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Africa’s rapid urbanisation can drive industrialisation, says UN report

A UN report on Thursday, October 19, 2017 made concrete recommendations on how the right African policy framework could harness the continent’s rapid urban...

Government inaugurates 19-man committee to review National Transport Policy

The Ministry of Transportation has inaugurated a 19-man Committee to finalise the review of the National Transport Policy draft for the country’s Transportation Sector. A...

Planners want Land Use Act expunged from constitution

The Lagos Chapter of the Association of Town Planning Consultants of Nigeria (ATOPCON) on Thursday, October 19, 2017 urged the Federal Government to delete...

Car parks in Lagos: Before the sod is turned

“If you want something new, you have to stop doing something old.”……Peter Drucker (Management consultant and author) When the news hit the airwaves that the...

African Local Governments to examine informal economy, climate change

The City of Praia in Cape Verde will host the 4th World Forum on Local Economic Development (LED), scheduled to hold from Tuesday, October 17...

Politician funds repair of failed South East-Abuja Link Road

Concerned by the agony faced by travellers from eastern Nigeria to the northern part of the country, a former member of Federal House of...

World Habitat Day: Affordable housing key for development, social equality – UN

With 1.6 billion people living in inadequate housing, one billion of whom reside in slums and informal settlements, the United Nations is spotlighting affordable...

World Cities Day: Guangzhou to host global observance

The global observation of 2017 World Cities Day will be held in Guangzhou, China on October 31, the organisers announced on Wednesday, September 27, 2017. The...

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Nigeria commits to adoption of biofortified crops

The Federal Government of Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening food and nutrition security through expanded adoption of...
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GCF announces commitment to mobilise $100m for Chad

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has announced an accelerated programme of action in support of the government of Chad's...

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