Tag: suicide
Pastor Jumps from Two-Storey Building, Kills Himself After Lover He Supported Through University Rejects Proposal
A heart-wrenching incident has shaken the community of Nnewi in Anambra State as a pastor from a pentecostal church, Pastor ...
Three Nigerians Face Charges for Sexually Extorting Teen Boys and Causing Suicide of One in Michigan
Three Nigerians have been charged with sexually extorting young men and teenage boys in the Western District of Michigan and ...
18-year-old Italian-Nigerian volleyball player dies in Turkey after jumping from 6th-floor hotel window
Italian volleyball player of Nigerian descent, Julia Ituma, has passed away at the age of 18, after a suspected fall ...
Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss dead: DJ on Ellen Degeneres Show ‘dies by suicide’ aged 40
40-year-old Stephen “tWitch” Boss has reportedly passed away. According to TMZ, the DJ, who rose to fame for his performances ...
Lady jumps into Lagos Lagoon in apparent suicide attempt
On Thursday, a middle-aged woman committed what appears to be suicide by jumping off the Third Mainland Bridge into Lagos ...
#WorldSuicidePreventionDay: Attempted suicide is still a crime in Nigeria when our hope lies in its decriminalisation
‘Suicide is not an option.’ Reads a very colourful sign at the entrances of a Non-Governmental Organisation in Kaduna, whose ...
Suicide is on the rise and all we have is a mindless political leadership
How do you convince a government to declare a state of emergency on the increasing rate of suicide? Specifically, how ...
What we learnt from the touching experience of 3 Nigerian men suffering from mental illness
A frantic search for Digital Strategist, Ayodele Bandele – known simply as Dele, which lasted barely a day has turned ...
#YNaijaNonBinary: Here’s how we can curb the epidemic of suicide
“Did you really want to die?” “No one commits suicide because they want to die.” “Then why do they do ...
When will Nigeria stop stigmatizing suicide and suicidal people?
Last weekend, there were two high profile suicides. One was of Caroline Flack, the former presenter of viral reality show ...
Why is Kogi not paying salaries despite its high debt profile?
Nonpayment of salaries by Nigerian Governors is no news. Rather, it’s an unusual way of life we’ve conditioned ourselves to ...
[The Injustice Blog] The change we were promised is driving people to suicide
The year 2016/2017 marked by suicides in Nigeria. We plummeted from the international happiness index and saw cases of people ...
‘5 killed’, many injured as suicide bomber attacks Borno
At least five people have been killed and 18 other injured after a suicide bomber attacked Amarwa village, Konduga Local Government ...
Osun Govt, pensioners exchange words as headmaster commits suicide over 13 months unpaid gratuity
Osun pensioners operating on the platform of 2011/2012 Forum of Retired Public Servants on Wednesday organised a protest over non-payment of ...
Nigerian Soldier kills Army Captain, commits suicide
A Nigerian Army Captain who led an emergency response team was killed in Borno on Sunday, gunned down by a ...
The Thread: How I saved my friend from committing suicide
The Third Mainland bridge in Lagos has become a popular spot for those who want to bring a finality to ...
16-year-old OAU student commits suicide
A 16-year old 100-level student of Microbiology at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Mercy Afolaranmi, has committed suicide. Highlights: According to ...
Opinion: The suicide cry for help that we often miss
by Isa Eneye Mubarak The problem about suicide is that one makes a permanent, irreversible, irrevocable treatment of a temporary ...
Kogi Director commits suicide after being owed 11 months salary
A director in the Kogi State civil service, Edward Soje has committed suicide by hanging himself on a tree in Lokoja, ...
Kogi civil servant commits suicide after wife gave birth to triplets
Edward Soje, a director in the Kogi State has committed suicide in Lokoja, the state capital, Vanguard reports. Soje reportedly ...
Monkeypox patient in Bayelsa commits suicide
A patient receiving medical attention for the disease, monkeypox, at the quarantine centre in Bayelsa has committed suicide. [Read Also: Bayelsa ...
Lagos LG poll: If you want to commit suicide, come out with your firearms – Police
Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni on Friday warned that there would be no mercy for anyone caught with ...
Depression almost pushed me to commit suicide – Ubi Franklin
TripleMG boss, Ubi Franklin, shocked fans and friends alike on Thursday when he shared a personal secret on the social media. ...
Court releases 58-year-old businesswoman who attempted suicide
The Magistrate court in Ebute-Metta has on Thursday, released a 58-year-old textile dealer, Taiwo Momoh, after she was arraigned for ...
I have stopped many people from committing suicide – TeeBillz
by Azeez Adeniyi TeeBillz, husband to music star, Tiwa Savage has said he has stopped many people from committing suicide ...
[The Church Blog]: NO! Jesus didn’t commit suicide
So, you know the way it happens on twitter; someone suddenly finds a topic/subject matter good enough to tweet and ...
Opinion: How Jesus committed suicide
by Jaja Jasper Chinedum If you even think about it, you'll see that Jesus committed suicide. The bible says that ...
Opinion: Suicide- Religious leaders are not doing enough
by Owolabi Afeez Ashola I wondered why someone will think the exit route to end difficulties of life is by ...
Mark Zuckerberg Releases Statement about Issues of Suicide and Murder on Facebook
Over the last few weeks, we’ve seen people hurting themselves and others on Facebook — either live or in video ...
UI student falls to her death
by Dolapo Adelana A 100 level female student of Law of the University of Ibadan died on Monday during a ...
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