VanguardOndo APC crisis: Akeredolu still bitter over primaries – KekemekeVanguardRATHER than wane, the post governorship primary crisis in the All Progressive Congress, APC, in Ondo State has continued to fester. The crisis took a new twist last week...

NAIJ.COMIgbo quit notice: Pressure as police fail to arrest Arewa Youth LeadersNAIJ.COMEmerging reports suggest that the police, on Thursday, June 8, failed to carry out a directive by the Kaduna state governor, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, to arrest some no...

The Nation NewspaperNigeria: CCT Trial: Why Saraki Has a Case to Answer - GovtAllAfrica.comThe Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, sitting in Abuja, on Thursday, reserved its ruling on contention by the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, that the Federal ...

TheCableEFCC files corruption charges against recalled judgesTheCableThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed corruption charges against two federal high court judges whom the National Judicial Council (NJC) recalled. Last Saturday...

Daily Post NigeriaRecession: Bauchi unveils plan to tax churches, mosquesDaily Post NigeriaThe Bauchi State Government has said plans are underway to commence the process of registration of churches, mosques and other religious organizations for tax pu...

NAIJ.COMPastor kills boy, buries head on church's altar in Lagos (photos)NAIJ.COMThe police in Lagos on Thursday, June 8, have arrested a pastor, Adedoyin Oyekan, who killed a 7-year old boy and buried his head on his church's altar in Ikorodu ...

Vanguard'Warri, Benin invasion by Biafra never again will Itsekiri tolerate such'VanguardWARRI – ITSEKIRI ethnic group of Delta state have again berated Igbo agitators for independent Biafra state for mapping Itsekiri territory into the propo...

Vanguard$5.8bn loan: S-East states included in rail projects— AmaechiVanguardABUJA— Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi, yesterday, debunked the allegation of non-inclusion of South-East states in the rail line projects of the railway netw...

Leadership NewspapersSenate Stops N5 Fuel Charge, Suspends Controversial BillLeadership NewspapersThe Senate, yesterday, stopped the N5 charge it earlier proposed for every litre of fuel and diesel, as well as suspended further considerations on the Na...

VanguardAKEREDOLU: Kudos, knocks in 100 days of foundation layingVanguardNO doubt, the traditional hundred days in office of Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu, SAN, as the sixth governor of Ondo State since the creation of the state in 1976 was used to lay fo...

VanguardGo out, register to voteVanguardTHE Continuous Voter Registration, CVR, exercise being conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, is another opportunity for millions of Nigerians to enrol in the national voter's regis...

VanguardWomen issues will always be priority- Ambode's wifeVanguardWife of the Governor of Lagos State, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode on Thursday reiterated that the State Government would not relent in its efforts at improving the fortunes of women in the s...

NAIJ.COMActing President Osinbajo in Maiduguri, reacts after Boko Haram attackNAIJ.COMActing President Yemi Osinbajo has unveiled a new plan for the distribution of relief materials to victims of terrorism after Boko Haram launched an unexpected attack...

VanguardNgige : Minister says FG committed to combating climate changePulse NigeriaNgige said to show total commitment to the Paris Agreement, the Government has also taken major steps by putting in place huge investments. Published: 56 minutes ago; Pu...

NAIJ.COMMilitants group threatens to resume attacks on oil industryNAIJ.COMWhile the nation is still grappling with the tension caused by a quit notice issued Igbos residing in the northern part of the county, militants in the Niger Delta have threaten...

Daily Post NigeriaSaraki: We have serious case against Senate President – FG tells CCTDaily Post NigeriaThe Federal Government has asked the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, to dismiss the no-case submission filed by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki...

Daily Trust'How ex-Kwara police bosses, INEC officials shared alleged Diezani's bribe'Daily TrustThe Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) had tendered before a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, a document implicating top police...

