–Prof. Ken Anugweje

This will open your eyes to the full benefits of eating fruits!

*Prof Anugweje has been treating terminal ill Cancer patients by an “unorthodox” way and many patients recover. He is also a sports medicine specialist.
He insists that all athletes eat fruits on empty stomach.

Before he used solar energy to clear the illnesses of his patients, he believes on natural healing in the body against illnesses. See his article below.

It is one of the strategies to heal cancer. As of late, my success rate in curing Cancer is about 80%.

Cancer patients shouldn’t die. The cure for cancer is already found – it’s in the way we eat fruits.

It is whether you believe it or not.

I am sorry for the hundreds of Cancer patients who die under the conventional treatments.*

EATING FRUITS

We all think eating fruits means just buying fruits, cutting it and just popping it into our mouths.

It’s not as easy as you think. It’s important to know how and when to eat the fruits.

What is the correct way of eating fruits?

IT MEANS NOT EATING FRUITS AFTER YOUR MEALS!

FRUITS SHOULD BE EATEN ON AN EMPTY STOMACH:*

If you eat fruits on empty stomach, it will play a major role to detoxify your system, supplying you with a great deal of energy for weight loss and other life activities.*

FRUIT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT FOOD.

Let’s say you eat two slices of bread and then a slice of fruit.

The slice of fruit is ready to go straight through the stomach into the intestines, but it is prevented from doing so due to the bread taken before the fruit.

In the meantime, the whole meal of bread & fruit rots and ferments and turns to acid.

The minute the fruit comes into contact with the food in the stomach and digestive juices, the entire mass of food begins to spoil.

So please eat your fruits on an empty stomach or before your meals!

You have heard people complaining :
Every time I eat watermelon I burp, when I eat durian my stomach bloats up, when I eat a banana I feel like running to the toilet, etc.. etc..

Actually all this will not arise if you eat the fruit on an empty stomach.

The fruit mixes with the putrefying of other food and produces gas and hence you will bloat !

Greying hair, balding, nervous outburst and dark circles under the eyes all these will NOT happen if you take fruits on an empty stomach.

There is no such thing as some fruits, like orange and lemon are acidic, because all fruits become alkaline in our body, according to Dr. Herbert Shelton who did research on this matter.

If you have mastered the correct way of eating fruits, you have the SECRET of beauty, longevity, health, energy, happiness and normal weight.

When you need to drink fruit juice – drink only fresh fruit juice, NOT from the cans, packs or bottles.

Don’t even drink juice that has been heated up.

Don’t eat cooked fruits because you don’t get the nutrients at all.

You only get its taste.
Cooking destroys all the vitamins.

But eating a whole fruit is better than drinking the juice.

If you should drink the fresh fruit juice, drink it mouthful by mouthful slowly, because you must let it mix with your saliva before swallowing it.

You can go on a 3-day fruit fast to cleanse or detoxify your body.

Just eat fruits and drink fresh fruit juice throughout the 3 days.

And you will be surprised when your friends tell you how radiant you look !

KIWI fruit:
Tiny but mighty.
This is a good source of potassium, magnesium, vitamin E & fiber. Its vitamin C content is twice that of an orange.

APPLE:
An apple a day keeps the doctor away?
Although an apple has a low vitamin C content, it has antioxidants & flavonoids which enhances the activity of vitamin C thereby helping to lower the risks of colon cancer, heart attack & stroke.

STRAWBERRY: Protective Fruit:
Strawberries have the highest total antioxidant power among major fruits & protect the body from cancer-causing, blood vessel-clogging and free radicals.

ORANGE: Sweetest medicine.
Taking 2-4 oranges a day may help keep colds away, lower cholesterol, prevent & dissolve kidney stones as well as lessens the risk of colon cancer.

WATERMELON:
Coolest thirst quencher. Composed of 92% water, it is also packed with a giant dose of glutathione, which helps boost our immune system.

They are also a key source of lycopene the cancer fighting oxidant.
Other nutrients found in watermelon are vitamin C & Potassium.

GUAVA & PAPAYA:
Top awards for vitamin C. They are the clear winners for their high vitamin C content.

Guava is also rich in fiber, which helps prevent constipation.

