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Operation Thunder: 134 participating countries make record seizure of protected plants, animals, timber

A global operation against the illegal trafficking of wild fauna and flora has led to the seizure of nearly 30,000 live animals and the...

How UNESCO’s biodiversity initiative safeguards forests, communities

With forests shrinking and ecosystems degrading, the global biodiversity crisis has shifted from a distant environmental concern to an urgent development challenge. Nearly one million...

Emerald Forest Reserve designated global Key Biodiversity Area following IITA assessments

The Emerald Forest Reserve (EFR), located in Ikoyi-Osun, Osun State, Nigeria, has been officially designated a global Key Biodiversity Area (KBA), following years of rigorous,...

Wildlife trafficker, Lin Yunhua, pleads not guilty to corruption charges amid high-stakes trial

Chinese national, Lin Yunhua, the notorious kingpin of a wildlife trafficking syndicate convicted in 2021 for smuggling 2.6 tons of ivory, rhino horns, and...

U.S. House passes budget to maintain funding for critical NOAA services

The House has voted to advance a budget bill that would maintain funding for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) until September 2026. NOAA...

Oscar-nominated Chicago filmmaker teaches wildlife conservationists in Rwanda, Uganda to make documentaries

A Chicago filmmaker decided to create a classroom in Africa, where he shares his knowledge and insight with wildlife conservationists in Rwanda and Uganda. The...

Foundation urges DNA preservation to save species

The Margo Abayomi Memorial Evergreen (MAMIE) Foundation has advocated preservation of animals’ DNA as a long-term scientific strategy to help regenerate species threatened with...

Drivers identified as concern heightens over butterfly decline in Nigeria

Butterflies are becoming less visible in Nigeria, and similar patterns are being recorded across many parts of the world. Environmental scientists widely recognise that...

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NNPC reaffirms commitment to indigenous capacity and gas-led growth

The Group Managing Director of NNPC Ltd., Mr. Bayo Ojulari, has reaffirmed the company’s commitment to strengthening partnerships, building...
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Makoko demolition: Lagos Assembly, residents support proposed water city project

The Lagos State House of Assembly and the representative of affected waterfront communities have backed the state government’s proposed...

Dangote cuts petrol price by N25 per litre

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reduced the gantry price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) (or petrol) by N25 per litre,...

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NNPC reaffirms commitment to indigenous capacity and gas-led growth

The Group Managing Director of NNPC Ltd., Mr. Bayo...

Makoko demolition: Lagos Assembly, residents support proposed water city project

The Lagos State House of Assembly and the representative...
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