Maurice Iwu

Nigerian Professor Iwu Claims To Have Cure For COVID-19

May 3, 2020 1:05 pm

Former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission and Chief Executive Officer of Bioresources Institute of Nigeria, Maurice Iwu who is a Professor of Pharmacognosy has made claims of finding a compound that can slow down the growth of the COVID-19 virus and increase the rate of recovery in patients.

Maurice Iwu made this known on Monday as he led his team of researchers to brief the Minister of Science and Technology, Ogbonnaya Onu and his Health counterpart, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, in Abuja.

He said the institute identified and patented the possible COVID 19 treatment in 2015 and now needs …

FG Promises Aid For Maurice Iwu’s Effort For Virus Cure

March 3, 2020 4:43 am

Maurice Iwu, former chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission and professor of pharmacognosy got the assurances of two Nigerian ministers on Monday to support his team on their drug project for Wuhan coronavirus.

Based on evaluation, his research effort may be boosted with a N36m grant from the Ministry of Science and Technology.

Iwu told the ministers that the purpose of his visit was to formally brief him on his team’s efforts toward finding a treatment for the Wuhan Coronavirus.

He disclosed that the lead drug discovery project included the chemical isolation and characterisation of naturally occurring compounds and subjecting …