Tag: suicide
Man, 20, commits suicide in church premises
The remains of a young parishioner, simply identified as Kachi, was found hanging in the early hours of Friday at…
Nigeria And Increasing Rate Of Suicide
Recent incidence of suicide in the country is, no doubt, alarming and disturbing. Most shocking is the fact that younger…
Professor wants govt to develop agriculture to stem suicide rate
The President of Nigerian Philosophical Association (NPA), Prof. Jim Unah, has advised the Federal Government to revolutionise agriculture to create…
World Health Day: Lagos laments rising cases of Suicide
As the world marks the World Health Day, the Lagos State Government has lamented rising cases of suicide in the…
How I Almost jumped into a well to commit suicide-Mr. Ibu
Nollywood Actor, John Okafor, popularly known as Mr. Ibu has narrated how he almost jumped into a well to commit…
800,000 people commit suicide worldwide annually – WHO
The World Health Organisation, WHO, says that every year, close to 800 000 people take their own life and that…
Suicide: Lagos sets up Aquatic Respond Squad
Kazeem Ugbodaga *Records 80,000 Emergency Calls Daily The Lagos State Government says it is planning to set up a Marine…
Depression, Lagos Lagoon and the Allure of Suicide
Recent research reveals that about 480 million people across the world experience depression during their lifetime. According to a WHO…
Suicide: Cleric wants churches to increase counseling, support
A Christian cleric, Rev. John Adeyinka, has called on religious organisations to create more platforms on which members with great…
Lagos speaker laments increasing suicide rate in Nigeria
Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, lamented the increasing rate at which people commit suicide in…
LAUTECH final year student hangs himself in hostel
A final year student of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomosho, Oyo State, Adesoji Adediran at the weekend committed…
How PDP Chieftain Committed Suicide, Set Abuja Hotel Ablaze
A chieftain of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr Isaac Ojukwu, has set himself ablaze in a rented hotel…
WHO Says 800,000 People Commits Suicide Annually
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared that no fewer than 800,000 people commit suicide every year.
Man commits suicide in Kano State
A middle-age man simply identified as Nura on Thursday committed a suicide at Tsamiya Babba village in Gezawa Local Government…
Zimbabwean pastor commits suicide over girlfriend
Richard Nhika, a 38-year old Zimbabwean gospel musician and church pastor took his life while filming himself. According to him,…
Woman commits suicide over MMM investment
A woman in Benue State, who invested borrowed money in the popular MMM scheme, lost the money, has committed suicide.…
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IG raises alarm over more policemen committing suicide
The Nigerian Police Force is worried over the rising cases of suicide among its officers across the country. The Assistant…
Unpaid salaries: Civil servant commits suicide in Ekiti
A senior civil servant with Ekiti State Government, Mr. Tope Afolayan, has committed suicide over alleged unpaid salaries and his…
Assistant Commissioner of Police commits suicide in Edo
Edo State Police Command was Wednesday hit by tragedy, as an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) in charge of Training…
Medical student disowns father, commits suicide
“You are not my father”, that was the last statement from Olounde, a medical student in England, who returned home…
Student commits suicide over poor academic performance
A 20-year-old senior secondary school student, Moji Agboola, died on Wednesday in Omu-Aran, Kwara, after taking poison. The deceased, an…
Syrian terror suspect commits suicide in German cell
A Syrian migrant suspected of planning a bomb attack on a Berlin airport has committed suicide in his prison cell…
Unidentified middle-aged man hangs self in Edo
Jefferson Ibiwale A middle-aged man who’s identity is yet to be verified has reportedly committed suicide by hanging himself in…
Man drinks poison, jumps into Lagos river
Residents of Salvation Avenue in the Ajegunle, Ikorodu area of Lagos State have found the corpse of a man by…
Man commits suicide, blames harsh economic situation
It was a gory sight as the body of a 50-year-old man, identified as Chief Ekanem Edet, dangled from a…
Why I attempted suicide – Nnamdi Azikiwe
Do you know that the first Nigerian president, the Late Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, once attempted to commit suicide. Well, he…
Police save frustrated woman from suicide
The Police in Imo have rescued a female staff of the Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education, Owerri, from committing…
Man commits suicide, jumps into canal
Kazeem Ugbodaga An unidentified man has committed suicide by jumping into a canal at Cele Bus Stop area of Lagos,…
RRS saves boy, 17, from suicide in Lagoon
Kazeem Ugbodaga Save for the timely intervention of the operatives of the Rapid Response Squad, RRS, of the Lagos State…
Vulcaniser commits suicide in Lagos
Yusuf Muhammed A middle aged man, Afape Fatai, has committed suicide in Lagos State, southwest Nigeria. Fatai, who resided at…