Hydroxychloroquine cures COVID-19, says Nigerian US-based doctor

A Nigerian-born doctor, Stella Immanuel, on Monday said she had successfully treated more than 350 people in the United States with coronavirus using hydroxychloroquine, zinc and Zithromax. She disclosed this when she addressed the press after America’s Frontline Doctors Summit in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. on Monday, July 27. She […]

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‘Cannabis cured my sister of breast cancer in a week’

By Banji Ayoola A United States citizen, Clara David has testified to how cannabis, popularly called Indian hemp, cured her sister of breast cancer in a week. She gave the testimony in reaction to a story “Cannabis improves fertility in men, beats colorectal cancer, chronic pain,” which was culled from The Guardian of Nigeria and […]

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Ekiti medical workers raise alarm on poor service conditions

By Banji Ayoola Three weeks into doctors’ strike in Ekiti State, medical and health workers in the state have raised an alarm that the alleged poor service conditions prevailing are crippling the state’s Health sector. They said that the condition they are experiencing, if left unchecked urgently by the state government, may be disastrous and […]

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African countries record 790,069 COVID-19 cases, 16,723 deaths

The 55 member states of African Union have recorded 790,069 COVID-19 cases, 16,723 deaths and 447,874 recoveries. This is according to a report by APO Group as at 6 pm on Friday July 24, which was entitled “Coronavirus: African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases as of 24 July 6 pm EAT.” The report […]

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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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