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CITES battles illegal wildlife trade in Benin, Niger, Burkina Faso

On Tuesday, March 7 2017, at the Triple Point in the heart of Park W, where the territories of Benin, Niger and Burkina Faso meet,...

Campaign on endangered species’ awareness launched

In support of an ongoing commitment to save the world’s most endangered species, Discovery Communications and the U.S. Wildlife Trafficking Alliance in conjunction with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife...

Sharks, rays high on CITES COP17 Agenda

Delegates to the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and...

IUCN attributes vilest African elephant losses to poaching

Africa’s overall elephant population has seen the worst declines in 25 years, mainly due to poaching over the past 10 years – according to...

Govts urged to impose restrictions on pangolins trade

Environmentalists have urged governments attending a global wildlife conference in South Africa this month to impose maximum restrictions on the trade of endangered pangolins, a...

Nigeria ready to tackle illicit wildlife trade – Mohammed

The Federal Ministry of Environment with the collaboration of sister agencies has spread its tentacles across the nation’s borders to check the illegal trading...

NESREA seeks support to curb poaching, wildlife trade

Communities in Nigeria have been urged to support efforts to preserve the remaining wildlife resources from extinction by guarding their forests against poachers. The call...

UNEP lifts wildlife trade embargo on Nigeria

As Nigeria joins the rest of the world in marking the 2016 World Wildlife Day, Minister of Environment, Amina Mohammed, has disclosed that the...

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Global Surveyors’ Day: Land surveyors identify peculiar challenges

The Nigerian Institution of Surveyors (NIS) has identified inadequate land data and skill gaps in sustainability as key limitations...
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‘I will always reflect humility, integrity, honour’ – Onuigbo declares Abia Senatorial ambition

Speech by Rep. Sir Sam Ifeanyichukwu Onuigbo FCIS, FNIM, KJW (Odozi obodo Gburugburu) declaring his intention to contest for...

RDI urges govts to adopt gender-responsive strategies in water sector

Renevlyn Development Initiative (RDI), an environmental non-governmental organisation, has called on the federal and state governments to adopt gender-responsive...

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Global Surveyors’ Day: Land surveyors identify peculiar challenges

The Nigerian Institution of Surveyors (NIS) has identified inadequate...

‘I will always reflect humility, integrity, honour’ – Onuigbo declares Abia Senatorial ambition

Speech by Rep. Sir Sam Ifeanyichukwu Onuigbo FCIS, FNIM,...