Politics

The Konibo-ye-Awanta Tobin Youth Association (KYA) has described a statement by the Finima Youth Congress against the planned protest by Bonny Kingdom as “a funny content creation”. This was contained in a statement by the KYA on Monday, January 13, 2025 signed by its Secretary General, Gift Tobin, and Public Relations Officer, Young Tobin, and […]

Bonny Kingdom in Rivers State says its planned protest for Monday, January 13, 2025 is an agitation against issues affecting her people and not a resort to violence as insinuated by an aspect of Buoye Omuso Brown House. This clarification was contained in a statement on Sunday, January 12, 2025 which was jointly signed by […]

In a purely historical development, the apex Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has elected John Azuta-Mbata, an Ikwerre indigene, as its 13th President General. Azuta-Mbata, a former Senator who represented Rivers East in the National Assembly between 1999 and 2007, won the historic election which took place during a stakeholders’ meeting at the Old […]

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno has sacked members of his cabinet in one fell swoop. Eno announced this on Friday, January 10, 2025 during a valedictory session of the State Executive Council in Uyo, the state capital. The Governor, who commended the outgoing State Executive Council members for their performance during their time in […]

Tensions have escalated in Arochukwu Local Government Area of Abia State following a violent clash between the people of Ndi Isu and residents of Mbiabong Ukwa in Odukpani LGA, Cross River State. The incident, which occurred on January 3, 2025, centered around the Okpa Isu Pond, a fishing area belonging to the Isu community. In […]

In the face of incessant fire outbreaks that have caused untold suffering for his people, Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara has moved to revamp the State Fire Service that has almost become moribund. Fubara disclosed this on Wednesday, January 1, 2025 during the 2025 New Year State Banquet in Government House, Port Harcourt. He stated […]

A Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Joseph Enyinnaya, has been arrested in Imo State for allegedly shooting a teenage boy d3ad after he threw knockouts inside the in church. The incident happened during the New Year Mass held on January 1, 2025, at St. Columbus Catholic Church in Amaimo, Ikeduru Local Government Area of the state. […]

Commuters in Okrika and Ogu/Bolo Local Government Areas have expressed their gratitude to the lawmaker representing Okrika/Ogu/Bolo Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Allison Anderson assuaging their plight by providing free transport for all sea routes in both LGAs. Some of them who spoke with Kristina Reports on Wednesday, January 1, 2025 in Okrika, […]

The family of David Ogbonnaya, the missing student of Kingdom College, Ozu Abam, Arochukwu LGA of Abia State has appealed to the Governors of Abia and Ebonyi States, Alex Otti and Francis Nwifuru, respeectively to come to their aid. They are pleading with both Governors to help them locate the whereabouts of their missing son, […]

The Bonny Chiefs’ Council has issued a public advisory urging indigenes and residents of Bonny Kingdom to celebrate the upcoming Christmas festivities with respect, dignity, and adherence to cultural traditions.  In a statement dated December 6, 2024, and signed by the Council’s Chairman, Se-Alabo Dagogo Soala Claude Wilcox, the traditional authority expressed concern over the […]

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has pledged to reconnect communities cut off from the Federal Capital City due to a lack of accessible roads. He explained that previous administrations of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) neglected many roads meant to link satellite towns to the main city. “Abuja was […]

There has been undoubtedly a hike in the number of cases of ‘one-chance’ in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, a low profile kidnap being perpetrated by two or three individuals pretending to be commercial transporters. Usually, an unsuspecting commuter sees a bus or taxi and boards only to be dazed with sedatives or threatened […]

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has indicated its readiness to address perceived marginalization of Bonny Local Government Area in the ecosystem of its project and programmes delivery. Community Relations Manager of NDDC, Theophilus Allagoa gave this indication recently when he received a delegation of Niger Delta groups from Bonny led by the Chairman of […]

The Rivers State House of Assembly on Tuesday considered a petition on the oil spill that has devastated Iloma and its adjoining communities, water bodies, farm lands, and living conditions of residents in Bonny Local Government Area of the State. The petition, which was brought before the House by the State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on […]