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Govt unveils elephant sculpture to combat illegal wildlife trade

The war against illegal wildlife trafficking appears to have taken a new turn as the Federal Government of Nigeria unveiled an elephant sculpture from...

Elephant trafficking: Nigeria destroys 2.5 tonnes of confiscated wildlife stockpiles

The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) in Nigeria has destroyed a total of 2.5 tonnes of confiscated wildlife stockpiles – ivories...

Study unveils illegal pangolin trading hotspots in Africa, Asia

A major milestone may have been recorded in the fight to curb the trafficking of pangolins in Nigeria and Africa at large. This follows the...

Govt deeply concerned over illegal killing of wildlife, says Minister

Minister of State for Environment, Dr Iziaq Salako, says the Federal Government is worried over illegal killing of elephants and other wildlife species across...

Conservationists applaud Nigeria’s action to confront illegal wildlife trade

Nigerian environmental activists have hailed the federal government's decision to publicly destroy a sizable amount of wildlife products that were seized, such as crocodile...

Jailing of international wildlife crime kingpin huge blow to illegal trade – Group

Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA), an environmental NGO based in the UK, says the jailing of Teo Boon Ching, an Asian illegal wildlife trade kingpin,...

Conservation society commends customs on fight against illegal wildlife trade

Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) has commended the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) for combating illegal wildlife trade through the arrests of suspected traffickers. Mr Mathew Joseph,...

World Pangolin Day: Nigeria needs legislation to tackle illegal trade, says group

An environmental non-governmental organisation, Wild Africa Fund, says Nigeria needs new legislation to combat illegal trafficking of pangolins and their scales. Mr Peter Knights, Founder...

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SB62: Bonn climate talks must rebuild trust through justice – Civil society

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Policymakers should set separate volume target for planetary waste management – Report

On the road to “net zero”, governments should use a separate target to control the ramp-up of atmospheric carbon...

Women leaders demand global solutions to counter govt climate inaction

On Wednesday, June 11, 2025, women climate leaders at a press conference called for governments to take effective climate...

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SB62: Bonn climate talks must rebuild trust through justice – Civil society

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