Environment
Nigeria’s last elephants fight for survival
By Fabian Ekeruche Nigeria has only about 400 elephants left in the wild, with conservationists warning that habitat loss, illegal ivory trade and human-wildlife…
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Environment
38 rangers complete intensive training to safeguard Okomu National Park
By Usman Aliyu 38 newly trained rangers have graduated from a six-week intensive training programme designed to strengthen the protection of Okomu National Park…
Environment
FG committed to sustainability of biosphere reserves, ecological research — FRIN DG
By Olatunde Ajayi Prof. Zacharia Yaduma, Director-General, Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN) says Nigeria is strengthening policy and legal frameworks to promote the…
Environment
ANI recruits 40 new rangers for enhanced security at Okomu National Park
By Usman Aliyu The African Nature Investors (ANI) Foundation, working with the National Park Service (NPS), has begun recruitment of 40 new rangers to…
Features
Baby elephant rescue spurs unprecedented conservation drive in Nigeria
By Usman Aliyu, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Hours after dawn on Nov. 30, workers on a routine patrol at Okomu Oil Palm Company…
Environment
Centre, NPS partner to combat banditry, arms proliferation
By Abigael Joshua The National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons has reaffirmed its commitment to partnering with the National…
Environment
Goni pledges commitment to staff training, welfare
By Abigael Joshua Dr Ibrahim Goni, Conservator-General (C-G) of the National Park Service (NPS), has assured that staff training and retraining will remain a…