Nigeria Association of the Blind (NAB) was registered and incorporated under Section 5(II) of the Land Perpetual Act. Chap. 98 of the Laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in 1968.

The association is a member of the National Advisory Council for the Blind (NNACB).
NAB also exists as a cluster body under The Joint National Association of Persons Living with Disabilities (JONAPWD) and a member of African Union of the Blind (AFUB) and the World Blind Union (WBU).

NAB is the umbrella bodies for all associations/organisation of/for the blind in Nigeria.

It is the leading charity association in Nigeria with membership in 36 states and the federal capital territory.