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U.S. urged to relist manatee as endangered species, not as threatened

U.S.-based not-for-profit, the Ocean River Institute, is calling on the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to relist the Florida manatee as endangered species. The...

World Wildlife Day: NCF advocates awareness on endangered species, wildlife crimes

The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) on Friday, March 3, 2023, called on Federal and state Governments to create more public awareness on endangered species...

Nigeria: Bill to tackle wildlife trafficking, protect endangered species passes first reading in House of Reps

Nigeria’s new "Endangered Species Conservation and Protection Bill" to combat wildlife trafficking and protect highly endangered species has passed the first reading at the...

Record number of species to be regulated by CITES after COP19

Representatives of more than 160 governments, Parties to the Convention on International trade in Endangered Species of Wild fauna and flora (CITES), on Friday,...

World Lion Day: Nigeria’s most iconic species on verge of extinction – WildAid

WildAid, a US-based environmental organisation that focuses on reducing the demand for wildlife products, launched a weeklong campaign to raise awareness about the threats...

Cross River, WCS sign 10-year MoU to protect gorillas, other endangered species

The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and the Cross River State Government on December 20, 2021, signed a 10-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to protect...

NESREA rescues endangered manatee in Lagos

The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA), an environmental agency of the Federal Government of Nigeria, on Saturday, January 15, 2022, rescued a manatee,...

Illegal trade in endangered species causes harm to nature, Lagos warns

The Lagos State Government (LASG) on Saturday, October 23, 2021 educated the public on the negative impact of illegal trade in endangered species, adding...

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Oyo alerts residents to weather outlook, flood prevention

The Oyo State Government has advised residents to adhere strictly to its advisories on flooding to safeguard lives and...
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UNCCD COP17: Desertification summit to focus on healthy land for resilience, stability, prosperity

Five months ahead of the seventeenth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP17), Mongolia and the United Nations Convention...

Powering Nigeria’s future: A review of ministers since 1999 and today’s reform agenda

Since the return to democratic governance in Nigeria in 1999, the Ministry of Power has remained one of the...

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Oyo alerts residents to weather outlook, flood prevention

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UNCCD COP17: Desertification summit to focus on healthy land for resilience, stability, prosperity

Five months ahead of the seventeenth session of the Conference...