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LAND GRABBER ARRESTED IN PORT HARCOURT OVER PROPERTY VANDALISM AND FRAUDULENT SALES

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APPPMON LAUNCHES ABOKI AS NIGERIA’S BOLD ANSWER TO FAILED PROJECTS

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  By Dr Helen Chimezie  In a significant step toward addressing Nigeria’s long-standing challenge of failed and abandoned projects, the Association of Professional Practising Project Managers of Nigeria (APPPMON) has officially launched a new project management framework called ABOKI. The hybrid unveiling ceremony, which held on Tuesday, April 8, 2025 in Port Harcourt, brought together project management professionals, development experts, members of the media and other key stakeholders. The ABOKI framework, an acronym that stands for APPPMON Body of Knowledge and Innovation, emphasizes community participation, stakeholder collaboration, and context-specific strategies to ensure that projects not only start, but are successfully completed and sustained. According to APPPMON, ABOKI is a locally developed framework tailored to suit Nigeria’s unique project environment, with the aim of improving the planning, execution, and sustainability of projects across the country. In his ad...
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                  L-R: The Council's Secretary, Dr Ijeoma Tubosia & Council;'s Chairman, Comrade Paul Bazia-Nsaneh By Dr Helen Chimezie The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Rivers State Council, on Thursday, 17 April, 2025, held its first congress under the leadership of Comrade Paul Bazia-Nsaneh, setting a tone of inclusiveness, commitment, and renewed direction for the union. In his opening remarks, Chairman of the State Council, Comrade Bazia, expressed gratitude to members for their unwavering support during the last council election. He pledged to maintain an open-door policy, emphasizing his readiness to accept constructive criticism and always keep a listening ear to the concerns of members. He also urged members to prioritize punctuality, stating that future meetings will commence at the scheduled time, regardless of attendance. A major highlight of the congress was the inauguration of a five-man committee, chaired by Paul Damg...
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