How Urban Settlements Has Become an Important part of our Lives

Ever since industrialisation came into existence, going leaps ahead of the agricultural system, urbanisation has also been in existence. Urban settlement, or urbanisation, is not a new concept. However, it is something we have been living, experiencing, and transforming on … Read More

Settlement Geography and Everything There Is To It.

The term settlement geography refers to a place that offers its people a life, dynamically and physically through several activities like trading, agriculture, and entertainment. It is often said, ‘the environment is the chief maker of man’. Hence, one distinctive … Read More

Urban Competitiveness: Knowledge Growth

Urban Competitiveness Competitiveness is the ability of institutions, organisations, or countries to ensure stable medium-term economic growth in urban, surrounding regions, and rural areas. When cities compete, ideas and creativity are intensified, which enhance innovation. Increasing urbanisation in Africa has … Read More

Urban Planning: Unknown Profession

When people ask me what your profession is and I respond by saying, I am an urban planner, I see a reflection of surprise on their faces. Then I go ahead to explain what the profession is all about, after … Read More

Hard Work: Thriving Youth In Nigeria

Hard work refers to a great deal of effort and endurance put into daily practice. The thriving Nigerian youth population endure this practices daily such as going to offices, waking early to beat the traffic, street vending, hawking along many … Read More