Tag:Yacoob Abiodun

Human Settlement

Advocacy against the location of petrol stations in residential areas

"I cannot trust a man to control others if he cannot control himself." - Robert E. Lee (1807-1870) In a recent interview granted by the...

Michael Simire - February 28, 2024

Real Estate

Yacoob Abiodun: Why National Housing Fund is a child of necessity

"While it may be easier to be polite, it is more important to (tell the truth) so that you can make progress." – Bill...

Michael Simire - August 28, 2023

Human Settlement

Yacoob Abiodun: Concern for urban basic services in Lagos megacity

“We must provide for all who make Lagos their home." - Akinwunmi Ambode, former Governor of Lagos State at the 1st Lagos State Infrastructure Round...

Michael Simire - January 5, 2023

Human Settlement

NITP: A case for action-oriented agenda in 2017 (2)

“You teach me, I forget. You show me, I remember. You involved me, I understand.”…Edward O. Wilson, a two-time winner of the Pulitzer prize...

Michael Simire - January 6, 2017

Human Settlement

Book review: How Nigerians can participate in physical planning

Toyin Ayinde, former Lagos State Commissioner for Physical Planning & Urban Development, in a review of “The Citizen’s Guide to Planning in Nigeria: How...

admin - September 22, 2016

Photo News

Images: Abiodun’s book launch, 70th birthday

Yacoob Abiodun, urban planner and erstwhile Secretary of the National Housing Policy Council, on Tuesday, September 6, 2016 launched his second book, while also...

admin - September 17, 2016

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 - August 30, 2016