In the light of the recent collapse(s) in Lagos Island recently, that’s has killed at least 20 persons, it becomes rather imperative that the possible causes to these collapse are addressed. Experts have given 5 reasons for building collapse which are: weak foundation, building materials being not strong enough, workers making mistakes, the load being […]
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I decided to use a satirical approach in writing this article because I feel that’s the best way to address the Anyhowness that exists in the building industry. It’s almost like, if your building doesn’t collapse it’s simply because the odds were in your favour. Landlord, approval agency, built environment professionals but especially building owners
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Preliminary investigations by regulatory agencies, revealed that the building had earlier been marked for demolition. This collapse comes barely nine months after another building on the same street caved in. Barely two days after this incident, a building in Ibadan, Nigeria also collapsed. A lot of questions have been left unanswered. How did a school get approval to operate on the second floor of a building? How come a school was situate in a building that residents could barely move around comfortably? With the rate of building collapse occurring in Nigeria, there is need for urgent reforms in the housing sector.
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There is a new wave of climate action that wants more people to give up meat to save the planet, but before the Nigerian in you proceeds to close this tab, let us think, can we consider being flexitarians? You may have read about the impacts animal agriculture has on the planet; from greenhouse gas emissions
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The Sustyvibes street conference in Ibadan took place at Bodija market on Saturday, 26th of January, 2019.Participants met at UI gate before taking the conference down to the market place. We spoke to traders along the way. While some were receptive, others were not. In the market, we spoke to several traders and some buyers,
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Do you have a strong interest in sustainable development, political economy, and developing countries? Do you have the desire to learn and develop policy analysis skills? Look no further as the Energy, Water and Sustainability Program Internship is a great opportunity to learn renewable energy practices developed by advanced countries and implement in your country.
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The design of landscapes has an important role to play in the sustainability of our planet. To this end, Agodi Parks & Gardens is lending itself to efforts aimed at improving the conditions of our environment. Agodi is located in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo state. It sits at a meeting point between the Savannah
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Sir David Attenborough speaking at the start of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, warned that human activity has taken the world into a new era, threatening to undermine civilization. He warned that “the Garden of Eden is no more”, as he urged political and business leaders from around the world to make
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Scientists are increasingly pointing to a more remarkable lifestyle change that would be the most significant way to help the planet: eating far less meat. Reports released over the past year have laid bare the impact that eating meat, especially beef and pork has upon the environment by fueling climate change and polluting landscapes and
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Achieving sustainable development requires effort on personal levels and general/communal efforts. Living sustainably/green more seems vague and mostly undoable to a lot of people but we promise you, it’s not! Separating the dire need to protect our planet from the awful dangers that we as humans collectively subject our planet to, there are a lot
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