Position: Technical Assistant (TA) Date of Advert: 3rd September, 2021 Deadline: 11th September, 2021 INTRODUCTION The Nigerian National Association of the Deaf (NNAD) is the umbrella body and an amalgam of all the Deaf Associations in Nigeria. Established in 1972, NNAD is dedicated entirely to advocacy and all round development of Nigerian Deaf people. NNAD …
Call for Expression of Interest: Technical Assistant Read More »
Call for Papers Theme: – Repositioning the Nigerian Deaf Youth for Post COVID – 19 ERA: Challenges and Opportunities. Date: – September 22 – 25, 2021. Venue: – PH, Rivers State Sub-themes: – Ø Human Trafficking among Deaf Youths Ø Drug Abuse among Deaf Youths Ø Human Rights and Access to Information for the Deaf …
1st National Deaf Youth Summit & 31st NNAD Annual General Meeting Read More »
Cutting of the cake with Lagos State first lady, Dr.( Mrs) Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu at the last AGM opening ceremony in Lagos The maiden edition of Nigeria Deaf Women Annual General Meeting,(AGM) was hosted by Lagos State Deaf Women Association at Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, Lagos State, between 27th and 31st August, 2019. Delegates from different …
Report on Nigeria Deaf Women Annual General Meeting, 2019 Edition Read More »
Meeting kicked off from 3-5 pm. The main agenda of the meeting was for all parties involved to be on the same page so all can go smoothly together along that week when speaking and convincing stakeholders. The attendance of the meeting were Chief of Staff Heather Harker, Wesley VC – Sunday Ukachukwu, Dean Khadijat …
UPDATE ON STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING Feb 4th, 2020 Read More »
Gallaudet University invited key Nigerian stakeholders, such as representatives of ministries, departments and agencies, foundations, private companies, and other leaders to pay a working visit to Gallaudet’s campus in Washington DC October 28-30, 2019. We asked stakeholders to send representatives with the authority in the MDAs. We also requested that they be hearing representatives because …
INTRODUCTION Gallaudet University in an effort to create further awareness about the Gallaudet University in Nigeria tagged “GAIN-Africa” arranged a site visit for the Nigerian government Officials and other Steering Committee members drawn from both the NNAD and Wesley University respectively. This was expected to take place from October 28-30, 2019. Additionally, Gallaudet planned to …
Hearing loss is a condition that describes inability to use the hearing organ for maximal purpose of hearing due to a defect/damage in its biological functioning. Hearing loss comes in different measures. It may be severe-profound hearing loss which is deafness or mild-moderate hearing loss which is called hard-of-hearing. A deaf person is unable …
Sign Language contributes to better Living of Persons with Hearing Loss Read More »
The Nigerian Deaf Women in collaboration with Gallaudet University, Washington DC, held her second national conference and leadership training tagged “ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT OF DEAF WOMEN FOR SELF-RELIANCE AND DEVELOPMENT ” between June 23 -27, 2019 in DRACC Abuja FCT Nigeria. The program was co-sponsored by Gallaudet University Washington DC, USA, CBM and the Nigerian Deaf …
SECOND NATIONAL CONFERENCE AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING OF NIGERIAN DEAF WOMEN Read More »
Introduction & Overview Ganiyat Onafeko (CEO Umuzilaal Home food products) is passionate about wholesome healthy food and always looking for ways to make wholesome healthy food easier for working class mum and gentlemen who love wholesome healthy food but couldn’t prepare it themselves because of their ever busy schedule. being a mum herself, cooking could …
Introduction & Overview International Model School for the Deaf presently located inside Macgregor NYSC Orientation Camp in Afikpo, Ebonyi State, was established in the year 2000 by Reverend Uche Promise Nwode, a deaf man, who is also the current South East Zonal Coordinator of the Nigerian National Association of Deaf. The school took off at …