Human Settlement

The Lagos State Government says it has halted construction on buffer zone area of the Wasimi, Maryland section of Ojota-Maryland wetland being develop into a residential estate. The Lagos State Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr Idris Salako, leading demolition excercise on estate encroaching Ojota-Maryland wetland on Thursday Mr Mukaila Sanusi, spokesperson for Lagos State Ministry of Physical ...

The Lagos State Government has re-emphasised that intending developers could obtain planning information free of charge. Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Idris Salako In a statement signed on Friday, August 6, 2021 by Mr Mukaila Sanusi, spokesman for the Lagos State Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development, government said the information could be obtained through the ...

The Lagos State Government has demolished all shanties and illegal structures on Lekki coastal road which serves as alternative to Lekki-Epe route. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State The demolition was carried out after a three-day removal notice had reportedly been issued to affected persons. Chairman of the State Environmental and Special Offences Unit (Task Force), CSP Shola Jejeloye, confirmed the demolition ...

A real estate expert, Prof. Tajudeen Aluko, has urged governments at all levels to prioritise infrastructure development in rural areas as a means of discouraging rural-urban migration. Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria Aluko, who is of Department of Estate Management, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, stated this on Friday, July 30, 2021 in Ibadan, Oyo State. The don spoke at a three-day training ...

The Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP) has appealed to the Ondo State Government to domesticate the Urban and Regional Planning Act, 2004 for effective development of the state. Toyin Ayinde, National President of the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP) and erstwhile Lagos State Commissioner for Physical Planning & Urban Development Mr Olutoyin Ayinde, the National President of NITP, ...

The Nasarawa State Chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP) has called on the state government to strengthen relevant agencies to ensure strict enforcement of laws on urban and regional planning. Toyin Ayinde, National President of the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP) Dr Daniel Adamu, the State Chairman of the institute, who made the call at a ...

The Lagos State Government says it has given owners of the 45 buildings on the Lekki axis encroaching on canals three days ultimatum to remove all the illegal constructions or face sanctions. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State This is contained in a statement on Monday, June 21, 2021 by Mr Gbadeyan Abdulraheem, spokesman of the Lagos State Building Control ...

Plateau State Government says it will prosecute defaulters of building and town plans because such acts obstruct quick response to fire outbreaks and other emergency situations. Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State Gov. Simon Lalong stated this during the inauguration of a fire fighting truck deployed to the state by the Federal Fire Service on Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at ...

The Bayelsa State Government says it has resorted to use of traditional media to persuade residents to embrace its ongoing urban renewal policy. Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State Commissioner for Information, Orientation and Strategy, Chief Ayiba Duba, made this known in an interview in Yenagoa, the state capital, in Monday, June 7, 2021. “Our efforts in using the traditional ...

The Lagos State Parks and Gardens Agency (LASPARK) has established an Urban Forest park to bring residents close to nature, as the state marks the 2021 World Environment Day (WED). LASPARK General Manager, Adetoun Popoola In establishing the part, LASPARK was complementing the Lagos State Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources’ programmes marking the 2021 WED with the theme: ...