Bonny, Rivers to end the slave trade. It collapsed in the civil war of 1869, though a remnant of it continues to exist as a part of the aristocratic structure of Nigeria. Bonny, Rivers Bonny (or Ubani) is an island town and a Local Government Area in Rivers State in southern Nigeria, on the Bight of Bonny. It was also the capital of the Kingdom of Bonny. Traditionally (especially between the 15th and 19th centuries) it was a major trading post of the eastern delta. Bonny Island, is a major export point for oil. The region produces a type of crude oil
Kingdom of Bonny the island on which the town of Bonny is sited was full of curlews, and some of the first settlers therefore called it 'Okoloama', meaning 'curlew town' (the town or land of curlews). This name is still used traditionally. The hereditary king, who had the title "Amanyanabo", originated from the patriarchs (founding fathers) and aboriginal (premier) kings (monarchs) of Bonny kingdom, who are the God-given owners of the kingdom and its lands and territories and other God-given inalienable resources. Thus, the first four kings and blood-relatives are founding fathers of the kingdom. These are namely Kings Ndoli, Opuamakuba, Alagbariya (Founder