The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammed Pate, says the Federal Government
is working toward de-criminalising attempted suicide in the country.
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“For the first time in my life, I feel like a failure. Nike died. The lady I just interviewed who said she slept with dogs committed suicide. People heard her story. They abused me. They said we formulated the story that they are not real. I gave her a listening ear, but she didn’t tell me she was going to die.
The Nigeria Suicide Prevention Advocacy Group has called for a holistic approach to prevent and address the determinants of suicide in the country.
A psychiatrist with the Federal Neuro-psychiatric Hospital Yaba, Lagos, has advocated increased awareness on mental health as an antidote to…
The Nigeria Suicide Advocacy Group has called for the decriminalisation of suicide to advance suicide prevention and control in Nigeria.…
A 37-year-old security guard at Prestige International College, Danmusa Steet, Gadon Kaya, Gwale Local Government Area of Kano State, Nuradeen Shehu has reportedly committed suicide.
The Federal Government inaugurated two policy documents and a National Mental Health Technical Working Group to reduce the prevalence of suicide and mental health conditions in the country.
Lagos state government has charged the male gender to break the culture of silence and always speak up, so as to curb suicidal tendencies
The 81 Division, Nigerian Army (NA) soldiers have prevented a suicide attempt by one Mrs Francesca Spark who plunged into the Lagos Lagoon around 81 Division Officers’ Mess, Marina Lagos.
The Lifeline International, an NGO, says access to timely and available crisis support services, could prevent suicides and save lives.