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,…