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UN, Mayors launch tree-planting campaign to scale up climate action in urban areas

Urban areas are said to be responsible for an estimated 75% of C02 emissions worldwide, making city-level action critical for global efforts to address the climate emergency....
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Human Settlement

Nigeria, UN-Habitat seek to renew collaboration

Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, has commended the UN Human Settlements Programmes (UN-Habitat) for its commitment towards addressing the global challenges of urbanisation. Mrs...
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Human Settlement

Women planners tasked on development in FCT satellite towns

The FCT Minister of State, Dr Ramatu Aliyu, has urged female town planners to come up with ideas that would aid FCT Administration in the development...
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Human Settlement

Groups flay forced eviction of waterfront residents in Cotonou

The Benin Federation of Slum / Informal Settlement Residents and sister movements from the Slum Dwellers International (SDI) movement across Africa are condemning alleged forced eviction...
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Human Settlement

Oyo to build satellite towns to curb congestion

The Oyo State Government has said that it will create new satellite towns to decongest the Ibadan metropolis. Mr Abdu-Raheem Abiodun, the state’s new Commissioner for Lands,...
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Human Settlement

Abuja residents stranded as bridge collapses under heavy rain

Residents of Obasanjo Road in Dutsen Sagbagyi II of Bwari Area Council in Abuja have called on authorities of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and Bwari...
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Human Settlement

Valuers tasked on urbanisation, slum upgrade

The Chairman, Raden Investment Ltd., Mr Niji Raji, has called on real estate surveyors and valuers to be more proactive in influencing measures that would facilitate...
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Human Settlement

Delta to demolish structures on waterways to curb flooding

Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State said on Monday, August 5, 2019 that he would demolish all structures on waterways in Warri and its environs to...
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