Politics

Poised to have a seamless leadership transition, the Bonny Graduates Forum (BGF) has inaugurated an Electoral Committee to kick-start the process of managing the elections that would produce a new leadership for the body. President of the BGF, Jude Pepple inaugurated the committee on Sunday, April 13, 2025 at the Congress of the Forum in […]

A socio-political pressure group, the Bonny Development Forum (BDF) has strongly condemned the President Bola Tinubu’s imposition of a state of emergency in Rivers State, calling it unconstitutional and harmful to the democratic future of the State. This position was contained in a press statement on Friday, April 1, 2025, jointly signed by its President, […]

A concerned youth from Nonwa community in Tai Local Government Area, Rivers State, Elisha Mgbon, has raised alarm over the continued abandonment of key infrastructural projects in the area, calling on community leaders and government partners to take immediate action. Mgbon is urging youths and other residents of Nonwa to collectively demand accountability from the […]

Farmers and leaders from Sogho community in Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State have made an urgent appeal to His Royal Majesty, King Solomon Ndigbara, seeking intervention over ongoing attacks on their farmlands by suspected Fulani herdsmen. On April 15, 2025, the distressed group visited the palace of the king, who also holds the […]

The United Kingdom Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that under the Equality Act 2010, the terms ‘woman’ and ‘sex’ are defined by biological sex rather than gender identity. This decision, which was delivered their Justices: Lord Reed (President), Lord Hodge (Deputy President), Lord Lloyd Jones, Lady Rose and Lady Simler, with the other Justices agreeing, […]

A native of Agba-Ndele Community in Emohua Local Government Area, Theophilus Ndiamzi Amadi, allegedly assaulted his wife, causing her and injury to the head. The incident occurred after she allegedly received N2,000 to participate in a rally organized by Pro-Wike women in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. Reliable sources disclosed to Kristina Reports that […]

A 49-year-old man, Nnamdi Anyaji, from Amudo Village in Ekwulobia Local Government Area of Anambra State, has been arrested by police operatives from the Ekwulobia Divisional Police Station. The arrest occurred on April 11, 2025, at approximately 1:40 PM, following the murder of his 68-year-old mother, Dorathy Anyaji, at their shared residence. According to Tochukwu […]

Journalists in Rivers State have been strongly advised to maintain neutrality and stand with the people rather than politicians, in order to avoid sharing in the consequences awaiting those backing evil in society. This admonition came from the pulpit on Sunday, April 13, 2025, during a Special Thanksgiving Service held to mark the end of […]

The Federal Government’s Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises–Niger Delta (LIFE-ND) project, funded by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), has commenced a second round of community sensitisation in Rivers State, reaching 46 new communities across eight local government areas. Speaking to the press, JD Horsfall, the Agric Business […]

A prominent Chief, Elder, and one of the last surviving signatories to the historic “Ogoni Bill of Rights”, Matthew Tornwe has issued a powerful open letter to the Federal Government of Nigeria, calling for urgent action on environmental restoration, resource control, and justice for the Ogoni people. In the letter, written few days ago,Tornwe paints […]

In the quiet community of Rumuosi in Rivers State, the sound of bulldozers has replaced birdsong. What was once a peaceful expanse of dreams and investments has turned into a battlefield of sorrow, anger, and pleas for justice. At the Magistrate Court 2, presided over by Magistrate Rosemary Ibanibo on Wednesday, April 9, 2025 the […]

A Rivers State Customary Court has stopped a ceremony wherein Finima Kingdom is to be declared with the inauguration of Finima Council of Chiefs with an order to the Inspector General of Police and Commissioner of Police, Rivers State to ensure the event does not hold. Chairman of the Bonny Customary Court, Waribani Banigo issued […]

The Rivers State Police Command has strongly condemned the assault on members of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) by some police officers during a recent protest. The Command has announced that a full investigation is underway to uncover the facts surrounding the incident. “The Command unequivocally condemns this unfortunate incident and has commenced a […]

The Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ette Ibas Rtd has announced a fresh round of appointments into public offices in Rivers State. In a government special announcement released on April 8, the retired admiral appointed 23 Local Government Administrators and constituted a new board for the Rivers State Electoral Commission, with effect from Monday, April 7, […]