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There’s Enough Research Into Alternate Medicine To Prove Its Efficacy – Amodu

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1 year ago

May 14, 2025

By Dauda Ismail

Professor Benjamin Amodu has refuted the notion that there is limited research work done in the field of alternative medicine to prove it’s efficacy and for its standardisation.

He said contrary to that notion, several research works have been done across the globe in that field.

Speaking of his personal research works done under his Halamin Herbals, he said: “With our 38 years in this field, we have generated a lot of research in alternative medicine. As I speak to you, we currently have 39 publications in very high impact medical journals.”

Supporting his claim, he said further: “My work with Professor Emeje on SABMAL, was investigated across the 156 Commonwealth countries to see if it was copied from any previous work, but it was discovered and subsequently certified to be original to us, and this product is domiciled in South Africa.

‘So I don’t think anybody has any reason to hide under the notion that there’s limited work done in this field in terms of research publications for its standardisation.”

He then went on to try to prove the efficacy of alternative medicine. “There are areas like Parkinson’s disease where even the World Health Organisation, WHO, is yet to find a way to go about the treatment, but where we already have publications showing that our combination of about four of our products that can be used in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease which our patients are already using with profound results. So I think we are doing very well.

“Also, in the area of heart enlargement, we have had cases where patients were to be sent to India for open heart surgery, but they commenced our medication while still awaiting their due dates, and the situation got resolved without any surgery.

“Would you then still want to pretend that issues of that nature can be resolved without the patients going under the knife even if it’s half a patient you get? But in my own case, I’ve had over twenty patients whose enlarged hearts returned to normal without surgery and with no issues.”

Amodu who is a professor of phytomedicine from the Triune Biblical University, USA, has been at the forefront of the promotion of the use of alternative medicine over conventional medicine as it has been found to have very minimal or no side effects at all.

He has had had successes in the cure of various deadly diseases like hypertension, hypotension, diabetes, liver cancer, chronic kidney disease and many more.

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Football Legends to Light Up Nigeria in NICRAT’s World Soccer Legends Cancer Match

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4 weeks ago

September 2, 2026

The Gleamer

By Joel Ajayi

Nigeria is set to witness a football spectacle as some of the world’s greatest football legends converge for the First World Soccer Legends War Against Cancer International Charity Football Match Nigeria 2026.

The star-studded event, backed by the National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment (NICRAT), is designed to combine football entertainment with a major campaign to raise cancer awareness, promote early detection and mobilise resources for prevention and treatment.

The initiative, themed “Play for Prevention, Score for Life,” was unveiled on Wednesday in Abuja with the official launch of the event logo, kits and a 60-day countdown to the international charity match.

The campaign is expected to feature former international football stars while bringing together cancer advocates, government institutions, corporate organisations, development partners and other stakeholders in a united effort against the disease.

Speaking on behalf of NICRAT Director-General, Prof. Usman Aliyu, Dr Margaret Sawyer said the institute was supporting the initiative because of its potential to take cancer-awareness messages to millions of Nigerians.

She said the campaign would go beyond fundraising by educating Nigerians on cancer prevention, early detection and the need to seek medical attention promptly.

According to her, football offers a unique platform for reaching diverse communities, while the influence of football legends could help deliver important health messages to a wider audience.

Earlier, National Coordinator of the Main Organising Committee (MOC), Mr Jacob Onu, said the event was conceived to transcend the boundaries of sport and evolve into a national and international movement against cancer.

Onu said the participation of former football stars would amplify messages on cancer prevention, screening, treatment, research and support for patients and survivors.

He added that the event would also celebrate life, honour those who had lost their lives to cancer and inspire survivors and people currently battling the disease.

“Together, through football, compassion and collective action, we can win the War Against Cancer,” he said.

Onu called on Nigerians across the 774 local government areas to become ambassadors of the campaign by promoting healthy lifestyles, regular medical checks and early medical intervention.

He also appealed to corporate organisations, philanthropists, international organisations, football stakeholders, media organisations and development partners to support the initiative.

The MOC coordinator commended NICRAT, the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), sponsors, partners and other stakeholders for their support.

He assured that the organising committee would deliver an event capable of meeting international standards while creating a lasting legacy in cancer awareness, advocacy, humanitarian support and sports development.

In his goodwill message, President of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), Engr. Habu Gumel, expressed concern over the rising global cancer burden and called for sustained action beyond the charity match.

Gumel urged the organisers to extend the campaign beyond Abuja to communities across the 36 states, while calling on governments at all levels to strengthen cancer prevention, screening and treatment.

The NOC president pledged his support for the initiative and encouraged Nigerians to make regular cancer screening and periodic health checks a priority.

Also speaking, Director of Cancer Prevention and Control at NICRAT, Dr Usman Mohammed Waziri, reaffirmed the institute’s determination to ensure that the initiative produces a positive and lasting impact on Nigeria’s cancer-control efforts.

With the 60-day countdown officially underway, organisers said the World Soccer Legends Cancer Match would combine the excitement of football with humanitarian action, using the power and influence of football legends to drive a nationwide campaign against cancer.

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