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World Environment Day: Abia commissioner seeks collective action on climate change

4+ hour, 53+ min ago  (418+ words) The Abia State Commissioner for Environment, Philemon Ogbonna, has called on residents to take collective responsibility in addressing climate change and protecting the environment. Speaking with newsmen on Friday in Umuahia to commemorate the occasion which has "Global Call for…...

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How rescued orphaned elephant highlights Nigeria's conservation fight

10+ hour, 53+ min ago  (606+ words) As dawn breaks over Okomu National Park in Ovia South-West Local Government Area of Edo State, an exhausted wildlife caretaker prepares milk formula for Agbaibor, a month-old orphaned forest elephant rescued after wandering out of the rainforest alone. "The baby…...

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Stakeholders call for forest conservation at UNIOSUN conference

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (245+ words) File: Entrance to Uni Osun The 4th annual conference of the International Society of Tropical Foresters Nigeria opened on May 19 at Osun State University, with stakeholders calling for stronger collaboration to protect forest ecosystems and promote sustainable economic growth. Forest scientists,…...

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punchng. com > unesco-backed-youth-network-trains-ogun-students-on-biodiversity-conservation

UNESCO-backed youth network trains Ogun students on biodiversity conservation

3+ week, 17+ hour ago  (384+ words) The newly inaugurated Man and Biosphere Youth Network Nigeria has commenced efforts to promote environmental sustainability among young Nigerians with a sensitisation and training programme for students of Plantation High School in Ijebu East Local Government Area of Ogun State....

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APC chieftain decries Abuja master plan distortion following deforestation

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (442+ words) File: APC chieftain, Tolu Bankole A member of the National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress, Tolu Bankole, has raised concerns over the indiscriminate felling of trees across the Federal Capital Territory. The chieftain of the ruling party also…...

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punchng. com > crivers-residents-demand-enforcement-of-forestry-law

C'Rivers residents demand enforcement of forestry law

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (497+ words) Stakeholders have called on the state government to fully enforce the forestry law and ensure jail terms for persons caught engaging in illegal logging and other forest-related offences. The call was made on Wednesday during a one-day stakeholders" engagement on…...

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Stakeholders seek jail terms for forestry law offenders in Cross River

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (647+ words) FILE: Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Edet Otu Stakeholders have called on the Cross River State Government to fully enforce the forestry law and ensure jail terms for persons caught engaging in illegal logging and other forest-related offences. The…...

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Customs foil wildlife smuggling in Kano

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (357+ words) The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit Zone "B, has recorded another breakthrough in its anti-smuggling operations with the interception of live pangolins along the Kano'Takai'Jigawa road. PUNCH Metro learnt from a statement issued by the units Public Relations Officer,…...

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Customs intercept live pangolins, intensifies crackdown on wildlife traffickers

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (415+ words) Customs officers with the recovered pangolins. Credit - Nigeria Customs Service Zone 'B', Kaduna The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit Zone "B, has intercepted live pangolins along the Kano'Takai'Jigawa road. Operatives of the Federal Operations Unit, Zone "B, carried out…...

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punchng. com > dangers-of-applying-live-snails-to-your-skin

Dangers of applying live snails to your skin

2+ mon, 1+ day ago  (745+ words) Aproko Doctor warns against using live snails for skincare. Credit: X| aproko_doctor Health professionals have raised concerns over the growing trend of applying live snails to the face for skincare, warning that the practice could expose users to serious infections, including…...

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