Politics

The Jumbo Major House Peace and Restoration Movement has advised the Brown Major House of Finima in Bonny Kingdom to desist from stoking avoidable crisis with the Jumbo Major House by sending its youths to encroach on lands belonging to the latter. The group gave this advice on Sunday, January 19, 2025, via a statement […]

The Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (NLNG) is set to kickstart work on the expansion of the Shell gate to Coal Beach Road with the payment of compensation to property owners along the right of way of the project, the Bonny Kingdom Development Committee (BKDC) has said. Chairman of the BKDC, Amairigha Hart disclosed this […]

After the lavish celebrations of December, known as “detty-december” where residents partied endlessly, travelled around and indulged in frivolous shopping, residents are now facing the consequences of their actions in January. Chinyere Okonkwo, a mother of three, describes it as “a month of reckoning.” according to her,“We went all out for Christmas. I wanted it […]

In solidarity with personnel of the armed forces, the Chairman of Bonny Local Government Area of Rivers State, Anengi Claude-Wilcox, accompanied by senior officers of the various security services, laid wreaths in commemoration of the 2025 Armed Forces Remembrance Day. The event took place on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at the Government School field, Bonny, […]

Armed Forces Remembrance Day, observed on January 15 each year, is a day of national pride and solemn reflection in Nigeria. It is the day when the men and women of the armed forces who have sacrificed their lives in the line of duty, safeguarding the country’s unity, peace, and security are honoured. The celebration […]

The claim by the Finima Youth Congress (FYC) that Finima Community is the sole landlord to the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (NLNG), Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), ExxonMobil and BelemaOil, among others, may not be true, Kristina Reports has found. Fact-checks by Kristina Reports indicate that the claim may not altogether be as stated, […]

Vulnerable residents, including scavengers, beggars, and petty traders, have filed a lawsuit against the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, Nyesom Wike, alongside other officials, seeking ₦500 million in damages for alleged violations of their fundamental human rights. Others listed as respondents in the rights violation suit are Federal Government, the Attorney General […]

In what could be viewed as a definite reprimand for a younger sibling, the Bonny Youth Federation, which is the apex youth body in Bonny Kingdom, has cautioned the Finima Youth Congress to desist from acts and utterances that are alien to Ibani way of life. This reprimand was contained in a statement on Sunday, […]

The leadership of Finima Community has distanced itself from recent comments made by Elder Inima Brown regarding a planned peaceful protest in Bonny Kingdom. This disclaimer was contained in a press release on Monday, January 13, 2024 signed by Chairman of the Tobin Konibo-ye-Awanta House Elders Council, Wariopusenibo Darlington Tobin, an dmade available to Kristina […]

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 […]

The developmental trajectory of Finima Community will be sustained just as its capacity to continue to support the growth of Nigeria’s economy, the Amadabo of Finima, Aseme Alabo Dagogo Lambert Brown, Kongo XVII, has said. Aseme Alabo Brown, who said this on Sunday, January 12, 2025 during his third coronation anniversary in Finima, Bonny Local […]

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 […]