Coastal Highway: Experts Endorse Project, Urge Inclusive Pla
Stakeholders in the built environment have stated that the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway has the potential to improve national connectivity, strengthen regional development, support logistics, open economic opportunities, promote tourism, connect coastal markets and reduce spatial isolation. This formed the thrust of discussions on Thursday at the National Theatre, Iganmu, Lagos, during the 2026 Femi Olomola […]
Why Women in Housing are Key to Sector Growth in Africa
The Africa Women in Housing and Construction has called for deliberate actions to create more opportunities for women in Africa’s housing and construction sector. It stated that greater inclusion is essential for the continent’s economic growth and sustainable urban development. The group made the call in a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday to mark […]
Experts to Push Safety Design at NITP Lecture in Nigeria
Experts and decision-makers from both the public and private sectors will, on Tuesday, 17 February, converge in Abeokuta, Ogun State, to discuss how engineering and planning could help to enhance national security. The discussion at the 12th Waheed Kadiri Lecture Series, organised by the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners, Ogun State Chapter, will focus on […]
Sanwo-Olu Pledges Infrastructure-Led Growth for Lagos
The Lagos State Government has pledged to remain focused on deepening infrastructure delivery, strengthening institutions, expanding climate-adaptive investments in drainage and resilience, and ensuring that urban growth translates into measurable improvements in quality of life. The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, stated this while speaking at the 2026 Nigeria Construction and Real Estate Outlook organised […]
States fast-track urban transport reforms for World Bank fun
State transport commissioners across the country have moved to fast-track urban mobility reforms, directing ministries to submit bankable infrastructure projects as Nigeria positions itself to unlock World Bank financing under the National Urban Mobility Programme. The push followed a NUMP stakeholders’ forum held in Abuja over the weekend, where federal and state actors, development partners, […]