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Human Settlement

UK to support Ogun in housing, urban development, transportation

Ogun State Government and the United Kingdom on Friday, November 15, 2019 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Abeokuta, the state capital, on urban renewal...

Michael Simire - November 17, 2019

Human Settlement

LASEPA: Enforce law on noise pollution, don’t pass the buck

“There is no logic that can be superimposed on the city; people make it, and it is to them, not buildings, that we must...

Michael Simire - November 15, 2019

Human Settlement

Niger gets $900,000 grant from South Korea to develop urban policy

The Niger State Government of Nigeria says a $900,000 grant has been approved by the South Korean government for the preparation for an Urban...

Michael Simire - November 11, 2019

Human Settlement

100,000 commuters travel on Lagos waterways daily – LASWA

The Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) says between 70,000 and 100,000 commuters use water transport daily in the state. General Manager of LASWA, Mr Oluwadamilola Emmanuel, made this...

Michael Simire - November 11, 2019

Human Settlement

Ogun observes Town Planning Day with road walk, quiz

The Ogun State Chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP) joined the rest of the world in celebrating this year's World Town Planning Day...

Michael Simire - November 10, 2019

Human Settlement

Pathways to urban sustainability in Nigeria

It is estimated that by 2020 half of Nigerians shall live in urban centres. Nigeria has scores of such centres, with many showing the tendency of...

Michael Simire - November 3, 2019

Human Settlement

Lagos megacity: Meaning, challenges and solutions

“The most widely available commodity in Lagos is garbage” ...George Packer (The New Yorker magazine, November 13, 2006) You’re aware of the ‘megacity’ thing...Lagosians sometimes talk about...

Michael Simire - November 1, 2019

Human Settlement

France explores Africa’s urban development challenges ahead of 2020 cities summit

Ahead of the Africa-France Summit for Sustainable Cities holding next year in the French city of Bordeaux, the European nation has been networking and harvesting key...

Michael Simire - October 27, 2019

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