•Kogi State Polytechnic main gate The Governing Council of Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, has terminated the appointments of two staff members over acts constituting misconduct, disciplinary lapses, and dereliction of duty. According to a statement by the Polytechnic’s Director of Public Relations and Protocol, Uredo Omale, the council approv...
•Governor Alex Otti of Abia State The Abia State Government has announced plans to implement stricter disciplinary measures against absenteeism and misconduct by public school teachers, including the introduction of a biometric attendance system. Chairman of the Abia State Universal Basic Education Board (ASUBEB), Lydia Onuoha, made this known...
The World Bank has said that the consequences of absenteeism on public expenditure in health and education sectors combined can be as high as 34 per cent. This was revealed in the latest World Bank’s Human Capital Public Expenditure and Institutional Review on Nigeria. The report indicated that the country’s public expenditure on health and [&...

