank of Professor in Special Education and…

The Tech Inclusive for Deaf Initiative (TIDI) has organized a transformative Tech Career Path and Mentorship Program at the Special Education Centre in Yelwa, Bauchi State, aimed at empowering Deaf…

Oyo, Nigeria – The Founder of the Friends of the Deaf International Foundation, Mrs. Funmilola Arike Ogunro, has urged young women with hearing impairments not to be defined by their…

The Opeoluwa Sotonwa Foundation (OSF), a leading non-governmental organization that provides scholarship opportunities to Deaf students in tertiary institutions across Nigeria, has announced its 2025 scholarship grant for Deaf students…

Emmanuel Effiong Enensi, a Deaf rights advocate and Senate President of the National Association of Nigerian Deaf Students (NANDS), has called for the creation of a National Sign Language Interpreter…

The Bauchi State PDP Deaf Youths Forum has urged Governor Bala Mohammed to endorse former Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Barr. Ibrahim Kashim, as his successor in the 2027…

Jalingo, Taraba State – The APC Taraba Deaf Support Group has expressed deep appreciation to Senator Sani Abubakar Danladi, a Board of Trustees (BOT) member of the Tertiary Education Trust…

By Adewale Adeyanju The First Nigeria Deaf Table Tennis Championship organized by Nigeria Deaf Table Tennis Association (NTTA) in partnership with Nigeria Deaf Sports Federation (NDSF) and the West Africa…

In harmony with the International Women’s Day theme for this year, the Deaf Women Association of Nigeria (DWAN) Lagos chapter and her collaborator, Isonye Foundation have walked the talk by…

For students with disabilities in Borno State University, all isn’t well. This past week there was rude shock as the news of gross discrimination against a couple Deaf students seeking…

On Saturday, September 24, 2022, over hundred man strong army of Deaf and Hearing volunteers – lit up the Yaba axis of Lagos State in an awareness walk for the…