21-Year Old Uniben Undergraduate Commits Suicide

A 21-year old 300 level undergraduate of the University of Benin, Miss Christabell Omoremime Buoro, has reportedly committed suicide following a failed relationship.

The corpse of the student from the institution's Medical Laboratory Science department was discovered in her off-campus hostel flat on Tuesday after the deceased ingested the Sniper insecticide mixed with soft drink because the guy she loved was nonreciprocal. Meanwhile, police in the area who read her suicide note to onlookers have invited two persons for questioning with regard to its content.

Spokesperson of the university, Michael Osasuyi, after confirming the incident, said the school was waiting for a detailed briefing concerning the issue as it did not happen within the university premises.

Triple Suicide Bomb Blasts Claim 30 in Borno

In what is described as the biggest mass killing this year, up to 30 football fans are feared dead, another 40 injured, following the detonation of bombs by three suicide bombers in front of a football viewing centre in Borno on Sunday.

Report has it that the attack happened around 9:00pm after a heated argument between one of the bombers and the operator of the viewing centre who tried preventing him from gaining access into the hall at Konduga.

"Most of the victims were from outside the football viewing centre," says Ali Hassan, the leader of a self-defence group in the town. According to him, the other two suicide bombers who had mingled among the crowd at a tea stall nearby, also detonated their suicide vests.

Although no group has claimed responsibility as at the time of report, there is a strong indication that it is a Boko Haram attack.

Teacher Commits Suicide in Kano

A male teacher of Karish College, Kano State, has committed suicide hanging from a fan in his apartment.

The deceased, Mr Femi Oguntimi, who left no suicide note was reported to have committed the act around 10 PM on Thursday.

Spokesperson of the police, DSP Haruna Abdullahi, who confirmed the incident, said the corpse has since been deposited in the mortuary and that a secret investigation has begun to ascertain the circumstances that led him to suicide.

"It's Scary and Sad" - Simi Speaks on Depression

Following the astronomic rate of depression in recent times, award winning singer Simisola "Simi" Ogunleye has identified the causes of depression, which she said is common in men, to include the fear of failure and the need for validiation.

Describing the issue as "scary and sad", Simi made the remark on Twitter @SympLySimi, replying to the tweet of a fan who had asked her take on the the subject. The singer advises confiding as a means of help.

Meanwhile, a recent WHO report indicates that Nigeria is Africa's most depressed country with 7 million people diagnosed with the condition already.