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3 days ago
Rights groups and doctors on Friday welcomed a ruling by Kenya's high court that declared it unconstitutional to treat suicide attempts as a crime.
4 days ago
A fifty-five-year-old farmer, Resham Singh, allegedly committed suicide by consuming a poisonous substance at a protest site in the northern Indian state of Punjab on Thursday, multiple local media reports have said. Singh is the second farmer who has committed suicide to express disillusionment against the federal government’s apathy towards ongoing farmer protests. According to…
25 Dec
The suicide by a train driver on the job has caused widespread delays in France's rail traffic, operator SNCF said Wednesday. Some 3,000 train passengers have been affected by delays in services between Paris and southeastern France that started Tuesday and spilled over into Wednesday. Around 10 high-speed (TGV) trains were delayed by up to…
1 Nov
A father of four has committed suicide in Igburowo town, Odigbo Local Council Area of Ondo State, after consuming a chemical substance and pesticide, commonly known as snipper. The lifeless body of the 58-year-old deceased man identified as Bamidele Omolayo was discovered when an octogenarian in the community raised an alarm. According to sources, before…
22 Oct
Ukrainian officials said Tuesday a man wanted for evading a military call-up killed himself after being caught by police and taken to an
14 Oct
Police in Ogun State are investigating the death of a 32-year-old man, Lanre Ogungbe, who was found dead in a hotel room in the Lafenwa area on October 10, 2024.
8 Oct
A father of nine, identified as Mr. Charles, has tragically taken his own life by ingesting a lethal insecticide, Sniper.
4 Oct
A man suspected of killing two young women in Istanbul took his own life Friday, said the city authorities, the latest in a series of murders of women in Turkey. The DHA news agency said the man had beheaded one of his two victims on the city's historic ramparts. The suspect and the two women…
12 Sep
Popular Nigerian comedienne, Anita Asuoha, better known as Real Warri Pikin, has opened up about a difficult period in her life when she almost took her own life due to a debt of N22 million. In a post shared on her Instagram page on Wednesday, Anita recounted how financial pressure pushed her to the edge.…
11 Sep
A 38-year-old man, identified as Gabriel Iliya Magaji, a resident of Masaka, Karu Local Government Area (LGA), has taken his own life in a suicide act following alleged insubordination and unfaithfulness by his wife. Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Nasarawa State command, DSP Nansel Ramhan, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Lafia on Wednesday. The…
8 Sep
In a dramatic turn of events, a 65-year-old blind man, Ewenla Ibrahim Adetomiwa, and an 18-year-old mentally unstable teenager were rescued while attempting suicide on the Third Mainland Bridge. Adetomiwa, a resident of Ikorodu, Lagos, had taken his two children, aged 16 and 12, to the bridge with the intent of jumping into the lagoon.…
24 Aug
The Anambra State Police Command has rescued a 27-year-old man, Alozie John, from an attempted suicide in Umunnachi, Dunukofia Local Government Area (LGA) of Anambra State. John, a livestock dealer from Isielu LGA, Ebonyi State, reportedly attempted suicide due to an N1.2 million debt owed to his livestock supplier. In a statement on Saturday, the…
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Nigerian fashion designer and content creator, Veekee James Atere, shades ladies with high standards. On January 12, 2025, Veekee shared a short video call with her and her husband, displaying public affection towards each other. She captioned the video, “Queen of standards, dey play.” While getting all loved up in the video, she wrote, "This…
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The National Rescue Movement has disowned a notice calling for an emergency national convention, noting that the information is the handiwork of mischief makers. The party clarified that the notice signed by one Isaac Udeh, who falsely presented himself as the National Chairman of the party was not authorised. The party said Udeh was not…
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The Edo State Governorship Election Tribunal has adjourned the hearing of all seven petitions to Wednesday, January 15, 2025. The tribunal made the decision following a formal request for adjournment by counsel for the 1st and 2nd respondents namely INEC and Monday Okpehbholo, due to a conflicting case at the Supreme Court. At the tribunal…
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The Kano State Government has introduced waste disposal bins in the state’s public transport system to ensure a cleaner environment. The initiative targets placing waste bins in Tricycles, buses, and at strategic points in the state, such as markets, bus stops, and motor parks. Kano Commissioner for Environment and Climate Change, Dr Dahiru Hashimu, unveiled…
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Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has called on the armed forces to intensify efforts to track and neutralise suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists. On Sunday 12 January 2025, suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists attacked some farmers and fishermen at Dumba community, near Baga in Kukawa Local Government Area leaving 40 people dead. Zulum in a statement…
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An Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti has sentenced a 25-year-old man to life imprisonment for raping a 17-year-old girl. The convict, Fajana Olajide was arraigned before Justice Lekan Ogunmoye on 18th January, 2024 on a count charge of rape. The charge reads that the defendant on 14th July 2023 in Ikere Ekiti…
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Senator Sam Anyanwu has resumed his role as the National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) by returning to his office at the party's national secretariat in Abuja. Addressing reporters after his personal staff received him around 10:56am, Anyanwu dismissed a statement credited to the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba. The PDP spokesperson…
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The Governor of Kaduna, Senator Uba Sani, has advised states facing security challenges in the North and other parts of the country to adopt the Kaduna model. According to him, peace has now returned to Birnin Gwari, a suburb of the State facing insecurity for several years, adding that economic activities have started picking up…
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The Federal Capital Territory Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, has fixed Jan. 30 as registration deadline for all intending pilgrims for the 2025 Hajj exercise. The Board’s spokesman, Mohammed Aliyu, announced the deadline in a statement in Abuja on Monday. Aliyu explained that the new deadline followed adjustment by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON)…
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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kwara Command, has warned drivers against overloading vehicles with passengers and goods to prevent accidents on Nigerian roads. The state Sector Commander of FRSC, Mr Muftau Irekeola, gave the warning on Monday in Ilorin during a stakeholders meeting with transport unions. “As the corps round up the ember months…