suicide
20 Mar
How is suicide talked about in a Nigerian home? The fact is suicide is hardly ever talked about until it is too late. More than ever, it is an important tool to be able to communicate well on dicey topics which include suicide. So how do we talk about suicide? We could try presenting it…
8 Mar
A 300-level student of University of Jos at the weekend committed suicide over the ongoing strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) nationwide.
22 Feb
A tipper driver, simply identified as Justice, yesterday, allegedly committed suicide over yet to be ascertained reason in the early hours of Monday at Eagle Island in Obio-Akpor Local Council
16 Feb
The Suicide Research and Prevention Initiative (SURPIN ) has faulted the Community Service Bill on attempted suicide proposed by the House of Representatives.
1 Feb
Organizers of the Miss USA and Miss Universe pageants said Monday they were "devastated" by the suicide a day earlier of former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst, who had often spoken out about stress and mental health. In a statement sent to AFP, the Miss Universe and Miss USA organizations said they were "devastated to learn…
17 Dec
Ms Sofiat Amusa, wife of the 25-year-old man who committed suicide by jumping into the lagoon in Epe, attributed her husband death to frustration, depression and lack of parental care.
11 Dec
Bauchi State Government in its law on Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) under amendment process will punish the families and relatives of victims of rape who failed to report to the authorities
10 Oct 2021
At the birth of the World Federation For Mental Health (WEMH) in 1948, the world was still struggling to come to terms with the post-World War 2 realities.
10 Oct 2021
Where man’s efforts end, God starts His miracles. If a man buries his powerlessness into the strength of God, the breakthrough is guaranteed. The journey of the Israelites out of Egypt was an act of God
23 Sep 2021
Books have been described as calculators for problem-solving hence reading, storytelling, as well as moonlight stories among family members and associates, will help reduce depression
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Police timely intervention have saved the life of one Mr Akinlolu Ajayi, 54-year-old staff of Lagos State Government, who attempted to commit suicide by jumping into the lagoon.
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