By Our Correspondent Lagos, Feb. 15, ’25 (TNZ) Wild Africa has urged for the protection of pangolins from extinction and increased support for legislative efforts to combat wildlife trafficking. TheNewsZenith reports that Festus Iyorah, Wild Africa’s Nigeria Representative, made the call in a statement, on Saturday, in Lagos. Iyorah emphasised the urgent need to safeguard […]
By Opeyemi Muhammed The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), held its 35th Annual General Meeting in Lagos, reiterating its commitment to environmental conservation and sustainability. TheNewsZenith reports that the President of the Board of Trustees (BOT) of NCF, Izoma Philip Asiodu, chaired the occasion. Asiodu said the presence of the NCF at the subnational level would […]
Chinese Customs officials have stopped a man attempting to smuggle over 100 live snakes, concealed in his trousers, into the country. Authorities say he was trying to cross the border through a non-declaration lane at Futian Port Control Point in Futian, Shenzhen. Shenzhen is a border crossing between Hong Kong and mainland China. Illegal wildlife […]
From Our Correspondent The Nigerian Army has trained 100 personnel of the National Park Service (NPS) in tactical operations to curb illegal activities in the parks. Dr Ibrahim Goni, the Conservator-General (C-G) of the park said, on Tuesday, in Abuja. Goni said the training was one of NPS’s cardinal strategies to ensure growth, security and […]