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Lagos to partner builders on physical planning law enforcement

The Lagos State Government has indicated its readiness to partner with the Nigerian Institute of Building (NIOB), Lagos State Chapter, to strengthen physical planning...

Infrastructure: Izombe, oil-bearing community, appeals to Govt, Imo for intervention

Leaders of Izombe, an oil-bearing community in Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State, have appealed to the Federal and State Governments, to urgently...

Govt opens 47.47km of Lagos-Calabar highway

The Federal Government on Friday, December 12, 2025, temporarily opened the 47.47km Section One, Phase One of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, describing the project...

Shaping the urban climate agenda: Key takeaways from COP30

At COP30 in Belém, the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) played a central role in elevating the climate–urban agenda, convening the Fourth Ministerial...

Accra, Abuja to benefit from new African Cities Innovation Fund  

The Million Lives Collective (MLC), in partnership with the Judith Neilson Foundation (JNF), has launched a new initiative aimed at unlocking African innovation and...

Global urban population far higher than reported, UN data show

The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) has released the World Urbanisation Prospects 2025, presenting a clearer global picture of where...

Ministers, mayors unite in Belém to advance climate action through urbanisation

The high-level closing plenary of the fourth Ministerial Meeting on Urbanisation and Climate Change marked a historic moment for cities and regions at COP30, bringing...

Kano lauds UN-Habitat on humanitarian contributions

The Kano State Government has lauded the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN‑Habitat) for its role in advancing humanitarian affairs in the state. This is...

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UCLG Africa: North Africa selects representatives for continental, global bodies

The pan-African organisation United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG Africa) held its Regional Caucus for North Africa...
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Overcrowding, urban growth accelerating infectious diseases in Nigeria – UNILAG VC

The Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Prof. Folasade Ogunsola, says overcrowded communities in Nigeria, like those...

After 37 fatalities, Nigeria seals mine over deadly gas leak

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, has ordered the sealing of mining located in Zuraq, Wase...

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UCLG Africa: North Africa selects representatives for continental, global bodies

The pan-African organisation United Cities and Local Governments of...

Overcrowding, urban growth accelerating infectious diseases in Nigeria – UNILAG VC

The Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the University of Lagos (UNILAG),...
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