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Human Settlement

Lagos opens amnesty window on planning permit for completed buildings

The Lagos State Government has opened an amnesty window on Planning Permit, in the form of a three-month moratorium in penalties on completed buildings...

Michael Simire - April 16, 2024

Human Settlement

Coastal road: Lagos residents protest planned demolition of properties

Residents of Okun-Ajah community in Lagos State on Monday, April 8, 2024, protested at the State House of Assembly in Alausa over the plan...

Michael Simire - April 8, 2024

Human Settlement

Lagos unveils plan for Alimoso model city

The Lagos State Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development said strategies to develop Alimosho, a densely populated area in Lagos, into a sustainable...

Michael Simire - April 5, 2024

Human Settlement

Storm overflows dump sewage into UK waters

Storm overflows dumped sewage into rivers and seas across England for more than 3.6 million hours in 2023, more than double of what obtained...

Michael Simire - March 27, 2024

Human Settlement

Group calls for review of Petroleum Industry Act 2021

The Connected Development (CODE), a non-governmental organisation (NGO), has called for the review of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021 to ensure that host...

Michael Simire - March 27, 2024

Human Settlement

Lagos set to enforce drainage right-of-way in Apapa

The Lagos State Government says it will start enforcement operations in Apapa to re-establish the three-metre drainage right-of-way for all its drainage channels on...

Michael Simire - March 10, 2024

Human Settlement

Lagos Island Model City Plan will restore ancient city’s glory – Officials

The Lagos State Government has said that the Lagos Island Model City Plan, when operational, will restore the glory of Lagos Island. Commissioner for Physical...

Michael Simire - March 7, 2024

Human Settlement

Geographer calls for master plan to develop small-sized towns

A Professor of Urban Geography and Environmental Management, Magnus Ojeifo, has called for the conceptualisation and development of a master plan to produce better...

Michael Simire - March 7, 2024

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