NOA moves to end suicide menace among secondary school students

Disturbed by prevalent cases of suicide especially among secondary school students, National Orientation Agency (NOA) has organized an awareness programme at at preventing new trend as pupils in secondary schools across Nigeria take their lives over preventable depression. The programme is themed “Life is Worth Living, Preserve it”. Representing the Director-General, Dr. Garba Abari, the […]

Breaking: Suspected Suicide Bomber Blows Self Up In Ebonyi

An unidentified middle-aged man suspected to be a suicide bomber has been killed in an explosion in the Afikpo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. According to Sahara Reporters, the incident occurred around 11.30am on Tuesday opposite Campus 2 of Amaizu/Amangbala primary school in Afikpo LGA of the state. It was stated noted that a […]

“My Daughter Contemplating Suicide,” Mother of Raped Rivers Student Cries Out For Justice

The family of a year-one female student of Rivers State College of Health Science and Management Technology is demanding that the Police and the school should not compromise in their investigations over the alleged rape of their daughter by the Head of Department of Dental Surgery and Technician, Princewill Chikakpobi Lemon Gbara, mother of the […]

65-Year-Old Anambra Hunter Kills Wife, Son, Commits Suicide

Awka – A 65-year old hunter from Amanuke in Awka North local government area of Anambra state, Uchechukwu Nweke, has reportedly shot his wife, Mrs Patricia dead as well as set his house ablaze along with his son Mr Obinna in an unknown circumstances. The Anambra state police public relations officer, CSP Haruna Muhammed, who disclosed […]

Father of Two Commits Suicide over failure to raise Hospital bill

Asaba – A commercial tricycle operator popularly known as Keke rider on Thursday allegedly committed suicide in Sapele, Delta State. The deceased, a father of two and simply identified as Kevwe, was said to have taken an insecticide known as ‘sniper’ to terminate his life after failing to raise N170,000.00 for medical treatment. He was said […]

Assange’s Twelfth Day at the Old Bailey: Autism, Suicide and Prisons

September 23.  Central Criminal Court, London.  Following the script sheet of the previous day, the non sequitur, pop medical view of the prosecution was again in sharp evidence at the Old Bailey.  In an effort to make the road for Julian Assange’s extradition to the United States for 17 charges under the US Espionage Act […]

Assange’s Eleventh Day at the Old Bailey: Suicide, Hallucinations and Psychological Torture

September 22.  Central Criminal Court, London.  Today, the prosecutors in the Julian Assange case did their show trial predecessors from other legal traditions proud.  The ghosts of such figures as Soviet state prosecutor Andrey Vyshinsky, would have approved of the line of questioning taken by James Lewis QC: suggest that Assange, accused of 17 counts […]

‘This Is Us’ Writer Jas Waters Passes Away

Los Angeles TV writer and journalist Jas Waters, who was known for her work on series such as NBC’s “This Is Us,” Jim Carrey’s “Kidding” and VH1’s “The Breaks,” committed suicide in her Hollywood home. She was 39. According to The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s office, Waters died on June 9 by hanging. Jas […]

The aftermath of depression

A lady in Mpape, Abuja committed suicide because her new boyfriend was linked sexually to so many women around her vicinity.  She committed suicide because she became depressed. Dear readers, it is easy for you to think that the last thing that can occur in your mind is taking your own life. It is easy […]

Pregnant girl, 20 attempts suicide after she found out her boyfriend is married

A 20-year old girl identified as Oluchi Akabilo has attempted suicide after she discovered that her boyfriend who got her pregnant, is married. Miss Oluchi who lives at Azia street, Mgbuka Obosi in Idemili North Council Area of Anambra State, allegedly drank a liquid substance suspected to be an insecticide in a bid to take […]