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Suspected wildlife trafficking kingpin arrested in Nigeria following joint Customs, WJC operation

In what appears to be a significant victory against transnational wildlife crime, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced the arrest of a suspected...
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Nigeria warehouse raids lead to historic seizure of stockpiled pangolin scales

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), with support from the Wildlife Justice Commission, successfully conducted two major operations on August 8, 2024, resulting in the...
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Four wildlife traffickers arrested in joint operation with Nigeria Customs

Demonstrating the ongoing commitment of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to combat wildlife crime, three suspected wildlife traffickers were apprehended in Nigeria on February...
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Report highlights convergence of wildlife crime with other forms of organised crime

The Wildlife Justice Commission on Monday, October 30, 2023, published a new report on the convergence of wildlife crime with other forms of organised...
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Vietnamese, Guinean wildlife traffickers convicted in Nigeria

On Wednesday July 19, 2023, the trial of three Vietnamese and one Guinean national accused of trafficking 7.1 tonnes of pangolin scales and 850...
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Katsina children raise alarm over climate-linked school hazards

Children from the Child Rights Advocacy Club in Mashi Local Government Area of Katsina State have raised serious concerns...
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ACReSAL surpasses midpoint targets, eyes expansion as Lagos review opens

At the opening of a three-day strategic review in Lagos, Nigeria’s flagship climate resilience initiative, the Agro-Climatic Resilience in...
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Inger Andersen: Gearing up for a year of multilateral action

Speech delivered by Inger Andersen, Executive Director, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), at the 173rd meeting of the Committee...

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Katsina children raise alarm over climate-linked school hazards

Children from the Child Rights Advocacy Club in Mashi...
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ACReSAL surpasses midpoint targets, eyes expansion as Lagos review opens

At the opening of a three-day strategic review in...