As Africa’s most populous nation, Nigeria is known more for its vibrant culture and crude oil production than for its wildlife, but it’s also home to some of the continent’s iconic species – including ...

Nigeria's environment minister, Balarbe Abbas Lawal, seated at left, and his Cameroonian counterpart, Jules Doret Ndongo, are pictured at the signing of a transborder agreement to protect wildlife ...

Wildlife in Nigeria is virtually getting into extinction due to a gamut of factors. Across the country, little or no attention is being paid to the maintenance of infrastructure that once provided ...

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted a shipment containing 10,603 donkey penises, presumed headed for China, ...

Nigeria’s rangers are more than just guardians of the nation’s rich biodiversity—they are frontline defenders in a battle against illegal wildlife trade, habitat destruction, and poaching.

In Nigeria, the conservation of wildlife has been a herculean task because they are seen as bush meat while foreigners, especially the Asians, see them as cash cow and recipe for traditional ...

Veterinarian and wildlife conservationist Dr. Mark Ofua discusses his journey in Nigeria, highlighting efforts to protect species and combat wildlife trafficking.

Nigeria has burned four tonnes of seized pangolin scales, valued at $1.4 million, the first time it has publicly destroyed seized wildlife products to discourage illegal trafficking, officials said.

Nigeria will investigate the killing of endangered wildlife after a video posted on social media showed a soldier killing two elephants in the northeastern Borno state, the environment minister ...

Nigeria: Inside Nigeria's Shocking Wildlife Crimes and How Culprits Escape Justice Premium Times, 4 March 2022. Our analysis of wildlife crimes data, supported by numerous interviews, finds ...

Wildlife officials say animals from the park, Nigeria’s largest, have been crossing the Cameroon border to eat crops. Village chiefs say some farmers responded by killing the protected animals ...