Unscrupulous Traders Selling Dangerous Ponmo (Cow Skin)

13 Jul 2026

Health officers in Uromi, in Esan North-East Local Government Area of Edo State, have seized a large amount of animal skin suspected to be soaked in chemicals and sold as pomo (also called ponmo or cow skin). The officers say this is not real cow skin. It is a different kind of dried, leather-like skin […]

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Tony Elumelu to Step Down as UBA Chairman on August 21, 2026, After 12 Years in the Role

13 Jul 2026

Billionaire investor and philanthropist Tony Elumelu will retire as Group Chairman of United Bank for Africa (UBA) on August 21, 2026. He is stepping down after reaching the 12-year limit that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) allows for non-executive directors. Under his leadership, UBA grew into one of Africa’s biggest banks. It now operates […]

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Lagos Government Arrests 396 Beggars, to Send Them Back to Their Home States (Repatriation)

13 Jul 2026

Lagos State has arrested 396 beggars. This happened during a clean-up operation across the state. The government now plans to send these people back to their home states. The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, shared this news on his official X account on Tuesday. He said officials from the Lagos State Environmental […]

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