The Nigerian aviation industry is facing a growing concern that threatens the safety and efficiency of its operations: wildlife hazards. Bird strikes and other wildlife-related incidents have become a ...

On Dec. 5, Nigerian authorities seized more than 2 metric tons of pangolin scales in yet another effort to clamp down on the country’s booming transnational wildlife trade. Acting on intelligence ...

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian customs said they seized more than 1,600 parrots and canaries that were being transported from Lagos international airport to Kuwait without a permit, in one the biggest ...

The thunder of a rifle echoes across the Savannah. Antelope scatter as birds of all feathers take to the air. A dull thud ...

“My interview with hunters and most recent research across protected areas in northern Nigeria revealed that there is lesser wildlife in our wild than we perceive.” – Seyifunmi Adebote. After the 68th ...

LAGOS (Reuters) -Nigeria will impose fines of up to 12 million naira ($8,200) and jail terms of up to 10 years on traffickers of ivory, pangolin scales and other wildlife in a sweeping new bill passed ...

Due to Nigeria's porous borders, corruption, transport links to Asia, and poor law enforcement, wildlife traffickers have made the country a key exit point for wildlife trade from Africa to Asia. A ...

Elephants are vital to ecosystems. Learn interesting facts and how WWF works to protect them across Africa and Asia.