Daily Post NigeriaLagos orders release of 18 inmates serving life sentences in Kirikiri PrisonDaily Post NigeriaThe Lagos State Advisory Council on Prerogative of Mercy on Thursday handed over an order to the Nigerian Prisons Service for the immediate ...

Daily Post NigeriaAlleged age falsification: Akure based lawyer urges AGF to investigate Ondo CJDaily Post NigeriaAn Akure-based lawyer, Femi Emmanuel Emodamori has petitioned the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami on the need to inves...

Leadership NewspapersIncessant Kidnapping, Reps Summon Ministers, Service ChiefsLeadership NewspapersThe House of Representatives yesterday summoned the Minister of Defence, Minister of Interior, National Security Adviser and all security chiefs over i...

NAIJ.COMBiafra: APC drops bombshell, reveals what Buhari will do to those who asked Igbos to vacate northNAIJ.COMThe ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has assured Igbos in the North that President Muhammadu Buhari will ensure that those behind th...

Obiano setback to Anambra – Hope Democratic PartyThe Eagle OnlineHope Democratic Party on Thursday said Governor Willie Obiano's infrastructural development in Anambra was “a total failure and setback to the state”. The Chairman of the party ...

P.M. NewsOgun lawmakers urge Amosun to fix roadsVanguardMembers of the Ogun House of Assembly on Thursday appealed to Gov. Ibikunle Amosun to urgently fix major roads in their various constituencies. The members made the appeal at a special plenary to ...

VanguardSenate passes Witness Protection BillVanguardThe Senate on Thursday passed the Witness Protection Bill to enable persons receive protection in relation to information and evidence rendered to law enforcement agencies during investigation. The b...

Daily TrustHajj: CSO seeks N200/$1 exchange rate concessionDaily TrustA Civil Society Organisation, an Independent Hajj Reporters, on Thursday appealed to the Federal Government to grant an exchange rate concession of N200 to a dollar to 2017 intending...

VanguardMorocco's admission in ECOWAS anti-Nigeria – AkinyemiThe Eagle OnlineFormer Minister of External Affairs, Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi, on Thursday said the admission of Morocco into the Economic Community of West African States was meant to whi...

NPRAll Over The World, Thirsty Muslims Have Their Ramadan Go-To DrinksNPRDuring Ramadan, refraining from even a bite to eat is a challenge, but what about a month of daylight hours without anything to drink? "After a long day — especially in sum...

NAIJ.COMAllegation of coup plot by our officers is false - Nigerian Air ForceNAIJ.COMThe Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has denied reports that some of its senior officers are involved in a coup plot. Some media reports had linked some unnamed senior NAF off...

SaharaReporters.comLitigants Expose How "Reinstated" Justice Ademola Dubiously Read Judgment Different From Written One In CourtSaharaReporters.comFacts have emerged that Justice Adeniyi Ademola, who was recently cleared-controversially- of c...

News Agency of NigeriaUN apologises to Nigeria over human rights issuesVanguardUN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Al-Hussein has apologised to the Federal Government for describing Nigeria as being an “uncooperative” member and blocking mul...

VanguardArewa Youths: Ohaneze Youths Council sues for peaceVanguardChief Chinedu Arthur-Ugwa, the Chairman, Ohaneze Youths Council (OYC) in Bayelsa on Thursday urged members of the group to remain law abiding and peaceful across the nation. Arthur-Ugwa...

VanguardArewa Youths: Ohaneze Youths Council sues for peaceVanguardChief Chinedu Arthur-Ugwa, the Chairman, Ohaneze Youths Council (OYC) in Bayelsa on Thursday urged members of the group to remain law abiding and peaceful across the nation. Arthur-Ugwa...

P.M. NewsNo way for Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) product in Nigeria – NAFDACP.M. NewsMrs Yetunde Oni, Acting Director-General, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). The National Agency for Food, Drug Administra...

Daily Post NigeriaNPA boss orders NDLEA, SON, to vacate ports nationwideDaily Post NigeriaThe Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), has set in motion implementation of the executive order issued by acting President, Yemi Osinbajo on ease of doing business. N...

