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Protecting ecosystems, preventing pandemics: The urgent case for bat conservation

On International Bat Appreciation Day, observed on April 17, 2025, conservationist Benneth Obitte underscored the critical role bats play in sustaining ecosystems and preventing...

Bat Appreciation Day: Unveiling the night guardian’s enigmatic world

Every year on April 17, the world turns its attention to the skies at dusk to celebrate Bat Appreciation Day. This special day is...

Bush burning depleting bats’ population in Nigeria – Group

The West Africa Mammal Fellowship has said that continuous bush burning is depleting the population of bats in Nigeria. Programme Coordinator of the organisation, Dr...

Bats, pangolins not animal reservoir of COVID-19, infections existed outside Wuhan’s market in December 2019 – Chinese expert

Bats and pangolins are certainly not the animal reservoir of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), since the coronaviruses identified in these species are not sufficiently similar...

Novel species of fungi discovered on bat carcasses in China

A subterranean expedition conducted by researchers at World Agroforestry (ICRAF) East and Central Asia Programme; Centre for Mountain Futures; and Kunming Institute of Botany...

Between Coronavirus and bats

The Lagos State Government last week alerted residents to the existence of a new virus in the world known as Coronavirus, which officials described...

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Minister wants regional energy hubs established to boost cross-border mining

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has called for the establishment of regional energy hubs as a...
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Elumelu Foundation commits $16m to empowering additional 3,200 young African entrepreneurs

The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) on Sunday, March 22, unveiled 3,200 new beneficiaries with 5,000 dollars empowerment grant for...

Centre flags rising fake news, insecurity, political distrust shaping Nigeria’s pre-election climate

The Centre for Crisis Communication (CCC) has raised fresh concerns over a dangerous convergence of insecurity, political distrust, and...

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Minister wants regional energy hubs established to boost cross-border mining

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has...

Elumelu Foundation commits $16m to empowering additional 3,200 young African entrepreneurs

The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) on Sunday, March 22,...