Tag:Urban Development

Human Settlement

Worrisome: Lagos, Abuja get low status in quality of living ranking

“Nigeria’s commercial and administrative capital cities of Lagos and Abuja got distant 212th and 213th respective positions out of the 231 cities assessed under the 2017...
Michael Simire -
Human Settlement

How to make Lagos a great mega city

Lagos is a conurbation and a mega city by the very definitions of the two words – a very large city made up of a network of other...
admin -
Human Settlement

Lagos mega city: A paradigm in urban management

Lagos, Nigeria’s former capital city, is in an ambulatory speed to overcome its lost glory. With its new nomenclature as a mega city, Lagos...
Michael Simire -
Cover

Ahead Habitat III summit, draft New Urban Agenda emerges

After months of negotiations, consensus was finally reached over the weekend on the Habitat III outcome document. Indeed, the New Urban Agenda was agreed on...
admin -
Human Settlement

New Regional Master Plan for Ikorodu underway

The upgrade of Ikorodu township, a rapidly expanding settlement in Lagos State, to a contemporary eco-city development is in top gear as the government’s...
admin -
Human Settlement

Dignitaries to grace advocacy planning book launch

All roads will next week Tuesday (September 6, 2016) lead to the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA) on Victoria Island in Lagos, where...
admin -
Human Settlement

Lagos moves against illegal structures in Ikoyi, VI, Lekki

The Lagos State Government on Sunday read the riot act to all the owners of illegal structures, shanties, street hawkers and those who have...
admin -
Human Settlement

NITP: Time to change rebranding tactics

The above acronym stands for Nigerian Institute of Town Planners. It is a professional association that was established in Nigeria in 1966 as an...
admin -
1...345...8Page 4 of 8

Latest news

Conservation

17 California State University campuses join statewide wildlife monitoring effort

In response to accelerating climate change and increasing human impacts on California’s landscapes, Cal Poly Humboldt and the U.S....
- Advertisement -spot_imgspot_img
Health

Anambra commissioner tasks Nigerians on hydration amid intense heat

The Anambra State Commissioner for Health, Dr Afam Obidike, has urged Nigerians to ensure regular water intake to keep...
Human Settlement

Why buildings keep collapsing in Nigeria, by builders

The Nigerian Institute of Building (NIOB) has attributed the recurring building collapse cases across the country to weak construction...

Must read

Conservation

17 California State University campuses join statewide wildlife monitoring effort

In response to accelerating climate change and increasing human...
Health

Anambra commissioner tasks Nigerians on hydration amid intense heat

The Anambra State Commissioner for Health, Dr Afam Obidike,...