The Police in Ebonyi on Monday rushed a 37-year-old man to the Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, for treatment after he allegedly set himself on fire. The News…
SUICIDE
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The Senator representing Kogi West District, Dino Melaye, was on Tuesday docked before an FCT High Court, Apo area of Abuja on a six-count charge bordering on attempted suicide and…
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Health
Why More Men Commit Suicide Than Women – Chimamanda Adichie
by Damilare Salami September 12, 2018An award-winning Nigerian author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, says men have a higher rate of dying by suicide as opposed to women. The ‘Americanah’ author attributed the situation to patriarchy, which…
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News
How To Detect & Help People Out Of Committing Suicide LAGOS Psychotherapist, Dr. SMART MA CHONGO
by Sunday Adigun July 31, 2018Suicide is a complex health issue but it can be prevented. And that starts with knowing what to look for and what to do. People who commit suicide don’t want…
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A Nigerian Army captain on deployment in the North-east has committed suicide, Premium Times reports. The officer flipped his rifle towards own stomach and opened fired. The incident occurred at…
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Suicide among many young people has continued to be a serious problem. Suicide is the second leading cause of death for children, youth, and young adults these days. The majority…
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Three heroic schoolchildren aged 12, 13 and 14 saved a man who had a rope around his neck and was trying to jump off of a bridge. The boys were…
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A forty-year-old cleric, Samuel Hamza has committed suicide at Ungwar Romi area of Kaduna state capital. Hamza was a pastor of a Pentecostal church in the area. He hanged himself…
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A yet-to-be-identified man had reportedly afternoon jumped into the Lagos lagoon from the Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge in the early hours of today, Daily Post reports. Officials of the Lagos State…
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Education
Protect your child by watching out for suicide warning signs
by Arinze Ago September 13, 2017It is not only the adults who are suffering. The number of young children who kill themselves is staggering. There are many reasons why teenagers commit suicide. HealthyPlace, a website for mental wellness, says…