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Lagos Model City Plans: Not yet Uhuru – Yacoob Abiodun

Before the former governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Fashola, left office after the completion of his two-term tenure on March 28, 2015,  it was...

Tunji Badejo: How Abiodun got it wrong on Lagos planning

My attention was drawn to the publication titled "How Planning Blunders Deface Lagos," on Democracy Day May 29th, 2015.  The article was written by...

‘Like Dubai, Nigerian city plans should have focus, vision’

Nigerian urban planner, Yacoob Abiodun, has called on his professional colleagues to protect the elements of physical development plans and avoid them being distorted....

Yari, Kadiri to grace Lagos varsity urban knowledge forum

Country Manager, United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), Mallam Kabir Yari, along with Chair, African Planning Association, Alhaji Waheed Kadiri, have been confirmed as...

UN climate portal features over 500 new city actions

To coincide with the 2015 Earth Day observed on Wednesday, April 22, over 500 new city actions, showcasing a wealth of inspiring climate action,...

45km Côte d’Ivoire road to link Burkina, Mali

The Ivorian Ministry of Economic Infrastructure has awarded a contract valued at about 1.65 million euro ($1.76 million) to a consortium led by the...

Why African leaders must embrace urban agenda

The Africa Union Chairperson, Ms. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, has said that African Heads of State shall give a focused attention to the subject of urbanisation...

Researchers explore avenues to curb unsavoury Africa urbanisation

Following previous meetings held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in March 2013 and in Nairobi, Kenya in February 2014, the Africa Urban Research Institute (AURI)...

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Cross River Assembly passes open defecation prohibition bill, Lagos apprehends five offenders

The Cross River State House of Assembly has passed a bill prohibiting open defecation. The bill aims to outlaw open...
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Lagos launches online system for building permit

Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has launched an electronic system that will simplify the process of obtaining physical...

Nigeria committed to sustainability of biosphere reserves, ecological research – FRIN DG

Director-General, Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN), Prof. Zacharia Yaduma, says Nigeria is strengthening policy and legal frameworks to...

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Cross River Assembly passes open defecation prohibition bill, Lagos apprehends five offenders

The Cross River State House of Assembly has passed...

Lagos launches online system for building permit

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