Tag:Wildlife Trafficking

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Five arrested, 3.765 tonnes of pangolin scales seized in Nigeria wildlife trafficking bust

In a major strike against wildlife trafficking in Nigeria, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), supported by the Wildlife Justice Commission (WJC), arrested five suspects...

Michael Simire - April 8, 2025

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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...

Michael Simire - March 31, 2025

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Nigeria Customs foils attempt to smuggle animal parts in Cross River

Atempt to smuggle a shocking cache of endangered animal parts into Nigeria has been thwarted by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) at the Mfum/Ekok...

Michael Simire - March 25, 2025

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Wildlife trafficking: Nigeria, UNODC partner to combat wildlife crime

The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, received wildlife monitoring and enforcement equipment from the UN Office...

Michael Simire - April 3, 2024

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Wildlife trafficking: Nigeria destroys seized wildlife pangolin scales, skins, others

The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA), on Monday, October 16, 2023, destroyed substantial quantity of seized wildlife products, including pangolin scales,...

Michael Simire - October 17, 2023

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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...

Michael Simire - July 23, 2023

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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...

Michael Simire - January 27, 2023

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No more room for illegal wildlife trade, says govt

The Conservator General, National Park Service, Dr Ibrahim Goni, says there is no more room for illegal wildlife trade in the country as offenders...

Michael Simire - June 8, 2021

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Oil & GasApril 13, 2025

Nigeria, Angola energy firms sign MoU to bolster trade

A Nigerian-energy company, Walcot Group, and Angolan National Agency for Petroleum, Gas, and Biofuels (ANPG) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding...

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