BiodiversityTravel & Tourism Traditional Medicine in Nigeria: The Fight to Save Healing Plants by Philip Sifon 3 months ago written by Philip Sifon In Nigeria, plants have always done more than just feed us. They have healed us. For centuries, families turned to herbs like neem leaves for malaria, bitter leaf for fever, … Continue Reading 3 months ago 0 comment 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinTelegramEmail
BiodiversityTravel & Tourism Climate Change in Nigeria: Species Facing Extinction by Philip Sifon 3 months ago written by Philip Sifon Climate change is no longer a distant threat. In Nigeria, it has become a silent force reshaping forests, drying wetlands, and displacing wildlife. While poaching and deforestation remain challenges, climate … Continue Reading 3 months ago 0 comment 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinTelegramEmail
BiodiversityTravel & Tourism Biodiversity in the Niger Delta: Oil Pollution and the Fight for Survival by Philip Sifon 3 months ago written by Philip Sifon The struggle to protect biodiversity in the Niger Delta is no longer just about conservation. It is about survival. For decades, oil spills, deforestation, and unchecked industrial activity have pushed … Continue Reading 3 months ago 0 comment 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinTelegramEmail
BiodiversityTravel & Tourism Ecological Justice in Nigeria: Niger Delta Oil Pollution Crisis by Philip Sifon 3 months ago written by Philip Sifon What happens when you wake up to find crude oil in your well, and no one comes to fix it? That has been the reality for many people living in … Continue Reading 3 months ago 0 comment 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinTelegramEmail
BiodiversityTravel & Tourism Iroro Tanshi: The Woman Saving Nigeria’s Lost Bat Species by Philip Sifon 3 months ago written by Philip Sifon Iroro Tanshi is one of Nigeria’s leading conservation biologists, best known for rediscovering the country’s only known population of the short-tailed roundleaf bat after it had been missing for 45 … Continue Reading 3 months ago 0 comment 1 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinTelegramEmail
BiodiversityEco-TourismTravel & Tourism Nigeria’s Biodiversity Goldmine: Can Ecotourism Create Wealth? by Philip Sifon 3 months ago written by Philip Sifon Did you know Nigeria generated over ₦9.6 trillion from tourism in 2024, yet almost none of it came from wildlife tourism? That is not just surprising; it is a missed … Continue Reading 3 months ago 0 comment 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinTelegramEmail
BiodiversityBlogsTravel & Tourism Songs of the Wild: How Nigeria’s Folklore Celebrates Biodiversity by Philip Sifon 3 months ago written by Philip Sifon Most people don’t associate conservation with folktales or forest spirits. Yet, in many Nigerian communities, this is exactly how nature has been protected for generations. Through oral traditions, taboos, sacred … Continue Reading 3 months ago 0 comment 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinTelegramEmail
BiodiversityBlogsTravel & Tourism Sacred Animals in Nigeria: Cultural Beliefs, Traditions & Symbolism by Philip Sifon 3 months ago written by Philip Sifon Do you have an ancestor who’s a snake? Or have you ever been warned not to mock a monkey, or you’d bring bad luck to your family? Across communities in … Continue Reading 3 months ago 0 comment 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinTelegramEmail
BiodiversityBlogsTravel & Tourism 6 Must-Know Medicinal Plants in Nigeria (Uses & Growing Tips) by Philip Sifon 3 months ago written by Philip Sifon Have you ever been advised to boil ginger with honey to relieve a stubborn cough? Or chewed a scent leaf to ease a sore throat? In Nigeria, these practices aren’t … Continue Reading 3 months ago 0 comment 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinTelegramEmail
BiodiversityBlogsTravel & Tourism Bats, Myths, & Science: Nigeria’s Nighttime Winged Pollinators by Philip Sifon 3 months ago written by Philip Sifon When we think about pollination in Nigeria, bees usually get all the credit. But did you know that some of the country’s most important pollinators only come out at night? … Continue Reading 3 months ago 0 comment 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinTelegramEmail