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…
Disability News
Students With Disabilities Decry Discrimination In BSU, Call For NNAD/NCPWD’s Intervention
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…
Twenty-four year old Comfort Asuamah, a deaf student of the Takoradi Technical University (TTU) has emerged among 10 other contestants without disabilities to rank 1st runner-up in the institution’s MISS…
With CODA‘s historic wins at the 2022 Oscars on Sunday night, the film, its cast and its creative team helped spotlight American Sign Language and ASL interpretation in a series…
Anaesthesia and Critical Care Consultants (A3C) and Reddington Hospital, Victoria Island, performed a complex surgery and care usually done in industrialised countries, to restore the hearing of a 4-year-old who…
The world over, it is a season of love and giving. These humane qualities make the season special as several humanitarian gestures are expressed by individuals and organizations to brighten…
Ene Oshaba Notable advocates of Deaf people have been recognised for their immense contributions to making life more meaningful for the deaf in the country. Deaf Women Aloud Initiative (DWAI)…
A 35-year-old woman, Mary Ogbeifu, and her 17-year-old son, Godwin, have been arrested by detectives in Ogun State Police Command for the alleged murder of their neighbour, Iyabo Olasheinde, aged…
The National Association of the Deaf (NNAD) has called for the recognition and adoption of sign language as an official language in Nigeria. The call was made by the President…
Deaf News
International Youth Day: Group Organizes Event To Set Deaf Youths On The Path To Achievement And Positive Impact
By Adewale Adeyanju, Lagos To mark the international youth day celebrated across the world a couple months ago, Deaf Youth Impact Initiative (DYII), a Youth-centric organization aimed at sensitizing deaf…
A group of lawyers with disabilities has appealed to the Nigerian Law School to provide a Sign Language Interpreter for a deaf law student at the school Miss Phosphen had,…