By Omolabake Cole Lagos, Aug. 5, ’25 (TNZ) The Nigeria Customs Service (NSC), Murtala Muhammed Airport Command, Lagos, has intercepted a cargo of over 1,620 Ringneck Parakeets (Parrots) and Canaries. TheNewsZenith reports that the extinct birds were bound for illegal export to Kuwait at the time NCS intercepted them. The Area Controller, MMIA Command, Comptroller […]
By Our Correspondent Lagos, May 29, ’25 (TNZ) The Endangered Species Conservation and Protection Bill, 2024, has successfully passed its final and third reading in the House of Representatives in Nigeria. TheNewsZenith reports that the House is ready to send the Bill to the Senate for concurrence. Mr Festus Iyorah, Nigeria Representative on Wild Africa, […]
From Our Correspondent Lagos, March 22, ’25 (TNZ) The Wild Africa has called for protecting Nigeria’s forests, which serve as a refuge for its most iconic wildlife species. TheNewsZenith reports that the conservation group made the call in a statement to commemorate the International Day of Forests 2025. “Nigeria has experienced a 12 per cent […]
Johannesburg, March 6, ’25 (Xinhua) South Africa’s Minister of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment, Dion George, says poachers killed 420 rhinos, for their horns in 2024, down from 499 in 2023, Announcing the annual poaching statistics, on Thursday, George said 320 rhinos were poached on state properties, while 100 were killed on privately owned parks, reserves, or […]
By Our Correspondent Lagos, March 3, ’25 (TNZ) Wild Africa, a Wildlife Conservation Organisation, says Nigeria’s iconic species needed a robust investment in conservation to protect them. Festus Iyorah, Nigeria’s Representative, Wild Africa, announced this in a statement emailed to TheNewsZenith on Monday in Lagos. This is contained in a statement signed by Festus Iyorah, […]
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 […]