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Human Settlement

Lagos: A mega-city affliction with urbicide

“…Lagos is very far from the Nigerian paradise it purports to be…. the truth must be told, many things are wrong with the State...

admin - April 11, 2022

Human Settlement

A pleasurable train ride from Lagos to Abeokuta

My first train ride in Nigeria was probably in the late 1960s. It was an intracity ride from Yaba to Iddo Terminal. Back then,...

admin - March 24, 2022

Human Settlement

Flooding: NEWMAP begins drainages desilting in Kaduna

The World Bank-supported Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP), on Wednesday, March 23, 2022, began desilting drainages across the state to mitigate flooding. The...

admin - March 23, 2022

Human Settlement

The Built Environment: Balance between profit, comfort and productivity

The importance of the built environment in relation to the natural environment and its occupants is keenly observed all over the world. That was...

Michael Simire - March 20, 2022

Human Settlement

UCLG Africa to establish East Africa regional office in Nairobi

The Government of Kenya and the United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG Africa) are looking to sign an agreement establishing the East...

Michael Simire - March 14, 2022

Human Settlement

Buhari inaugurates housing units in Kaduna, Osun, Kogi

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday, March 14, 2022, inaugurated housing units in Kaduna, Osun and Kogi states constructed by his administration through the National...

Michael Simire - March 14, 2022

Human Settlement

Pretoria hosts Southern Africa Regional Caucus of UCLG Africa

The fifth and the last in a series of regional caucuses of the United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG Africa) organised in...

Michael Simire - March 13, 2022

Human Settlement

There is low awareness of urban planning in Nigeria – NITP

The Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP) has decried the poor awareness of urban planning regulations in the country. National President of NITP, Mr Toyin...

Michael Simire - March 11, 2022

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