Tag: Ponmo
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Lagos residents defy govt’s warning on ‘ponmo’ consumption
Despite the warning by the Federal Government on the purchase of cow skin (ponmo) due to the outbreak of Anthrax disease in some neighbouring countries, the trade in the commodity still thrives. A survey of some markets at Mushin, Egbeda, Oshodi and Ikotun, all in Lagos S
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Anthrax: What to know about the disease and implication on ‘ponmo’
The Federal Government has alerted the public on the outbreak of Anthrax disease in some neighbouring countries within the West African sub-region.
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BREAKING: NAFDAC impounds 120 tons of dangerous imported ‘ponmo’
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has intercepted in Lagos, large quantities of dangerous animal hides and skins popularly known as Ponmo with seven merchants of the deadly product in the Agency’s net.
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Lagos arrest three in sale of poisonous ‘Ponmo’
Lagos State government said it has arrested three persons connected with the sale of toxic cow-skin popularly known as ‘Ponmo’ in Ojo and Iba Local Government and Local Council Development Areas of the State and confiscated large amount of poisonous cow-skin. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris who disclosed this at the weekend…