NAIJ.COMMEET the 2 fake soldiers arrested in Delta for molesting their fellow civiliansNAIJ.COMNigerian Army has called the attention of the public to activities of people illegally parading themselves as Army officers after two impostors were arrested...

Daily Post NigeriaHold Nnamdi Kanu responsible should anything happen to Igbos in Nigeria – South East groupDaily Post NigeriaThe South East Restoration Group has asked Ndigbo to hold the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi K...

NAIJ.COMINEC registers 5 new political partiesNAIJ.COMThe Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday, June 7 announced the registration of five new political parties ahead of the 2019 general elections. Mr Adedeji Soyebi, INEC's ...

VanguardKogi driver kills wife over N2,000VanguardA 30-year-old commercial driver from Ihima in Okehi Local Government Area of Kogi State, identified as Garuba, has said he killed his wife, Falilat, over N2, 000 feeding money. The couple had been marri...

Daily TrustPower Oil health team visits NYSC in RiversDaily TrustIn an attempt to make the society where it does business a better place, Power Oil, last week, stormed the Port Harcourt NYSC Orientation Camp of Rivers State to welcome the new batch of ...

VanguardSenate ignores DSS report, confirms 82-year-old ambassadorial nomineeVanguardABUJA — The Senate, yesterday, confirmed the appointment of three non-career ambassadorial nominees and ignored the report of the Department of State Service, DSS, n...

Daily TrustAnti-graft war: Judiciary not on board – Presidential c'tteeDaily TrustThe Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), Professor Itse Sagey, SAN, has declared that the judiciary is not on board in the fi...

VanguardLAGOS SCHOOL KIDNAP: 14 days after; Parents storm Ambode's office, demand victims' rescueVanguardlagos—Amid wailing and tears, fear stricken parents of kidnapped students of the Lagos State Model College, Igbonla, Epe, yesterday, besi...

VanguardGOV POLL: Ex-Rep lauds Amosun over support for Ogun WestVanguardabeokuta—A former member of the House of Representatives, Mr. Abiodun Akinlade, has commended Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State for his public endorsement of the Ogun West z...

The Nation NewspaperIwo bank robbery: IGP's team in OsunThe Nation Newspaperhe special team of the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) may have arrived in Osun State to fish out members of the armed gang that attacked three commercial banks and kille...

Naija247newsBayelsa hails Fed Govt for siting new fertiliser, petrochemical plant in BrassThe Nation NewspaperThe Bayelsa Government has commended the Federal Government for citing a multi-billion dollar private sector-driven fertiliser and petrochemic...

VanguardBuhari's absence and the return of sanity to the PolityVanguardIt was one of America's greatest presidents and renowned world leader, Franklin D. Roosevelt, who said, “In politics, nothing happens by accident. If it happens, you can b...

The NewsSouth-East Development Commission Bill makes progress at SenateThe NewsA Bill to establish South-East Development Commission (SEDC) passed second reading at the Senate on Wednesday. The Bill which is sponsored by Sen. Sam Anyanwu (PDP-Imo) and ...

Leadership NewspapersFayose Seeks Extension Of Budget Support Funds To StateLeadership NewspapersEkiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has called for the extension of the budget support funds being made available to some states of the federation by t...

Leadership NewspapersICT Roadmap To Create 2.5m Jobs – FGLeadership NewspapersThis is even as the federal government said the new road map if properly implemented will create 2.5 million jobs between now and 2020. Minister of communication, Adebayo S...

Leadership NewspapersAkeredolu Reads Riot Act To Child AbusersLeadership NewspapersThe Ondo State governor, Mr. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (SAN) has warned all child abusers in the state to refrain from the act or face the appropriate sanctions stipulated b...

Gov. Akeredolu orders dissolution of oil c'ttees in Ilaje, Ese-OdoVanguardGov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has dissolved all oil-related committees in Ilaje and Ese-Odo Local Government Areas of the state. The Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr Ol...

