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Kogi State governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has described the achievements of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration in the power sector as a demonstration of genuine interest in making life better for the Nigerian people. He stressed that Nigerians could feel the ongoing effort of the federal government in meeting the challenges of development, with particular emphasis on power and other critical infrastructures. Bello stated this Wednesday, while receiving in his office in Lokoja, the chairman of the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Professor James Adache Momoh and members of his management team. The governor who expressed delight on the giant strides of the Buhari-led government in the last three years, promised his support to the organization to enable it deliver on its mandate.  While applauding the plan of the organization to set up an operational office in the state, Bello solicited its partnership in his administration’s rural electrification drive...

By John Akubo • Our relationship is normal, says Bello Close watchers in Kogi State have alleged strained relationship between Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello and his deputy, Simon Achuba. The Guardian learnt that the rift had been on in the last seven months, in what observers described as the governor’s deliberate effort to frustrate his deputy out of office. Although Achuba has failed to officially spoken on the issue, it was leant that electricity and water supply to his office has been rendered epileptic. A source told our correspondent that the salary of the deputy governor has not been paid since February this year, even as his wife’s remuneration was allegedly also stopped in March. Those who insist that all is not well with their relationship, said the administrator of his Ibaji local government, Tom Offor, was allegedly removed recently without Achuba’s knowledge. It was leant that Offor was attending an official function with the wife of the governor, Rashida Bello, ...

Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi state has denied making any derogatory comments on the controversial Gubernatorial Primary of the All Progressives Congress in Lagos State.  Bello in a statement by his spokesperson, Kingsley Fanwo described the rumour of him making any statement as false, stating that whoever becomes the Governor of Lagos is the business of Lagosians.  "As a Governor, Alh. Yahaya Bello holds the Office of the Governor in high esteem. "I urge members of the public to disregard the rumor as Governor Yahaya Bello didn’t make such statements neither did he mandate anyone to say such on his behalf," he said. 

Kogi state governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello on Friday called on youths to shun all violent tendencies that are inimical to the peace, progress and development of the state. The governor also charged the youth to always resist any attempt by disgruntled politicians to use them as agents of destruction especially during the forthcoming elections. Governor Bello who made the call in Lokoja during the 2018 World Peace Day cerebration organized by ActionAid Nigeria in collaboration with Participation Initiative for Behavioural Change in Development (PIBCID), said his administration has built bridges of peace to unified all the ethnic groups in order to foster unity among them and pave ways for the existence of progress and development of the state. “This administration came to unite the people of Kogi state; it is only through unity that the people can enjoy peace and once there is peace, there will be development in term of infrastructure and provision of basic social amenities to the peop...