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Human Settlement

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...

admin - March 14, 2017

Human Settlement

Traffic snarl imminent as Lagos commences work on drainage channel

The Lagos State Government has urged motorists plying the Otedola under-bridge area to cooperate with traffic officials as traffic under the bridge will be...

admin - March 14, 2017

Human Settlement

Afghanistan launches pilot ‘Clean and Green Cities’ scheme in Kabul

Mayor of Kabul, Abdullah Habibzai, has launched the ground activities for citywide cleaning, greening and beautification services in Nahias 1 and 2. These activities...

admin - March 12, 2017

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 - February 28, 2017

Human Settlement

Where and why land conflicts occur in Africa, by study

Sixty-three percent of disputes related to private sector land and natural resource investments in Africa began when communities were forced to leave their lands,...

admin - February 9, 2017

Human Settlement

Lagos waterfront evictions: More dialogue, fewer demolitions

“I found this demolition as an inhuman and degrading treatment in violation of the right to dignity enshrined in Section 34 of the 1999...

admin - January 29, 2017

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 - January 18, 2017

Human Settlement

‘Transformed’ German city wins 2017 European Green Capital Award

The German city of Essen has won the European Green Capital Award for 2017. The "Green Capital" is a title awarded by the European...