The Borno State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has distributed foodstuff to victims and families of those affected by the multiple suicide bombings in Gwoza town of Borno. 18 persons are confirmed dead with many others seriously injured in the Saturday…
The tragic incident that unfolded in the Magboro area of Ogun State, where Victoria Idowu, a 49-year-old woman, took her own life by hanging herself on a ceiling fan, is a poignant reminder of the deep-rooted issues surrounding mental health…
A Police officer in the Rivers State Police Command, Inspector Nelson Abuante, has committed suicide after he reportedly shot dead his colleague, Monday Gbaramana. The incident happened on Sunday at Nyogor-Lueku in the Khana Local Government Area of the state,…
An Ondo State Chief Magistrate Court, sitting in Odigbo, Odigbo Local Government Area of the state, has ordered the remand of a man, Kayode Ojo, in prison for attempting to commit suicide inside a police cell. The defendant was earlier…
Osun State Police Command on Thursday said it has launched a probe into the circumstances surrounding the death of a 100-level female student of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Treasure Salako. Sources on the campus of the university said the…
A woman has reportedly set herself on fire in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, over her inability to pay back a N70,000 loan she obtained from a microfinance bank. The woman, identified as Mama Dada, burnt herself and her rented…
Former Big Brother Naija, BBNaija, reality show star, Angel Smith has sparked mixed reactions online over a recent social media post. In a tweet on Thursday, Angel hinted that she is exhausted over the things happening in her life. Although…
Nigerian actor Kunle Remi has opened up about his past battles with depression, saying he almost committed suicide sometime back in 2017. The Anikulapo star opened up in a video posted on his Instagram page on Thursday. Remi was reacting…
Suicide is a global public health problem and Nigeria is one of the epicentres of suicide in the world today. In time past, suicide was alien to Nigeria. No matter what, Nigerians would want to stay alive believing “e go…
A yet-to-be-identified lady committed suicide by jumping from the Gbodofon Bridge into the Osun River on Thursday in Osogbo. According to eyewitness accounts, the adolescent jumped into the river after receiving a phone call at about 4:00 p.m. According to…
