Human Settlement

Human Settlement

A greener path forward: Commending Ogun’s housing drive, calling for urban tree canopy

Nigerian Canadian environmentalist, Surajdeen Alabede, commends Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun for his outstanding commitment to affordable housing in Ogun State. Since 2019, his administration...
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Human Settlement

Lagos seals NITEL building over environmental infractions

The Lagos State Government has sealed the NITEL building on Macarthy Street, Obalende, Lagos for environmental infractions. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources,...
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Human Settlement

Overcrowding, urban growth accelerating infectious diseases in Nigeria – UNILAG VC

The Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Prof. Folasade Ogunsola, says overcrowded communities in Nigeria, like those in other African countries, are...
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Human Settlement

Heat, blackouts push Abuja residents to the brink

Residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are groaning under the combined weight of intense heat and persistent power outages, saying the situation has...
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Human Settlement

FCTA, firms sign MoU to transform Jabi Lake to recreational hub

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Suburban Broadband Ltd. and Akida Hills Ltd. for the development...
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Human Settlement

Lagos intensifies enforcement on estates without approved layout plans

The Lagos State Government has intensified enforcement on estates operating without approved layout plans and building permits. The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development,...
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Human Settlement

Makoko demolition: Lagos Assembly, residents support proposed water city project

The Lagos State House of Assembly and the representative of affected waterfront communities have backed the state government’s proposed water city project of the...
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Human Settlement

The menace of motor parks and markets on Lagos Island streets

People want different things out of their cities… The last thing you want are people who are uncaring and disinterested in their cities. That...
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