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Africa housing ministers meet in New York, unify voices on sustainable urbanisation

Ministers of Works and Housing from Africa countries on Thursday, April 28, 2022, presented a common position on the global debate for the implementation...

UNGA president seeks robust cooperation on implementation new urban agenda

UN General Assembly President, Abdulla Shahid, on Thursday, April 28, 2022, called on Member States to improve cooperation and accelerate progress on the New...

AU president, Macky Sall, to attend Africties 9, as summit gets theme

The 9th edition of the Africities Summit scheduled to take place from May 17 to 21, 2022 in Kisumu, Kenya, will comprise 170 sessions,...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has announced an accelerated programme of action in support of the government of Chad's...
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Climate action can be one of the world’s biggest job creators

We are in the midst of a great economic shift - one that will shape livelihoods and growth for...

NLNG cuts Nigeria’s gas flaring to below 12%, eyes further expansion

Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) has reduced Nigeria’s gas flaring from about 62 per cent to less than 12 per...

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