THE TERRORISTS WHO SHOT AT US WERE SMALL BOYS, ABOUT 18-20 YEARS  -SURVIVOR OF ABUJA-KADUNA TRAIN ATTACK RECOUNTS Survivors of the terrorist attack on an Abuja-Kaduna train on Monday, March 28, have recounted their ordeals. Unknown Gunmen attacked a Kaduna-bound training carrying hundred of passengers on Monday Evening. The train reportedly left Abuja at about 6 P.M and it was attacked between Katari and Rijana. Several people were killed, dozens injured, and others abducted by the terrorists during the attack. Speaking to journalists on her hospital bed, one of the survivors, Maimuna Ibrahim, who was shot on the thigh, said it was a horrible experience. “We saw hell, I prayed and prayed and prayed”, she said. “I went to a workshop in Abuja in the morning and I was on my way back to Kaduna that same day after the workshop. I was shot on the thigh. But the bullet did not touch my bone. The bullet penetrated out of my thigh. Honestly, we suffered seriously, but thank God soldiers came a

APC Presidential Ticket: Jonathan Strategises Defection, Recruits Loyal Kinsmen LATEST NEWSNEWS By Daniel Abia On Mar 26, 2022 Former President, Goodluck Jonathan may most likely shock Nigerians any time soon by defecting from the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and subsequently picking the sole ticket of the party as a consensus candidate for the 2023 presidential election. For this reason, the former President has started to rally around his kinsmen in the Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State to make this dream a reality. Part of this strategy was to get some of his kinsmen and political associates in support of his ambition in the PDP into electoral offices in the forthcoming general election. Jonathan was said to have carried out an audit of all aspirants in his council and decided to support persons he believed would easily defect with him to the APC at the appropriate time. Sources close to the former President said

 Bandits storm Kaduna Airport, open fire on aviation workers, passengers Kaduna Airport and Bandits Armed bandits on Saturday afternoon breached the security at the international airport in Kaduna, leaving an aviation security guard killed after opening fire on workers and passengers.  A witness told Peoples Gazette the incident occurred shortly after 12:00 noon when the attackers scaled the airport barriers and caused widespread panic across the facility.  “We’ve identified a security worker that was killed as Shehu Na’Allah,” our source said under anonymity because they didn’t have authority to do press interviews about the incident. “We have everything under control now but many people were wounded and some flights were unable to depart.”  Security forces have been deployed to further guarantee calm around the airport, which was used as the main international hub following closure of the airport in Abuja in 2016.  A spokesman for the police in Kaduna did not immediately return a req

 Captain Effiong Eyo Pledges Continuous Collaboration On Youths Development he leading Oron Federal Constituency Aspirant for 2023 has assured of continuous collaboration with the youths of Oron Nation in the provision of profit oriented businesses for them if elected. The Udung Uko Ex-Special force, who is Oron Federal Constituency hopeful, gave the assurance on Monday during a visit of a section of Oro youths to him at his Uyo residence on how to help empower youths in Oron federal constituency to be financially independent.  The unexpected visit which was organised by the Leader of Oro youths in Nwaniba, Uyo. Mr Osung Mathew, who is the chairman of Oro Rebirth Agenda, Uyo Branch, said developing Oro youths is the best investment any leader in Oro could ever invested, if we truly want to achieve the dreams of our founding fathers. He opined that, that could only be achieved when we have men like Captain Effiong in the position of leadership in Oron Nation. Mr Osung Mathew described h

 Cashless and flightless, Russian tourists stuck in Thailand. Thousands of Russian tourists are stranded in Thailand’s beach resorts because of the war in Ukraine, many unable to pay their bills or return home because of sanctions and canceled flights By CHALIDA EKVITTHAYAVECHNUKUL Associated Press 12 March 2022, Russia widens attacks on Ukrainian city Officials in Mariupol said the city is be...Read More The Associated Press BANGKOK -- Thousands of Russian tourists are stranded in Thailand's beach resorts because of the war in Ukraine, many unable to pay their bills or return home because of sanctions and canceled flights. The crisis in Europe also put a crimp in recovery plans for the Southeast Asian nation’s tourism industry, which has hosted more visitors from Russia than any of its neighbors before the pandemic hit. There are about 6,500 Russian tourists stuck in Phuket, Surat Thani, Krabi and Pattaya, four provinces that are popular seaside resort destinations, in addition to

 Wike Bombs Philip Shaibu, Advances  Obaseki “Who is his father?!” – Wike fires back at Edo DG Shaibu, vows disciplinary action Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has offered a scathing rebuttal to threats issued by the Deputy Governor of Edo State, Mr. Philip Shaibu, over the widening schism in the Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, between migrants of the APC led by Governor Godwin Obaseki and foundational members of the party led by Chief Dan Orbih. At a Thursday rally staged by Governor Obaseki to welcome newly-elected PDP National Chairman, Sen. Iyorchia Ayu, to Edo State, Mr. Philip Shaibu repeated a threat he issued at an earlier caucus meeting that unless the national organ of the party facilitates a controversial ‘harmonization’ process which would see migrants from the APC, including Shaibu himself, seize control of the PDP in Edo State, the party would risk losing their membership. Speaking in his usual boastful and rash style, Mr. Shaibu ranted on for

 Nigeria must not trust Gov Udom - Chief Nkpubre *Says Udom's 2023 succession a conspiracy against AKS Chief Nkpubre has called on Nigerians not to allow themselves to be deceived by Governor Udom Emmanuel as his 2023 succession plan is a scam that most be resisted. The Elder Statesman who spoke to reporters on Friday said the issue of God revealing Udom's successor through iPad has revealed that the Umo Eno project is a scam and that Governor Udom cannot be trusted with power. Chief Nkpubre said the issue of a successor to the office of Governor is such an important issue that should not be reduced to a joke by basing one's decision on a prophesy coming from a text message gotten on an ipad.  He said Governor Udom has reduced the seriousness of governance to something that can be likened alongside a TV comedy from the Papa Ajasco series. He warned the PDP National Working Committee, NWC, and the State Chairman of the party, Rt Hon Elder Aniekan Akpan, not to allow themselv

 SUPPORT ME BASED ON MY TRACK RECORDS, CAPTAIN EFFIONG EYO CNC (RTD) TELLS ORO PEOPLE. The voters in Oron Federal Constituency have been encouraged to support aspirants who have tangible and sincere plans to represent Oro people in Abuja effectively from 2023. The Udung Uko born retired military officer, who said this while consulting his kinsmen today (March 12, 2022) at his Eyosung residence, told them that by his track records,  he was the best man for the job for now. The Oron born activist said "when God wanted to deliver Israel from the hands of the Philistines, He sent David. When God wanted to set Israel free from the land of Egypt, He sent Moses; and now God is preparing to send him to set Oro people free, because it's always one person at a time." He revealed to his people  that there is no challenges Oro people are passing through that he was not aware of, and made his readiness to use his wealth of knowledge, experience, exposure, connection and boldness to ta