According to the World Health Organization (WHO) in its 2019 report ‘‘Suicide in the world: global health estimates’’, Nigeria has become one of the epicenters of suicide in the world with a suicide estimate of 17.3 per 100, 000. This is higher than the global (10.5 per 100,000) and Africa (12.0 per 100,000) estimates.
Year: 2022
Kidnapping: Court Remands Kwara District Head, 2 Sons
An Ilorin Magistrate’s Court in Ilorin, Kwara State has remanded a district head, Ibrahim Ahmed and his two sons over their alleged involvement in kidnapping.
Tambuwal Becomes Interim Chairman Of Nigeria Governors’ Forum
The chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum and governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, on Thursday transferred power of the NGF to the governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal.
No Senator Is Interested In Buhari’s Impeachment Again – Orji Kalu
The Senate Chief Whip, Orji Uzor Kalu, has said that federal lawmakers were no longer interested in the impeachment of President Muhammadu Buhari any longer, insisting that insecurity, which informed the impeachment threat, has improved.
CAN Condemns Kidnapping Of 43 Worshippers In Kaduna Church
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has condemned in strong terms the kidnapping of 43 worshippers at the Cherubim and Seraphim Church loated in a community in Kaduna State.
All ‘Unknown Gunmen’ In Anambra Are Igbos – Soludo
The Anambra State governor, Charles Soludo, has revealed that the ‘unknown gunmen’ arrested by security agencies for terrorizing the state are Igbos from the South East region of the country.
Panic As Explosion Rocks Taraba
Residents were thrown into panic on Sunday following an explosion in Jalingo, the capital of Taraba state.
Chinese National Breaks Into Young Girl’s Apartment in Kano, Stabbed Her Death
The Kano state Police Command, has confirmed the alleged murder of one Miss Ummukulthum Sani of Janbulo quarters in Kano by one Mr Gheng Chu, a Chinese national based in the state on Friday evening.
No Policeman Was Killed In Ebonyi Assailants’ Attack – Police
No policeman was killed in Thursday’s attack by hoodlums at Nkomoro, in Ebonyi, the police have declared.
FCTA Arrests 4 Hunters For Attacking Taskforce, Impounds 70 Motorcycles In Abuja
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has arrested four suspected armed hunters who attacked its Task Force on enforcement of restrictions on commercial motorcyclists at Sabon Lugbe community along the Airport Road when they went to enforcement the ban in the area in Abuja.
Queen’s Coffin Arrives At Westminster Hall After Royals Escort Her On Final Journey From Buckingham Palace
The Queen has left Buckingham Palace for a final time, as members of the Royal Family escort her coffin to Westminster, where she will lie-in-state for five nights.
Police In Ebonyi Nab Lovers For Selling Their Baby For N500,000
Police in Ebonyi have arrested a 20-year-old mother of a baby boy and her lover who sold their baby to a maternity home operator for N500,000.
60m Nigerians Suffering From Mental Illnesses – Psychiatrist
Taiwo Obindo, President, Association of Psychiatrists in Nigeria, APN, says that more than 60 million Nigerians are suffering from mental illnesses.