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World Elephant Day: Wild Africa urges better elephant protection in Nigeria

Wild Africa has called for better protection for the remaining and declining elephant population in Nigeria. Mr Festus Iyorah, Wild Africa Representative, who said this...

Wild Africa Fund calls for prioritisation of elephants in unprotected areas

As the global community commemorates the World Elephant Day on Saturday, August 12, 2023, Wild Africa Fund has called for the prioritisation of elephants...

World Elephant Day: Earth’s gentle giants at extinction’s edge

"The survival of elephants is a shared responsibility, transcending borders and cultures. Together, we can create a better world for them and us." -...

World Elephant Day: NCF tasks govt on Ecotourism

The Nigeria Conservation Foundation (NCF) has urged the Federal Government to initiate laws to preserve the country`s elephant population. Mr Shitu Usman, Project Officer, Finima...

World Elephant Day: Groups collaborate to boost conservation

On the 2021 World Elephant Day, the Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI) Foundation and the China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation (CBCGDF) have announced...

Elephants almost extinct in Nigeria, conservationist laments

Country Director of Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) in Nigeria, Mr Andrew Dunn, says  elephants are almost becoming extinct in Nigeria. Dunn made the disclosure in...

Nigeria partners with Germany, UN to stop wildlife crime

To tackle wildlife and forestry crime, Nigeria, Germany and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) came together during a virtual session...

World Elephant Day: Need to protect Tanzania’s Selous reserve

As the World Elephant Day is observed on Friday, 12 August 2016, the Tanzanian government has been asked to protect its largest game reserve...

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Experts take first step towards GEF-9 replenishment

With less than five years on the clock to meet key international environmental targets, experts gathered this week to...
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Coastal highway: Construction begins in Cross River, Akwa Ibom in March

Construction on Sections 3A and 3B of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, located in Cross River and Akwa Ibom respectively,...

Five candidates cleared for AfDB presidency race – Committee

The race to lead the African Development Bank (AfDB) has officially begun with the release of the list of...

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Experts take first step towards GEF-9 replenishment

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