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•Nigeria has 10,000 plant species but less than 20% have been utilised
•Herbal medicines effective as metformin for blood sugar control in type 2 diabetes
•Tinubu to launch NNMDA’s malaria, diabetes, BP, ED, arthritis drugs before July 2024
•Agency gets approval to run College of Natural Medicine, assembled world-class teachers
•NIPRD transferred market authorisation, technology of worldwide-accepted
herbal sickle cell drug, NIRISAN/NICOSAN to May & Baker as NICLOVIX
•Nigeria will have comprehensive electronic database of TMPs with their services/products in four years