Category Archives: Politics

Abia Speaker, Chinedum Orji Impeached

Abia State House of Assembly Speaker, Rt. Hon. Chinedum Orji has been impeached, He was impeached on Tuesday at about 9am. In a sitting presided over by the Deputy speaker, Hon. Ifeanyi Uchendu, (PDP/Ohafia South), Hon. Kennedy Njoku(Osisioma Ngwa North),

I Sent More People To Mecca Than any Muslim Governor- Peter Obi

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the just concluded elections, Peter Obi, has confirmed a private conversation between himself and the founder of Living Faith Church Worldwide, Bishop David Oyedepo. Peter Obi, who admitted phoning Oyedepo when

2023 Election: Atiku In A Close Door Meeting With Obasanjo

Former PDP Presidential Aspirant Atiku Abubakar on Saturday paid a coutesy visit to former President Olusegun Obasanjo at his residence in Abeokuta, Ogun State. BGTNEWS gathered that the Waziri of Adamawa was at Obasanjo’s home to discuss his presidential bid

Biden Nominates Onyika Brown Jackson To U.S. Supreme Court

United States President Joe Biden is set to announce Judge Ketanji Onyika Brown Jackson as his Supreme Court nominee on Friday. Mr Biden had pledged to announce his nominee by the end of February to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice

Putin Bans British Airlines Operations In Russia

British airlines have been banned from landing at Russia’s airports and from crossing its airspace, the Russian civil aviation regulator has said. Russia said the move was a response to “the unfriendly decisions by the UK aviation authorities”. On Thursday,

“Save Yourselves”, Buhari Tells Nigerians In Ukraine

The Federal Government of Nigeria has appealed to its citizens living in Ukraine to remain calm and be responsible for their safety amid the Russia invasion. Vladimir Putin, president of Russia, had announced a special military operation in Ukraine’s Donbas

Ozekhome: NASS Has Constitutional Right’s To Summon Buhari

Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN), constitutional lawyer and human rights activist on Wednesday said the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria empowers the National Assembly to summon President Muhammadu Buhari to address them over the state of the nation. The

Ortom Will Never Return To APC– Wike

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has said the Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, is not one of those Governors who lack character. The Rivers Governor stated this while dispelling rumours that Ortom was plotting to dump the Peoples

APC Expels Former National Vice Chairman, Hilliard Eta

The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended its former National Vice Chairman, South-south, and ex-acting factional Chairman Hilliard Eta. The decision was part of resolutions taken during the NEC meeting which held at the

Just-In: APC Dissolves All Ward & States Executives

The  All Progressives Congress (APC) has dissolved all wards and state executive in the country. BGT News Understands that the decision to dissolve the party structure was taken at the emergency National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held virtually. The virtual