A sense of a new dawn beckons as I write this piece, about the immediate past Governor of the State of Osun, Engr. Ogbeni Rauf Olusoji Aregbesola.

In opening up sub-national economies for growth, there are a number of parameters to ensure that the successes are not knee-jerk or short-lived. Much as states adopt different methods to suit their peculiar needs, development economists argue that among other things, growth is mostly achieved through expansion of the space for economic activities, with emphasis on freeing up markets and providing the environment to attract and keep private investments.

To reduce incidents of suicide, government should employ enough psychiatrists and clinical psychologists in hospitals, prisons and school clinics

IT is reasonable to conclude that whenever the All Progressives Congress, APC, holds up the mirror to look at itself, the image that comes up is that of a once-in-an-age progressive entity created to remedy our national defects. Hard evidence, however, declines to support this distorted image. By June 11, if the ruling party’s desire comes to fruition, the control of three arms of the country’s government will be in the hands of moslems, the first time since the return to democratic rule in 1999. President Muhammadu Buhari is already the leader of the Executive arm.

Bala Mohammed, governor of Bauchi State and former minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) was born on the 5th of October in Duguri, Alkaleri local government area of Bauchi State.