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Human Settlement

Nigeria conferred seat on executive board of UN-Habitat

Nigeria has been accorded a seat on the Executive Board of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat). This is contained in a document on the...

admin - June 8, 2019

Human Settlement

Akwa Ibom legislators pass bill for establishment of planning board

The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly on Thursday, June 6, 2019 passed a bill to establish the Urban and Regional Planning Board and Area Planning...

admin - June 7, 2019

Human Settlement

Countries pledge $152m to actualise New Urban Agenda

No fewer than 21 countries have pledged the sum of $152 million to support the implementation of the New Urban Agenda (NUA), the United Nations Human...

admin - June 2, 2019

Human Settlement

UN decries rising internal displacement in urban areas

The UN on Thursday, May 30, 2019 decried the rising internal displacement in urban areas which it said are caused by conflict and disasters. Filiep...

admin - May 31, 2019

Human Settlement

Peralta emerges president as first UN-Habitat Assembly convenes

On Monday, May 27, 2019, the first ever session of the Assembly of the UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) (UNHA 1) started its deliberations at the...

admin - May 29, 2019

Human Settlement

Biodiversity Day: Rapid urbanisation threatening Lagos biodiversity

The Lagos State Government says the biodiversity of the state is being threatened by rapid urbanisation and associated factors. Mr Abiodun Bamgboye, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of...

admin - May 22, 2019

Human Settlement

Taming Lagos-Apapa gridlock is beyond boastful rhetoric

“I’d end Apapa gridlock in 60 days in the office” – Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Lagos State governor-elect (The PUNCH, Monday, May 20, 2019) Addressing his audience like...

Michael Simire - May 22, 2019

Human Settlement

Urban planning processes for a greater Lagos

Governance at all levels is everyone’s business. Our country has been derailed for too long that we can no longer continue to pay cursory attention to...

admin - May 19, 2019

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