RECENTLY, as the 10-year deadline for the appeal of the ICJ ruling on Bakassi approached, the legal community in Nigeria made strident appeals to the Federal Government to appeal the judgement .

INTEGRITY, they say, is telling oneself the truth, while honesty is telling the truth to other people. People should always learn how to toe the path of honour, if they have any, especially when it is clear they are no longer relevant and wanted by the larger society.

INSPITE of the euphoria that swept across Africa at the re-election of US President, Mr. Barack Obama, an African-American, Africa in Mr. Obama’s second term, just as in his first term, will not get any significant engagement or attention from Washington, except in its universal obsession with counter-terrorism and other security-related concerns.

SEVERAL years ago, Andrew Carnegie, a famous motivational speaker, said “the men who have succeeded are men who have chosen one line and stuck to it.” In other words and succinctly put, consistency is key to success.

A FURTHER breakdown showed that while personnel allocation increased by N38.584bn, overheads got N1.836bn and capital N3.231bn, respectively.