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Conserving elephants: CITES MIKE Programme, Ecole de Faune de Garoua unite for Congo Basin

Wildlife crime, including the poaching of elephants for illegal trade in ivory, continues to pose a severe threat to biodiversity, the rule of law,...

Four giraffe species officially recognised in major IUCN conservation reclassification

A groundbreaking assessment has officially recognised four distinct giraffe species, overturning previous classifications of the world’s tallest land mammal as a single species. The taxonomic...

Uzbekistan unveils official slogan for CITES CoP20

With less than 100 days remaining until the opening of the 20th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International...

South African Police busts international rhino horn syndicate, arrests six

The South African Police Service’s Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (the Hawks) has struck a major blow against international wildlife trafficking with the arrest...

Yankari Game Reserve: Reviving a dying pearl

The Yankari Game Reserve, one of Nigeria’s premier national parks, has been engrossed in numerous challenges threatening its survival. These challenges range from poaching, insecurity,...

Report: Poaching of African rhinos down – but drought and other threats drive losses globally

Poaching of African rhinos has decreased since 2021, but the gains have been offset by other threats such as drought and policy shifts, posing...

‘Only about 100 hippos remain in Nigeria’ – NCF decries latest killing in Edo

The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) has said that it is deeply disturbed by the recent video showing the unlawful killing of a hippopotamus in...

IPBES unveils co-chairs for Second Global Assessment of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services

The Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) has announced the selection of three world-class scientific experts to lead the "Second Global Assessment"...

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Falcon Corporation secures ‘A’ Long-Term and ‘A1’ Short-Term Credit Ratings from Agusto & Co.

Falcon Corporation Limited, one of Nigeria’s leading indigenous gas companies, has received an “A” long-term and “A1” short-term corporate...
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UNEP Annual Report: Global cooperation delivered environmental gains in 2025

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) released its 2025 Annual Report on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, highlighting progress made last year on...

Nigeria to strengthen meteorology for sustainable national development

The Federal Government of Nigeria says it will advance meteorology to enhance sustainable development across the country. Meteorology is the...

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Falcon Corporation secures ‘A’ Long-Term and ‘A1’ Short-Term Credit Ratings from Agusto & Co.

Falcon Corporation Limited, one of Nigeria’s leading indigenous gas...

UNEP Annual Report: Global cooperation delivered environmental gains in 2025

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