Story by: Ihuoma Chiedozie, Enugu Two persons lost their lives in a bloody clash between Igbos and Fulanis at the popular Gariki market, in Enugu. The incident occurred on Wednesday night. Our correspondent learnt, during a visit to the market on Thursday, that the deceased persons had been identified as Ali, a Fulani and Ifeacho Ifeanyi, an Igbo. It was equally gathered that the clash was triggered by a disagreement over the sum of N100. Eye witnesses disclosed that trouble started when, late on Wednesday evening, the said Ali, whose surname could not be ascertained as of the time of filing this report, came to slaughter a cow at an abattoir located in the Gariki market. They said Ali, who ordinarily would have gone to slaughter his cow in the New Artisan market abattoir, opted for Gariki market abattoir because the New Artsisan market had been closed by the Enugu State Government following the killing of a policeman by a mob of Keke NAPEP riders. However, Ali, paid N4...

At least 15 Boko Haram fighters were killed in Borno on Friday as Nigerian troops of Operation Lafiya Dole and Boko Haram terrorists engaged in prolonged fierce battle in Borno State. Military insiders told PREMIUM TIMES the battle ensued at 6 a.m this morning and did not end until after 9 a.m. Our sources said the battle began when fighters of the terror group launched a surprise attack on troops location in Rann, in northern Borno, shooting sporadically. Troops from 3 Battalion and 112 Task Force Battalion are stationed in the area, our sources said. The soldiers responded promptly, killing an unknown number of the terrorists, and wounding several others. The battle raged for over two hours, and when the dust settled, several terrorists were found dead. One of our sources said more than 15 of the Boko Haram fighters were killed in action. Another said the figure was much higher, saying many other terrorists escaped from the scene with gunshot wounds. Both sources however said ...

Except when you are having your monthly period, you have no business wearing pants to bed! What reasons do doctors have for this ‘prescription’? These ones Physicians say the female genital needs to ‘breathe’ in order to maintain its pH balance and prevent fungi and odour. So, going to bed without your pants on will aerate your nether region Family Physician, Dr. Grace Obong, says during the day, women wear a variety of panties and tight outfits that hardly allow their privates to breathe. She says though it’s advisable and absolutely preferable to wear cotton panties, many women still opt for polyester panties, with the attendant heating up of the genital area while the day lasts.     For those who may not like to go to sleep without having pants on, Obong recommends wearing of boxers or pyjamas.    Experts at womenshealth.gov say the vagina normally has a balance of mostly “good” bacteria and fewer “harmful” bacteria. However, a condition, called ba...

The hope of a beauty therapist, Henry Abaigom, to rake in money from customers during the Yuletide has been dashed after he was sent to Kirikiri prison. The 31-year-old beautician was remanded in the prison by an Ikeja Magistrate’s Court and could not perfect his bail conditions as of close of work on Friday. Abaigom was arrested by the police on Tuesday in Ikeja for allegedly damaging the skin of two of his customers – 19-year-old Ifeabunike Alexandra and Nikky Imoh, 21. The complainants, who are friends, had engaged Abaigom’s service to remove the stretch marks on their skin, and apply other skin treatments. PUNCH Metro learnt that the suspect charged Alexandra N166,000 while Imoh, who also wanted to get rid of dark spots on her knuckles, was asked to pay N106,000. The suspect had reportedly collected sums of N125,000 and N45,000 in advance from Alexandra and Imoh respectively, promising that they would see results shortly after the treatments. Contrary to their expectation, it was...

A hit-and-run driver has crushed two women in the Mushin area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro learnt that while one of the victims died on the spot, the other was still in a critical condition at a hospital in the state. Our correspondent gathered that the incident happened on Monday around the N A witness said two victims were hit by a silver Toyota Camry with number plate, BDG 45 DZ, adding that the car driver attempted to overtake another vehicle when the accident occurred. He said, “The accident happened around 11am. The Camry was at top speed because it wanted to overtake another vehicle. “However, the driver lost control and ran over the two ladies who were passing by the roadside just after the NNPC Filling Station. “One of the ladies died immediately, while the second woman, who sustained a fracture in the arm and had a head injury was treated by some emergency workers before she was taken to the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja. “The corpse of the deceased was con...

A suspected armed robber, Ugochukwu Nnaji, has said that he and other members of his gang decided to rob during the Yuletide in order to celebrate the period like the rich in the society. Nnaji was one of the two suspects arrested by the operatives of the Imo State Police Command. The suspects specialised in trailing and dispossessing unsuspecting bank customers of their money. Speaking with Southern City News after they were paraded by the Imo State Police Command in Owerri, Nnaji said the coming of Christmas and New Year usually reminded them that it was time to rob bank customers and enjoy like the rich within the period. He pointed out that the money they made from menial jobs was always not enough for them to live big like wealthy people, adding that they had been in the “business” (robbing bank customers) for a long time. “We do it in every festive period, especially Christmas and New Year to also celebrate the period lavishly like others, who have made money. “The menial jobs...

The Cross River State chapter of the Movement for the Actualisation of Sovereign State of Biafra has raised the alarm over the high cost of living in the state, alleging that people are dying as a result of hunger. From indication, MASSOB said, so many Nigerians could no longer afford to buy basic food items due to inflation. In a statement issued in Calabar on Tuesday by its Public Relations Officer, Mr. Okon Eyo Effiom, MASSOB said there were indications that the Nigerian state could no longer take care of its citizens. The statement read in part, “Even at Christmas, a period characterised by celebration and merriment, many people could not afford to cook the common rice meal for their families. Rice is the basic staple during such time but because of high level of poverty in the land many families could not afford to buy it. “The standard of living in the country has depreciated abysmally in just one year and the cost of basic items has quadrupled beyond the reach of the ordinary ...