Papaya (pawpaw) is rich in carotene; this is good for your eyes.

Drinking COLD water or drinks after a meal = CANCER.

Can you believe this ?

For those who like to drink cold water or cold drinks, this article is applicable to you.

It is not nice to have a cup of cold water or cold drinks after a meal.

However, the cold or drinks will solidify the oily stuff that you have just eaten.

It will slow down the digestion.

Once this ‘sludge’ reacts with the acid, it will break down and be absorbed by the intestine faster than the solid food.

It will line the intestine.

Very soon, this will turn into FATS and lead to CANCER!

It is best to drink hot soup or warm water after a meal.

Let’s be careful and be aware. The more we know the better chance we could survive.

Prof Ken Anugweje, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria

–ICPC member

By Son Tertsegha, Abuja

In its bid to enforce preventive controls and protect investments in Nigeria’s health sector, the Federal Government has inaugurated a Joint Task Team comprising staff of the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).

According to Ado Bako
Assistant Director, Information and Public Relations, of the Health ministry in a press release on Monday, 17th August, 2026, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate said the initiative is a deliberate shift from the old practice of responding to wrongdoing after it had occurred to one of identifying vulnerabilities early, closing loopholes and strengthening systems before public resources are lost. The statement said:

“Every naira invested in our health system carries an obligation: to reach the facility, the health worker, and the Nigerian whose life depends on it. When those resources are diverted, the cost is not abstract. It is a medicine that never arrives, equipment that is unavailable when needed, or a service that falls short. In this sector, corruption can cost lives.”

Prof. Pate sees the Joint Task Team as “an instrument for institutional change”, whose mandate is centred on identifying institutional vulnerabilities, strengthening preventive controls and improving oversight across the health sector.

Under BHCPF 2.0, the Federal Government has deployed 774 Performance and Financial Management Officers, one to every Local Government Area, to independently verify the receipt and utilisation of funds. Verified National Identification Numbers are also being used to strengthen beneficiary authentication and reduce duplication, while digitalisation is improving transparency and traceability.

The Task Team builds on the Federal Government’s Red Letter of October 2025, which called on communities and ward health committees to track whether BHCPF funds reach their facilities. The Joint Task Team now adds structured institutional oversight to that citizen vigilance.

The Joint Task Team will conduct assessments following each quarterly disbursement of the Basic Health Care Provision Fund, with the BHCPF Secretariat serving as its Secretariat. The Team is co-chaired by the Director of Hospital Services, representing the Ministry, and a Director of the ICPC, with membership drawn from relevant supervising offices and departments. The Memorandum of Understanding runs for two years, subject to renewal.

The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Daju Kachollom S. mni, said protecting health-sector resources is fundamental to the Ministry’s mandate to save lives, reduce the physical and financial pain of ill-health, and produce health for all Nigerians. In her words:

“This is a Team designed to be embedded in how the Ministry already works, not to sit outside it.”

The Chairman of the ICPC, Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, represented by the Executive Secretary of the Commission, Mr. Clifford Oparaodu, said the partnership strengthens preventive oversight of health-sector resources, particularly the BHCPF.

“Corruption in the health sector is not measured only in financial losses or accounting irregularities. The losses are measured in maternal and infant mortality rates, rates of immunisation, mortality from preventable diseases, easy and affordable access to medical care at all levels.”

The Coordinating Minister, alongside the Chairman of the ICPC, formally inaugurated the Joint Task Team.

By Nick Ibe

The Federal Government has been urged to prioritise investment in smart diagnostics, disease surveillance and laboratory infrastructure. This was the advice of the Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria (AMLSN) as members commenced the 19th Annual Public Health Lecture and national executive council (NEC) meeting in Enugu.

The laboratory professionals also stressed that the Federal Government’s national security and universal health coverage cannot be possible without a strong medical laboratory system in place.

The theme: “Smart Diaygygnostics: The Role of Medical Laboratory Scientists in National Security and Universal Health Coverage,” which guided deliberations further stressed that medical laboratories were the country’s first line of defence against infectious diseases, antimicrobial resistance, bioterrorism and emerging public health threats.

