The Oluwa Forest Reserve in southwestern Nigeria used to be a safe haven for ... When forests such as Oluwa disappear, we lose natural shields that help keep Earth cool and protect endangered ...

Delta State, a major oil-rich state in Nigeria is seen to be in pain despite the abundant natural resources, as the ...

An estimated 1.6 billion people—25% of the world’s population—depend on forests for their survival, including food, employment, and income. Nigeria is home to some of Africa’s most ...

Other small populations occur in West Africa in the forested regions of C te d'Ivoire, Sierra Leone, Nigeria ... due to the expansion of natural resource extraction and logging, and civil unrest.

In line with President John Dramani Mahama’s stance on protecting the country’s natural resources, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment ...

One of the key arguments in the conservation groups suit is over the estimated acreage of natural young forests over the 20-year lifespan of the plan. When developing the plan, the Forest Service ...

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is partnering with national authorities in Nigeria to raise awareness and sensitise the public on the devastating impacts of Wildlife and Forest ...