Fayemi tests positive for COVID-19, delegates office to deputy

Chairman of Nigeria Governors Forum, NGF, and Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has tested positive to COVID-19. He announced this on Wednesday in a tweet saying: “I took my third Covid-19 test yesterday and it came back positive. I’m generally ok and I’m already self isolating at home and receiving the best of care from my medical team. […]

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Madagascar hospitals ‘overwhelmed’ by coronavirus surge

Patients are treated at a hospital in Antananarivo on July 20, 2020. Photo: Rijasolo/AFP via Getty Images Hospital officials in Madagascar’s capital Antananarivo say they are struggling to cope with a rush of coronavirus patients despite the distribution of a herbal drink touted as a remedy by the president. President Andry Rajoelina has been promoting […]

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NAFDAC considers 21 herbal products for use

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says 21 herbal medicinal products are currently being processed by the agency for “Safe use” or Listing status. Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, the Director General of the agency, disclosed this in a statement she signed and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) […]

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Nigeria approves PAX herbal drug as immune booster against coronavirus

The Director of the Pax Herbal Clinic and Research Laboratories, Ewu in Edo State, Rev. Fr. Anslem Adodo, has reported that the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has finally approved their herbal remedy for the treatment of symptoms associated with COVID-19. In an internal memo that went viral on social media, […]

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Nigeria analysing 20 anti-COVID-19 herbal drugs

as Buhari set to receive report on Madagascar drug House of Representatives want increased funding for research Nigeria is on the verge of a major breakthrough in her ongoing battle against COVID-19 as the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, disclosed that it would soon come out with protocols for carrying out […]

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Adeyeye takes charge of Ondo health ministry

Fatusi heads State Inter-ministerial Committee Against COVID-19 By Banji Ayoola Following the death of Ondo State Commissioner for Health, Dr Wahab Adegbenro, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has directed his Special Adviser on Health, Dr Jibayo Adeyeye, to take charge of the ministry. A statement on Saturday by the governor’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and […]

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Nigerian universities’ scientists discover vaccine for COVID-19

Nigerian Universities’ Scientists, under the aegis of COVID-19 Research Group, on Friday announced the discovery of a vaccine for the prevention of Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Addressing a news conference on Friday at Adeleke University, Ede, in Osun state, Dr Oladipo Kolawole, Leader of the team, said the vaccine was being developed locally in Africa for […]

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WHO okays dexamethasone for treating chronic COVID-19 cases

Nigeria ready for global action against disease, says Buhari The World Health Organisation (WHO), yesterday endorsed dexamethasone as ‘cure’ drug for saving lives of critically ill coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients. Dexamethasone is a breakthrough in the global race to discover a safe and effective drug for treatment and prevention of the disease. The WHO welcomed […]

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COVID-19, exchange rate, govt policy push up prices of drugs

Only Four Pharmaceutical Firms Have Accessed N10b Out Of N100b CBN Stimulus Package Fears Rife That Loans Will End Up In Hand Of Importers Blame COVID-19 Pandemic, High Forex Rates, Ban On Export Of Drugs, Raw Materials From China, India Cost Of Personal Protective Equipment, Including Facemasks Rose By Over 100% The Coronavirus disease (COVID-19); […]

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