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Madagascar Foils Assassination Attempt On President

Edna Wande Jul 22, 2021 0

Prosecutor general’s office in Madagascar has said it foiled an assassination attempt on President, Andry Rajoelina, and arrested several “foreign and Malagasy” suspects. Two French people are among several arrested in the Indian…

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Madagascar President’s Herbal Tonic Fails As COVID-19 Cases Spike

Edna Wande Aug 14, 2020 0

Hospitals in Madagascar have been struggling to cope with a surge of Covid-19 cases, despite the president’s herbal tea touted as COVID-19 treatment. President Andry Rajoelina has been promoting the unproven product regardless of…

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Madagascar Herbal Remedy Can’t Cure COVID-19 – FG

Edna Wande Jul 23, 2020 0

Federal Government has declared that the Madagascar herb did not show any evidence that it has real curative properties against the COVID-19. The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, said this in Abuja at the 52nd joint national…

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No Evidence Madagascar Herb Cures Coronavirus – NIPRID

Edna Wande Jul 19, 2020 0

National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD) has said its analysis of the Madagascar herb did not show any evidence that the herb could cure COVID-19. Director-General of the agency, Dr Obi Adigwe made the…

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Two Madagascar Lawmakers Die Of COVID-19

Edna Wande Jul 13, 2020 0

Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina has announced that two lawmakers have died from coronavirus. Rajoelina said eleven other deputies and 14 senators had also tested positive for the virus. Madagascar had on July 5 placed its…

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Madagascar’s ‘COVID-19’ Drug Is Mainly Anti-Malaria – Health Minister

Edna Wande Jul 3, 2020 0

Findings from the analysis of Madagascar’s COVID Organics drink, touted as a coronavirus treatment, shows that it largely contains anti-malaria components. COVID Organics is a herbal mixture developed by the Malagasy Institute of…

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Madagascar’s COVID-19 Herbal Remedy Didn’t Come At A Cost – FG

Edna Wande May 20, 2020 0

Federal Government has denied reports that the Republic of Madagascar asked Nigeria to pay 170,000 Euros (N78.2m) for the ‘COVID-19 herbal remedy’ sent to the country. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), also the…

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Nigeria To Pay N78.2m For Madagascar ‘COVID-19 Remedy’

Edna Wande May 18, 2020 0

Republic of Madagascar has asked Nigeria to pay 170,000 Euros (N78, 200,000) for the ‘COVID-19 cure’ herbal drugs sent to the Federal Government, it emerged on Monday. TheNation made this known in a recent report, as the media outlet…

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Madagascar Records First Death From COVID-19

Edna Wande May 17, 2020 0

Madagascar has recorded its first coronavirus death, two months after its index case was detected, it emerged on Sunday. The country's COVID-19 taskforce spokeswoman, Hanta Vololontiana, was quoted by Reuters, saying the man had died…

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COVID-19: Buhari Receives Madagascar’s Cure, Says It Will Be Verified

Edna Wande May 16, 2020 0

President Buhari has received Madagascar’s ‘coronavirus herbal cure’ at the state house in Abuja, it emerged on Saturday evening. The Personal Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on New Media, Bashir Ahmed made this known via his…

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Airlifting Madagascar’s Solution Not Our Priority – Coronavirus Task Force

Edna Wande May 15, 2020 0

Chairman of the COVID-19 Task force and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, has clarified that Nigeria did not order for the Madagascar herbal mixture for the ‘cure for coronavirus.’ Mustapha said this on…

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Buhari Orders For Importation Of Madagascar’s COVID-19 Herbal Remedy Even As Madagascar’s President…

Edna Wande May 11, 2020 0

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 to pick up COVID-Organics, Madagascar’s self-proclaimed, plant-based “remedy” for coronavirus. Boss Mustapha, secretary to the government of the…

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Madagascar Sends Its ‘COVID-19 Cure’ To Nigeria

Edna Wande May 11, 2020 0

The Republic of Madagascar has offered its herbal drug – COVID Organics (CVO) – to Nigeria and other African countries for prevention and cure of coronavirus. The ‘coronavirus cure’ is a herbal tea launched on April 20th by the…

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ECOWAS, WAHO Refute Alleged Endorsement Of Madagascar’s Herbal Cure For Coronavirus

Edna Wande May 7, 2020 0

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and its health Institution, West Africa Health Organization (WAHO) have refuted their alleged endorsement of Madagascar's herbal cure for coronavirus. In a press release, the…

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Amid WHO Caution, AU In Talks With Madagascar Over ‘Coronavirus Herbal Tea Cure’

Edna Wande May 6, 2020 0

African Union (AU) have confirmed that they are in discussion with the Republic of Madagascar over the safety and efficacy of a herbal remedy, COVID Organics, recently announced by the country as a prevention and treatment of COVID-19.…

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