On November 12-13, 2024, the leadership of the Nigeria National Association of the Deaf (NNAD) participated in the Annual Inclusive Education Conference in Abuja, organized by the British Council in Nigeria. The conference brought together NNAD and various disability advocacy groups as stakeholders committed to advancing inclusive education in Nigeria. This unique two-day event highlighted […]
Date: 14th November, 2024 On behalf of the NNAD Leadership and the Entire Deaf Community in Nigeria, The National Vice President, Nelson Chukwuemeka Umezurike, representing the Mal. Haruna Mohammad Tsafe Led National executives participated in the Inter-Ministerial and Inter-Agency Awareness Summit on the Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities (Prohibition Act) 2018, organized by Hon Mohammed
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Date: 15th October, 2024 The Nigeria National Association of the Deaf (NNAD) Leadership, ably represented at the event by the NNAD National Youth Leader, Ashiru Abubakar Nagoma, was among the high-profile disability-led organizations that witnessed and participated in the public hearing on the Flag-Off of the Investigative Hearing on Compliance of Ministries, Departments, and Agencies
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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