The National Park Service says it is monitoring the movement of about 250 elephants in a herd sighted around Kutila area of the Chad Basin National Park (CBNP), a border between Nigeria and Cameroon, for their protection. Dr Ibrahim Goni, the Conservator General, National Park Service disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja by… Read More National Park Service Monitoring Migratory Elephants for Protection – Ibrahim Goni

Hunters claim that the fees they pay benefit wildlife conservation, local communities, and the economics of the countries when trophy hunting takes place. They also claim that by targeting ‘problem’ or ‘redundant’ animals their activities represent a legitimate form of wildlife management. Today, international wildlife charity Born Free has released the findings of their 18-month… Read More Busting the Myths – The Truth Behind Trophy Hunting by Born Free Foundation

Some Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) say Nigeria is placed in the forefront of leading efforts in Africa to mitigate the effect of climate change. The CSOs made this known on Wednesday on the maiden edition of Edo Climate Summit under the auspices of Connected Advocacy for Empowerment and Youth Development Initiative (CAEYDI) to mark the… Read More World Environment Day: Nigeria leading Africa in climate change mitigation efforts – CSOs

The Oil and Gas Producing Areas Enlightenment and Empowerment Initiative (OGPAEEI), has hailed efforts by the Federal Government and its relevant agencies to intervention in the Bayelsa communities affected by oil spill which occurred in 2016. OGPAEEI President, Mr Collins Igbabiri made the commendation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in… Read More Oil spill: Govt Lauded for Intervening in Impacted Bayelsa Communities