There are many ways the systemic exclusion and oppression of people living with disabilities manifest in everyday life. It is not just about public spaces being designed to make their…
There is a well-loved meme on the internet whose immortal words “Are you not ashamed of yourself? are you not embarrassed? This is really embarrassing,” could elicit laughter from you…
When the conversation on accessibility comes up - in corporate boardrooms or policy roundtables or in our TV and Radio talk shows, we speak of grand plans of wheelchair ramps…
In a commendable win for people with hearing impairment, Nigeria’s federal government, in February, ordered the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to deploy sign language interpreters to its broadcasts -but is…
Like everyone else, he was christened with a name of his parent’s choosing, a name that will later come to hold great significance for him. Unlike everyone else, however, at…
In a recent interview with host of #WithChude and founder of human flourishing company, Joy, Inc. Chude Jideonwo, popular Nigerian singer/songwriter and music producer Cobhams Asuquo, the multi-talented visually impaired…
There are a number of voices speaking for the rights of the Nigerian people, few of those remember to speak for people living with disabilities. That is far from the…
by Opeolu Akinola Does disability necessarily turn folks to beggars? I am wondering about this as I recall the treatment meted out to the persons with disabilities who expectantly assembled to…
The Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs, LASODA has started a three-day Sign Language workshop for government officials as a way of bridging communication barrier between hearing-impaired individuals and civil…