FAKE NEWS ALERT: We didn’t approve Glucozil medicine for treatment of diabetes, says NAFDAC

[ad_1] The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has debunked reports that it approved “Glucozil” a local herbal medicine for the treatment and cure of diabetes mellitus. The local herbal product is also touted to be capable of treating Benign prostatic hyperplasia. In the circulating reports, Glucozil is said to have…

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298 Stranded Nigerians Return From Libya

Gom Mirian After enduring months of hardship, 298 Nigerians who were stranded in Libyan prisons have finally returned home. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) confirmed the information in a statement released on Tuesday. The batch of Nigerian returnees arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos aboard an Al Buraq Air Boeing 737-800…

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A Dangerous Yet Neglected Disease

[ad_1] Buruli Ulcer: A Dangerous Yet Neglected Diseas   By Halima Ishaku Unbuwa   Buruli Ulcer (BU) is a neglected, debilitating skin disease caused by infection with Mycobacterium ulcerans. After the first definite description in 1948, M. ulcerans infections have been reported from 34 countries, mainly with tropical and subtropical climates. Following a peak of…

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