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The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Iziaq Salako, has instructed major federal research centers to back a pioneering investigation into a possible plant-derived treatment for brain cancer.

According to NTA’s report on Saturday, the directive requires major institutions, including the National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development, the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, and the National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment, to focus and allocate resources to the project.

The action comes after a molecule was found in a plant from North-Western Nigeria, which has demonstrated the capability to destroy brain cancer cell lines in 48 hours when administered at certain doses, specifically attacking glioblastoma multiforme, one of the most lethal types of brain cancer.

Dr. Salako committed governmental backing to the project and revealed the formation of a committee aimed at speeding up progress within the pharmaceutical industry.

“We are dedicated to offering the essential resources and policy assistance required to enable this research to achieve its maximum potential, ranging from lab investigations to clinical trials,” he stated.

Research organizations have also shown their dedication to work together in areas such as training, development, and clinical trials, highlighting that this breakthrough may mark a significant achievement in Nigeria’s biomedical research field and open the path for a treatment for brain cancer developed locally.

Medical professionals, on July 25, 2025, stated that Nigeria is experiencing agrowing cancercrisis, with a caution that the number of reported cases is anticipated to increase as access to diagnostic equipment and enhanced monitoring systems keep uncovering the actual extent of cancer in the nation.

They mentioned that the anticipated increase in cancer cases will not only result from improved detection methods, but also from growing exposure to risk factors including poor diets, smoking, heavy alcohol intake, lack of physical activity, and delayed visits to medical facilities, among other causes.

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