People experience suicidal thoughts due to various reasons such as frustration, depression, failed relationship, mental health challenge, academic failure, among others. The World Health Organization estimates that approximately 1 million people die each year from suicide. It is difficult to anticipate suicide in most instances and this makes it a …
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Monthly Media Reports on Suicide Incidents in Nigeria – November 2020
Suicide is the act of intentionally taking one’s life. The World Health Organization estimates that approximately 1 million people die each year from suicide. It is difficult to anticipate suicide in most instances and this makes it a terribly dangerous menace in any society. What drives so many individuals to …
Read More »Monthly Media Reports on Suicide Incidents in Nigeria – October 2020
Suicide is the act of intentionally taking one’s life. The World Health Organization estimates that approximately 1 million people die each year from suicide. It is difficult to anticipate suicide in most instances and this makes it a terribly dangerous menace in any society. What drives so many individuals to …
Read More »Mass Media and High Suicide Rates in Nigeria! The Case of Contagion Self-Slaughter?
The alarming rate of suicides that took place in Nigeria in 2019 is still coming as a puzzle to many people. It is now a fact that 2019 recorded the highest rate of suicide incidents among Nigerians in modern times with 70 reported cases in the media. Some analysts have …
Read More »UPDATE! 70 Nigerians Committed Suicide in 2019, Study Reveals
A new study has revealed that a total of 70 suicide cases were recorded in 2019 out of which 74% (52 persons) were cases involving men while 26% (18 persons) were women. The study shows that more Nigerian men committed suicide in 2019 than women. The study carried out by …
Read More »Nigerian Students Who Committed Suicide in 2019: Full List
A new study has revealed that 22 Nigerian students committed suicide in 2019. The study carried out by hypothesis.com, an independent research group, was a content analysis of reported cases of suicide in both mainstream and social media from January to December 2019. The figures showed that 69 suicide cases …
Read More »70 Nigerians Committed Suicide in 2019, Study Reveals
A new study has revealed that a total of 70 suicide cases were recorded in 2019 out of which 74% (52 persons) were cases involving men while 26% (18 persons) were women. The study shows that more Nigerian men committed suicide in 2019 than women. The study carried out by …
Read More »More Nigerian Men Committed Suicide in 2019 Than Women
A new study has revealed that more Nigerian men committed suicide in 2019 than women. The study carried out by hypothesis.com, an independent research group, was a content analysis of reported cases of suicide in both mainstream and social media from January to December 2019. The figures showed that 70 …
Read More »Patient on admission commits suicide at University of Benin Teaching Hospital
The University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) was thrown into confusion over the weekend after a patient who was on admission at the Accident and Emergency ward, committed suicide. According to eyewitnesses, the male patient was waiting to see a doctor when he suddenly became wild and stabbed himself to death with a broken louvre …
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