Wildlife Africa calls on Nigerian Govt to propose bills for protection of pangolins The representative of Wildlife Africa Nigeria, Festus Iyorah has called on the Nigerian government to propose the bill that will help protect pangolins and other wildlife animals in the country. Iyorah made this call in a statement at the World Pangolin Day 2026, noting that despite being protected by national and international laws, such as the 2016 ban on international commercial trade as pangolins face extinction due to high demand for their scales, Iyorah said, “These scales are used in Asia for traditional medicine, and their meats are considered a delicacy. Nigeria has become a key global exporter and a significant source of pangolin scales for Asian markets. This is associated with 55 per cent of...