Human Settlement

40 years without electricity, Oyo community cries out

Members of Olorunda community in Oyo State have expressed their displeasure over an apparent neglect by governments at the local, state and federal levels. Residents...

Planner urges government to develop new towns in rural areas

Chairman, Lagos State Chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP), Mr Salami Adekunle, on Monday, December 11, 2017 called for development of...

Severe drought, conflict displaced 32,000 in Somalia in October – UN

About 32,000 people have been displaced by conflict and severe drought ravaging several parts of Somalia in October, the UN humanitarian agency said on...

AfDB to support urban transportation system in Abuja, says Adesina

President, African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, says the bank will support urban transportation system in Abuja. He said this in an interview with...

Leaders endorse ‘Bonn-Fiji Commitment’ to advance sustainable urban development

Local and regional leaders from around the world signed the Bonn-Fiji Commitment on Sunday, November 12, 2017 at the UN Climate Change Conference summit...

Cities, communities announce fresh initiatives to coordinate climate action

Global cities and communities announced new initiatives on Saturday, November 11, 2017 at the UN Climate Change Conference to coordinate their many climate action commitments better...

World Town Planning Day: Lagos scored low on urban development, physical planning

Registered town planning practitioners in Lagos have expressed concerns over what they describe as the “occasional mis-governance” in the strategic planning, implementation and sustainability...

World Town Planning Day: Implementing development goals, urban agenda

In an effort to raise awareness of the importance of planning in their communities, settlement development practitioners on Wednesday, November 8, 2017 are engaging...

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A third of animal habitats could experience multiple extreme events by 2085 – Study

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Leaders call for Africa-led solutions following landmark court ruling on climate obligations

African leaders, policymakers, legal experts, scientists and practitioners have called for African-led solutions to climate change, as its impacts...

Two-thirds of global hunger concentrated in 10 countries – Report 

The 2026 Global Report on Food Crises on Friday, April 24, revealed that two-thirds of all people facing high...

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