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Orientation agency urges citizens to protect, preserve endangered species

The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has urged Akwa Ibom citizens to ensure the protection and preservation of wildlife for ecological balance and economic future...

Emperor penguin, Antarctic fur seal now endangered due to climate change – IUCN Red List

The emperor penguin and Antarctic fur seal are now both Endangered, according to The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. Climate change in Antarctica is...

Nigeria, Turkey to ensure safe return of endangered baby gorrilla

The Federal Government of Nigeria says it will partner with relevant Turkish authorities to ensure that the endangered baby gorilla intercepted on Dec. 22,...

Endangered species: Nigeria needs decisive legislative action to halt poaching – Speaker Abbas

Speaker of House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, says Nigeria requires a decisive legislation to stem poaching in the country. Abbas said this while declaring open...

Groups donate N8m gadgets to preserve Cross River’s endangered gorillas

The Nigeria Conservation Foundation (NCF), in collaboration with the Wilder Institute, has donated equipment worth N8 million for the conservation of Cross River’s endangered...

World Okapi Day: A hidden, endangered gem of the African wilderness

Have you ever wondered if an animal could be so interesting that it seems like it is from a storybook? Imagine this: deep inside...

21 US animals, plants officially extinct, say wildlife officials

Twenty-one species found across 16 states and in the U.S. territory of Guam are officially extinct, federal wildlife officials declared on Monday, Oct. 16,...

UK ivory ban to be extended to five new species

The UK government Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is to extend its ban on the import and trade of elephant ivory...

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Stakeholders back Lagos toilet drive, stress sustainability

Stakeholders have described the provision of public toilets by the Lagos State Government as a positive step toward ending...
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Wildlife trafficking: NESREA, partners apprehend wanted suspect

The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has apprehended a suspected wildlife trafficker, Shamsideen Abubakar, after five...

Group clamours outright gas flare ban, says penalties not effective

The Renevlyn Development Initiative (RDI) has urged the Nigerian government to ban gas flaring outright, arguing that the oil...

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Stakeholders back Lagos toilet drive, stress sustainability

Stakeholders have described the provision of public toilets by...

Wildlife trafficking: NESREA, partners apprehend wanted suspect

The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA)...