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ECOWAS, AfDB sign $22.7m Abidjan-Lagos highway agreement

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the African Development Bank (AfDB), on Monday, February 4, 2019 signed a $22 million agreement for the...

Planners urge government to domesticate New Urban Agenda

The Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP) has called on the Federal Government to domesticate the components of the New Urban Agenda. The 23rd National President...

$93m Gambia-Senegal link bridge to boost trade, reduce travel time

Cars, trucks and pedestrians plied the new bridge linking the Gambia and Senegal on Thursday, January 31, 2019, ushering in a new era of...

New €1bn Senegal express train cuts travel time in capital

The daily one-hour commute between the densely populated Senegalese capital and the new suburb of Diamniadio will soon be cut in half when the new Regional...

Planners move to revitalise profession

A group of settlement development practitioners appears to have taken the bull by the horn in what looks like a spirited bid to inject a fresh...

Lagos tasks V.I., Ikoyi residents on clean environment

The Lagos State Government has urged Victoria Island and Ikoyi residents to prioritise clean environment by being observant and protective of their immediate environment. Commissioner for the...

Research gives cities leeway to simultaneously tackle GHG emissions, air pollution

C40 research highlights actions that could yield an 87% reduction in GHG emissions, a 49% reduction in PM2.5 levels, 223,000 premature deaths averted and up...

C40 supports nine cities to deliver transformational projects

Nine cities will receive specialist financial advice and bespoke support from leading global experts to develop sustainable infrastructure projects from great ideas and plans...

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World Wildlife Crime Report 2024 documents illegal trade in 162 countries, territories

The World Wildlife Crime Report 2024 was launched on Monday, May 13, 2024, by the United Nations Office on...
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Tinubu establishes, chairs committee on green economy, lists objectives

President Bola Tinubu has established a committee to oversee Green Economic Initiative, being a strategic move to ensure advancement...

Progress made in negotiations on amendments to International Health Regulations

In what looks like an historic milestone for global public health, State Parties on Saturday, May 18, 2024, agreed...

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