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Buhari, at planners’ forum, commits to sustaining key lands, housing policies

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that, in order to grow the sector and harness its potential for sustainable national development, his administration remains committed...

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...

GEF to invest $255 million in forestry, food security, cities

In the light of its bid to address environmental challenges facing the planet, the Global Environmental Facility (GEF) is beefing-up the impact of its...

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)...

Femi Olomola emerges 21st president of Town Planners Institute

For effective management of Nigerian cities, authorities must put in place legal and administrative framework, which must be jealously guided and strictly adhered to...

Planners devise modalities for realistic African Urban Agenda

Participants made up of representatives of academics from 25 universities and research institutions in eight countries, public and private sector built environment practitioners, independent...

Eggheads explore emerging African Urban Agenda

Efforts to tackle the growing challenge of urbanisation on the African continent is being revisited as settlement development practitioners gather for three days in...

UN-Habitat designates October 2014 ‘Urban October’

With the launch of the first ever World Cities Day on October 31, 2014, The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) has designated the...

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NNPC moves to restart Warri, PH refineries, seals deal with Chinese firms

The NNPC Ltd has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with two Chinese companies, Sanjiang Chemical Company Limited and...
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ECOWAS and West African Health Organisation: Synergising on malaria elimination

Recently, Sierra Leone became the frontline of West Africa’s war on malaria as health ministers, experts, and partners converged...

LDC Group calls for action to close climate action, support gap

The Least Developed Countries Group on Climate Change (LDC Group), hosted by the Government of Timor-Leste and chaired by...

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NNPC moves to restart Warri, PH refineries, seals deal with Chinese firms

The NNPC Ltd has signed a Memorandum of Understanding...

ECOWAS and West African Health Organisation: Synergising on malaria elimination

Recently, Sierra Leone became the frontline of West Africa’s...