The lab professionals noted that accurate diagnosis remained the foundation of effective healthcare, evidence-based policymaking and national preparedness.

Chairman of the occasion and Provost of the Federal College of Medical Laboratory Science and Technology, Professor Nkereuwem Etukudoh, said Nigeria was at a defining moment in the evolution of medical laboratory science, urging government at all levels to recognise diagnostics as a strategic national asset rather than a support service. In his words:
“There can be no health security without diagnostic security, and there can be no national security without laboratory intelligence. Every solution to our healthcare challenges begins in the laboratory. No laboratory results, no treatment; no data, no policy; no diagnosis, no security.”
He described the recent passage by the National Assembly of the bill establishing the Federal University of Medical Laboratory Science and Technology, Jos, as a historic milestone that would position Nigeria as Africa’s leading centre for specialised medical laboratory education, research and innovation.
Etukudoh appealed to President Bola Tinubu to promptly assent to the legislation, as the proposed institution would produce highly skilled manpower for disease surveillance, biotechnology, diagnostics, postgraduate training and universal health coverage across the continent.
The provost further stated that smart diagnostics required investment in skilled professionals, accredited laboratories, digital health systems, quality assurance and policies that integrate laboratory medicine into national development planning.
He warned that pandemics, antimicrobial resistance and emerging pathogens posed threats comparable to conventional security challenges, saying, “The first line of defence against these threats is the medical laboratory scientist. We identify the enemy before it strikes and provide the evidence that drives treatment, policies and national response.”

The Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN), Dr. Donald Ofili, in his contribution, proposed a reform agenda aimed at strengthening regulation, transparency, institutional integrity and patient safety within the profession.
Ofili argued that the council’s transformation agenda would reposition it as a regulatory body digitally driven, transparent and globally respected institution. In his words:
“Regulation is not an obstacle to professional growth; it is the foundation of public confidence. Every reform we pursue must ultimately answer one question: Does it improve patient safety? If the answer is yes, we will pursue it with determination.”
The MLSCN boss warned tertiary institutions against unethical practices during accreditation exercises, including borrowing laboratory equipment or presenting temporary personnel as permanent staff, saying such actions undermine educational quality and endanger patient safety.
He also urged practitioners to embrace ethical conduct, continuous professional development, quality management systems and strict compliance with regulatory standards, while directing that all council payments be made only through approved channels to eliminate fraud.
Earlier, the National President of AMLSN, Dr. Casmir Ifeanyi, said modern medical laboratories had become indispensable to disease surveillance, outbreak preparedness, genomic intelligence, blood safety, emergency response and precision medicine.
He noted that although Nigeria continues to battle infectious diseases, rising cases of antimicrobial resistance,d non-communicable diseases and the migration of healthcare professionals, strengthening laboratory systems remains one of the most effective strategies for addressing the challenges.
“Universal Health Coverage cannot be achieved without Universal Medical Laboratory Coverage. Before treatment, there must be testing. Before intervention, there must be evidence. Before policy, there must be data,” he said.
Ifeanyi lamented that millions of Nigerians, particularly those in rural communities, still lack access to quality laboratory services because many primary healthcare centres operate without functional diagnostic facilities, leading to delayed diagnosis, poor treatment outcomes and preventable deaths.
He urged the Federal Government to develop a National Medical Laboratory Diagnostics Strategy, expand laboratory networks, invest in molecular diagnostics, genomic surveillance and local production of diagnostic reagents, while strengthening research and recognising medical laboratory scientists as indispensable partners in national development.
The AMLSN president commended President Tinubu for ongoing reforms in the health sector and expressed optimism that the president would soon sign into law the bill establishing the Federal University of Medical Laboratory Science and Technology, Jos.
He also acknowledged state governments, particularly the Enugu State government, for investing in healthcare infrastructure, human capital development and digital governance, describing such interventions as essential to building a healthier, safer and more prosperous Nigeria.
At the event also, a keynote lecture was delivered by the Medical Director of the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Enugu, Professor Emmanuel Iyidobi, on optimising laboratory systems for improved healthcare delivery and national security.

The event attracted medical laboratory scientists, healthcare professionals, policymakers, academics and stakeholders from across the country.