Wildlife Weekly

On Tuesday, 9th January 2024, the Nigerian government organized its first-ever Ivory crush, destroyed massive stockpiles of seized elephant tusks, and worked ivory weighing about 2.5 tonnes (2,436.15 ...

6 Feb 202416min

In March 2021, the Nigerian Breweries Plc awarded the restoration of an area (about 600 ha) of Olokemeji Forest Reserve to the IITA Forest Center, with the Ogun State Government as an implementing par...

9 Jan 202422min

On the show today, let’s talk deforestation and the latest happening in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital As the world seeks to slow the pace of climate change, preserve wildlife, and support more than ei...

27 Des 202324min

African grey parrots are bright, intelligent, long living birds.  They are known to be smart, talented mimics. But their popularity has taken a heavy toll on their wild populations. The parrot, which ...

18 Des 202322min

It’s always in the news. The public hears it quite often. But what exactly is climate change and how can we help the public make sense of this complex term? In this episode, Oiza spoke to Olumide Id...

5 Des 202324min

Mangroves are rare, spectacular and prolific ecosystems on the boundary between land and sea. Mangroves contribute to the wellbeing, food security, and protection of coastal communities worldwide. Man...

27 Nov 202332min

Vulture populations on the African continent have plummeted catastrophically over the last 50 years, with some species declining by as much as 97%. Seven of the eleven African vulture species are at r...

21 Nov 202323min

Plastic Pollution has become a menace in Lagos, South west, Nigeria with drainages, canals, lagoon and ocean filled with different colours, shapes and sizes of plastics which result in flooding of roa...

7 Jun 202320min