April 14
Nigeria: Bauchi Fights Quelea Birds, Allots N45m for Pest Control
Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has flagged off quelea birds spray at the Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa international airport Bauchi as part of efforts to boost food production… Read more »
March 12
Ghana: Man Arrested for Attempting to Smuggle 36 Live Parrots to Ghana
A suspected member of a trans-border syndicate that allegedly deals in the illegal sale of wildlife has been arrested by officers of the Western Marine Unit of the Nigeria Customs… Read more »
March 11
Nigeria: Spotlighting On Specialised Dogs At Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport
Travellers passing through the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (both local and international wings) in Abuja in the last four to five months would have noticed some dogs… Read more »
January 10
Nigeria: Wildlife Trafficking - Govt Destroys $9.9bn Worth of Ivory
The Federal Government of Nigeria in collaboration with other stakeholders has destroyed 2, 436.15 kilogrammes of seized ivory worth $9.9billion in a bid to combat illicit trade in… Read more »
October 30, 2023
Nigeria: Customs Seizes Pangolins, Elephant Tusk Worth U.S.$861,000
The Eastern Marine Command of Nigeria Customs Service in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, said it has made a significant breakthrough in combating wildlife trafficking by intercepting… Read more »
April 19, 2023
Nigeria: How World Heritage Site Will Curb Wildlife Crimes
The Cross River gorilla, forest elephant, Nigeria-Cameroon chimpanzees and some other fauna and flora are on the verge of going extinct as a result of human exploitation of the… Read more »