The StreetjournalAs Suspended Judges Resume Sitting, Lawyers Laud RecallThe StreetjournalThe six Judges recalled from suspension by the National Judicial Council (NJC) on Wednesday resumed duties at their various courts with some of them attending to p...

The Nation NewspaperAlleged fraud: Court rejects Fani-Kayode's bid to suspend trialThe Nation NewspaperThe Federal High Court in Lagos Wednesday denied a motion by a former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, to suspend his trial for alle...

NAIJ.COMWithin the next two weeks, food prices will crash - Audu OgbehNAIJ.COMThe minister of agriculture Audu Ogbeh has assured Nigerians that within the next two weeks, prices of foodstuffs, including rice, would crash. In a chat with Leadership news...

The Nation NewspaperChildren of beggars to get free education, says TambuwalThe Nation NewspaperSokoto State Government says it will take care of the education of children of beggars,vulnerable and other less-privileged members of the society. Announci...

VanguardFG pays N375.8m to 20 WhistleblowersVanguardThe Federal Ministry of Finance says N375.8 million has been paid to 20 providers of information under the Whistleblower Policy. The Director of Information, Mr Salisu Dambatta in a statement on Wedne...

Lawmaker lauds FG for its sincerity to reward whistle blowersNigeria TodayA member of Osun House of Assembly, Mr Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has commended the Federal Government for its sincerity to reward whistle blowers. The lawmaker made the commendatio...

Daily Post NigeriaElechi joined APC at 83, even his wife, son remain in PDP – UmahiDaily Post NigeriaNational Vice Chairman (South East) of the People's Democratic Party, (PDP), Chief Austin Umahi, has lambasted former Ebonyi State Governor, Mart...

NAIJ.COMOsinbajo says $1.5 billion loan meant for Kaduna, Ebonyi, Abia, Ogun, six other statesNAIJ.COMFollowing acting president Yemi Osinbajo's letter to Nigeria's bicameral National Assembly urging the legislative arm of the government to put...

Politics NigeriaKemi Adeosun : It is easier to steal money in NigeriaPulse NigeriaShe said the country has been fighting to recover the illicit funds of corruption over the past 20 years. Published: 4 minutes ago; Samson Toromade. Print; eMail ·...

Daily Post NigeriaDammy Krane: Affidavit reveals singer was arrested with seven credit cardsDaily Post NigeriaThe Complaint/Arrest Affidavit for Nigerian pop singer Dammy Krane and one Chukwuebuka Gabriel Ilonchowu, who both allegedly hired a private j...

Daily Post NigeriaEmir Sanusi sacks Palace Secretary for leaking private informationDaily Post NigeriaThe Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has sacked his Palace Secretary, Isa Sanusi Bayero, popularly called Isa Pilot, for allegedly playing the role ...

Vanguard3 policemen, one gunman die in Iwo bank robberyVanguardOsogbo—Three policemen guarding commercial banks in Iwo, Osun State, were feared dead last night as daredevil robbers attacked three commercial banks in the town, while one of the robbers...

Information NigeriaAbuja Newspaper Vandors Lament Demolition Of Distribution CentreLeadership NewspapersThe Abuja Newspapers Distributors Association (ANDA) has lamented the reckless behaviour of the Abuja Development Control in the demolition of their...

Leadership NewspapersSenate To Investigate Ogoni Clean-up ExerciseLeadership NewspapersThe Senate, yesterday, resolved to investigate the implementation of the Ogoni Clean-up project to address the environmental challenges faced by the people in the Ni...

The Nation NewspaperOndo govt submits N169bn budget estimate to AssemblyVanguardAkure—GOVERNOR Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo state yesterday forwarded the N169,720,580,000,00 state's 2017 budget estimate to the state House of Assembly for approval. Th...

