Tag: suicide
Samuel Elias, final year student of UNN commits suicide
Mr Samuel Elias a final year student of department of Religion and Culture, University of Nigeria Nsukka has committed suicide…
Oyo NYSC member’s suicide note to parent: I’m tired of life, forgive me
A serving member of National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Mr. Johnson Onyilo, who committed suicide in Ibadan, left a suicide…
How 300-Level UNIBEN student commited suicide over failed love affair
Details have emerged how 21-year-old Christabell Buoro, a student of the University of Benin, UNIBEN, allegedly committed suicide on Tuesday,…
Mother leaves her 3 kids in car to commit suicide
A mother stopped her car on a bridge, with her three children inside, then walked to the railing and jumped…
40-year-old commits suicide in Kano
A 40-year-old man, Femi Oguntumi, was on Friday found hanged to a ceiling fan in his room at Dakata Quarters…
Final year student attempts suicide for failing exam
Tragedy was averted on Friday as a final year student of Ekiti State University (EKSU) attempted suicide on Friday after…
Depression, suicide: NGO counsels youths
Useful Youth Vision Concepts (UYVC), an NGO, has advised depressed youths to talk to someone they trust or seek mental…
Nigerian Govt gets solution to suicide among youths
The Anambra Chairman of GOGAN, Mr Johnbosco Onunkwo made the call at a capacity building workshop in Awka on Sunday…
How govt. can check suicide among youths – Group
A non governmental organisation, the Good Governance Ambassadors of Nigeria (GOGAN), has said the most effective to curb the rising…
Secondary school girl commits suicide in Lagos
A Senior Secondary one student of Sedar College, Baruwa, Lagos, has committed suicide after she drank insecticide, sniper.
LASPOTECH student commits suicide over disagreement with girlfriend
A student of the Lagos State Polytechnic, LASPOTECH, Ikorodu area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria has committed suicide following disagreement with…
Suicide: Shettima shocked over steward’s death
The outgoing Governor of Borno, Kashim Shettima, has expressed shock over the death of a government house steward, Mr John…
Dealing with rising wave of suicide
Recent happenings across the country show that there is an alarming upsurge in incidence of suicide. Usually, Nigerians are considered…
PMB’s second term: Ain’t no stopping us now, we’re on the move
Those who were young (men-about-town) in the 80s will remember the 1979 hit track by McFadden & Whitehead, titled Ain't…
Enugu police boss orders probe into alleged suicide of UNN student
The Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, Mr Sulaiman Balarabe, has ordered investigations into alleged suicide of a University of…
Suicides: NGO seeks mental health assistance, psychological support for youths
Worried by the rising cases of suicide among Nigeria’s youths, an NGO, Peace, Unity, Security and Development (PUSD), has called…
Sadness, depression, suicide and the need for a close-knit fellowship
When people like me write about the failure and imperfections of the church system, some people won't bother to look…
Depression, Suicide, Anxiety, Faith, Christianity, Church & Hope
By Nneka Okumazie There are often thoughts that come to mind, questioning the essence of life. There are situations of…
RCCG Gospel minister, Arowosaiye commits suicide
A gospel minister with the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Michael Arowosaiye has committed suicide in Abuja.
400-Level UNN student commits suicide
A 400-level student of the Department of English and Literary Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), identified as Chukwuemeka Akachi,…
More young people, especially girls attempting suicide – Study
A new study that shows adolescents are attempting suicide by overdose at increasing rates is further evidence that the pervasive…
Suspected UAE spy commits suicide in Istanbul prison
One of the two detainees held by Turkey on suspicion of spying for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has committed…
Arrested UAE spy commits suicide in Turkey
One of the suspects, who was arrested on charges of spying for the UAE, committed suicide by hanging himself in…
Kogi State University student commits suicide by drinking sniper
A 100-Level student of the Kogi State University (KSU) Ayingba, Rebecca Michael has committed suicide over a breakup with her…
12-year old boy commits suicide by drinking sniper in Kogi
A 12-year old boy has committed suicide in Kogi State in protest against being reprimanded by an older sister.
Ex-lecturer dies in fire: UI dismisses insinuations of suicide
The management of the University of Ibadan has dismissed insinuations that a former lecturer, Mr Aminu Zubair, who died in…
Alan Krueger, Obama’s economic adviser commits suicide
Alan Krueger, a prominent Princeton University economics professor who advised U.S. Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, took his own…
12,000 Indian farmers commit suicide
About 12,000 farmers in India’s southwestern state of Maharashtra committed suicide between 2015 and 2018, a 91-percent jump compared with…
Blind girl commits suicide with her guide dog by her side
A family have spoken of their heartbreak after their 'inspirational' daughter killed herself with her guide dog by her side.
Dietitian hangs herself after posting suicide note
A young Manhattan dietitian Tara Condell hanged herself in her West Village apartment after posting a suicide note online in…