Urban Development
18 Oct
The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has urged the Nigerian Institution of Surveyors (NIS) to have enduring institutions that would exploit human capital, to develop and promote true professionalism.
11 Oct
As Nigerians await details of the proposed reconstruction of 64-kilometre Ota-Idiroko road project in 2022, critical stakeholders have urged the Federal Government to enforce high standards...
11 Oct
The rain of accolades have been pouring in for a philanthropic gesture by Natasha Akpoti, who embarked on rehabilitation of Okene-Lampese-Ibillo-Lagos federal road.
4 Oct
Determined to contribute towards the nation’s economic growth, the Association of Town Planning Consultants of Nigeria (ATOPCON) and experts have canvassed the development of a new business model among its folds.
27 Sep
As the General Debate of the United Nations General Assembly winds up in New York, Dangote employees across the group’s operations in Africa are implementing various initiatives, aimed at empowering their host communities...
27 Sep
UN-HABITAT and the Government of the Republic of Cameroon have announced that the Global Observance of World Habitat Day will take place in the capital Yaoundé on Monday October 4, 2021.
27 Sep
The Federal School of Surveying (FSS), Oyo State, is to be restructured and a Faculty of Geo-informatics and Science created as part of efforts to transform the institution into a university.
13 Sep
The Federal Government through the North East Development Commission (NEDC) has handed over 1,000 completed houses to the Borno state government to resettle
13 Sep
The Lagos State government has started consultation with relevant stakeholders towards a review of the Badagry master plan.
6 Sep
A chief lecturer in the department of urban and regional planning, Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH), Dr. Philip Fagbohun, said a viable means to make Nigeria’s cities functional is to ensure provision of basic needs of life for residents.
23 Aug
A new report released by the Ikeja branch of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) has revealed a shortfall in affordable and social housing provisions in Lagos State.
23 Aug
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA) and the Yobe State Government have distributed three million tree seedlings to fight desertification and climate change.
16 Aug
The Nigeria Society of Engineers (NSE), Calabar Branch has lamented the dilapidated state of Calabar-Itu road.
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