The Nation NewspaperLSHA scolds Procurement Board, approves new memberVanguardlagos—Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr. Mudashiru Obasa yesterday expressed disappointment with the State Public Procurement Board, SPPB. He expressed this during...

VanguardEbonyi NLC lauds Umahi for refunding deducted pension fundsVanguardABAKALIKI—ACTING state chairman of the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, in Ebonyi State, Mr Leonard Nkah yesterday applauded Governor David Umahi over the refund of the pension ...

VanguardBoko Haram sponsorship: Ndume has case to answer, FG tells courtVanguardABUJA— The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, yesterday, slated July 4 to determine whether or not Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume should be compelled to enter his defe...

VanguardMinistry develops indigenous voting machine to tackle challenges of electionsVanguardAbuja – Indigenous Electronic Voting Machine produced by the Ministry of Science and Technology will address challenges of electoral process in the country. ...

SaharaReporters.comNorthern Youths Declare War On Igbos In North, Ask Them To 'Leave' Within Three MonthsSaharaReporters.comSome Northern Nigeria youth groups on Tuesday in Kaduna issued what they called a 'Kaduna Declaration' in which ...

NAIJ.COMOsinbajo's says $1.5 billion loan meant for Kaduna, Ebonyi, Abia, Ogun, six other statesNAIJ.COMFollowing acting president Yemi Osinbajo's letter to Nigeria's bicameral National Assembly urging the legislative arm of the government ...

VanguardOil Dealers strike: Fayose disgracing Ekiti people- FaparusiVanguardA Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and governorship aspirant in Ekiti state, Bamidele Faparusi, has berated Governor Ayodele Fayose over the lingering fuel cri...

VanguardNyako: Court orders EFCC to pay N12.5m fine over illegal detentionVanguardABUJA – The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to within 30 days, pay N12.5million fine for infringin...

VanguardIn Sokoto : US advises Nigerians to identify, resolve nation's challengesPulse NigeriaUS Ambassador, Symington said this in Sokoto on Tuesday when he paid a courtesy call on Gov. Aminu Tambuwal. Published: 18:39; Pulse News Agency Local By ...

NAIJ.COMTension: Sources reveal state of El-Zakzaky's health conditionNAIJ.COMThere has been apprehension over the state of health of the detained leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), Sheikh Ibrahim El- Zakzaky. As the Ramadan season un...

NAIJ.COMAPC youths accuse APDA of intellectual theftNAIJ.COMThe All Progressives Congress (APC) Youths Renaissance has alleged that the logo of newly formed political party, Advanced Peoples Democratic Alliance, (APDA) was stolen from the Nigerian Brew...

Daily Post NigeriaDino Melaye allegedly caught on tape, revealing how he framed suspects in assassination attempt [LISTEN]Daily Post NigeriaLawmaker from Kogi West Senatorial District, Senator Dino Melaye, has again been caught on tape, allegedly discl...

VanguardBreaking: Senate orders probe of Buhari's $1b Ogoni land cleanupVanguardThe Senate on Tuesday initiated moves to probe the President Muhamadu Buhari's Ogoni land cleanup as the legislature directed its committee on environment to invest...

Daily Post NigeriaFG attracts new fertilizer, petrochemical plant in Brass — Gov. DicksonVanguardThe Federal Government has attracted a multi-billion dollar, private sector-driven fertilizer and petrochemical plant in Brass, Bayelsa. The Bayelsa Gov....

NAIJ.COMIgbos in the north get 3 months to quit the region as Biafra agitation heats upNAIJ.COMIgbo people in the north have been given three months to leave the region as the clamour for Biafra continues to gain momentum. The quit notice to all the Ig...

Leadership NewspapersPMB Recuperating Fast – Aisha BuhariLeadership NewspapersWife of the President, Mrs. Aisha Muhammadu Buhari, this morning, returned from the UK, where she went to visit her husband, who is on medical leave. According to a stateme...

