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World Pangolin Day: Nigeria’s wildlife, economy threatened by poaching

Pangolins are widely considered the world’s most trafficked mammals, accounting for nearly 20% of all illegal wildlife trade. These shy, nocturnal creatures are hunted...

World Pangolin Day: Nigerian icons clamour reduction in demand for illegal bushmeat

On World Pangolin Day observed on Saturday, February 17, 2024, Nigeria's leading personalities from the realms of music, comedy, sports, and business have come...

World Pangolin Day: Foundation tasks conservationists, others on species’ extinction

The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) has called for the collaboration of researchers, hunters and trado-medics, to save pangolins from imminent extinction. Spokesperson of the NCF,...

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...

NCF commemorates World Pangolin Day with call to save species from extinction

The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) is calling on all Nigerians to take useful urgent actions in conserving the remaining species of Pangolin even as...

U.K. envoy, NCF, others advocate protection of Pangolins

Speakers at an event marking the World Pangolin Day (WPD), on Sunday, February 21, 2021 in Lagos advocated the protection of Pangolins to prevent...

World Pangolin Day: NCF, LUFASI, others to promote Pangolin conservation

The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), Lagos Urban Forest Animal Sanctuary Initiative (LUFASI) and Saint Marks Animal Rescue Foundation (SMARF) have stressed the need to...

Pangolins: Experts call for stringent penalties against wildlife poaching, trading

Some wildlife experts on Friday, February 19, 2021 expressed concern over the illegal poaching of Pangolins and called for enforcement of laws and stringent...

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Lagos seals church, lounges, others over noise pollution

The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, sealed off some lounges, hotels, church, fast...
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Savannah Energy completes SIPEC acquisition with $35.1m

Savannah Energy PLC has announced the completion of its acquisition of Sinopec International Petroleum Exploration and Production Company Nigeria...

IPCC calls for nomination of authors for Seventh Assessment Report

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is calling for nominations of experts to act as Coordinating Lead Authors, Lead...

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Lagos seals church, lounges, others over noise pollution

The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) on Tuesday,...

Savannah Energy completes SIPEC acquisition with $35.1m

Savannah Energy PLC has announced the completion of its...