P.M. NewsIbrahim Magu : EFCC secured 340 convictions in 6 months - Acting chairman saysPulse NigeriaThe commission's Secretary, Emmanuel Adegboyega, said this at the launch of law enforcement and public engagement project. Published: 55 minutes ago...

Daily Post NigeriaIkere-Ekiti residents protest Fayose's plan to pull down sacred treeDaily Post NigeriaTension has gripped people of Ikere-Ekiti, in Ekiti State, over Governor Ayo Fayose's order that a sacred tree located in a historical site ...

NAIJ.COMApostle Suleman 'defines' leadership for Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo stateNAIJ.COMNAIJ.com came across an interesting video of the general overseer of the Omega Fire Ministry, Apostle Johnson Suleman, admonishing Nigerian leaders. Th...

Nigerian BulletinSports Mayweather To Fight Dogara in AbujaNigerian BulletinThe famous world boxing champion and boss of The Money Team (TMT), Floyd Joy Mayweather Jr, will arrive in Nigeria on June 12 in what has been termed as a historic visit by org...

NAIJ.COMNigeria's judiciary is Buhari's real enemy in the fight against corruption - CACOLNAIJ.COMThe Centre for Anti-corruption and Open Leadership (CACOL) has slammed the National Judicial Council (NJC) for recalling some allegedly corrupt ju...

SaharaReporters.comFederal High Court Orders Forfeiture Of $43M Seized From Lagos Apartment Of Nigeria's Spy ChiefSaharaReporters.comThe Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the final forfeiture of the sums of $43m, £27,800 and N23m recovered b...

NAIJ.COMRestructure Nigeria now, time is running out - Former governor tells FGNAIJ.COMChief Chukwuemeka Ezeife, former governor of Anambra state, has called on the federal government to set up a body that will look into the restructuring of Nigeria. N...

Daily Post NigeriaWhy INEC must not register APDA – ADDaily Post NigeriaThe Alliance for Democracy (AD) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) not to register the newly launched Advanced Peoples Democratic Alliance (APDA) over...

NAIJ.COMMore trouble as Army begins investigation of alleged misconduct by security personnel at IDPsNAIJ.COMThe Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu Buratai has directed the investigation of allegation against misconduct by security pe...

NAIJ.COMWike takes legal action to stop police from searching his Abuja residenceNAIJ.COMGovernor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state has approached the Federal High Court, Abuja for a restraining order to stop the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Id...

Daily Post NigeriaNigerian prisons system needs reform – Kemi OlunloyoDaily Post NigeriaShe said this via her Twitter after she regained her freedom from the Port Harcourt Prison on Monday. Olunloyo, who is the daughter of a former governor of Oyo St...

VanguardLagos APC: Unchanging CrisisVanguardThe All Progressives Congress, APC, Lagos State chapter, has recently been embroiled in crisis arising from the conduct of primaries for the nomination of chairmanship and councilor candidates for the July 22...

Guardian (blog)12 states ready for CCSF Taekwondo Prix Series IIGuardian (blog)Twelve states from across the country have confirmed their participation in the Chika Chukwumerije Sports Foundation (CCSF) Taekwondo Prix Series II holding from June 9 to10...

NAIJ.COMReno Omokri attacks Lai Mohammed,takes up fault finding challengeNAIJ.COMReno Omokri has lashed out at Lai Mohammed, following claims by the minister that no one could fault the facts and figures he had presented to Nigerians so far. The former...

VanguardPort Harcourt refinery records N2.5bn surplus, Warri, Kaduna in deficitVanguardWarri and Kaduna refineries have recorded a combined operating deficit of N2.952 billion in February 2017, while Port Harcourt had a positive bottom line, with an op...

VanguardBadoo cult: Lagos Assembly asks Police to set up commands in Ikorodu, EpeVanguardlagos—Following the recent killings in Ikorodu, especially the killing of a family of four by suspected members of the dreaded Badoo Cult, the Lagos State House ...

Vanguard'Ghost' Registration: We won't join issues with Bello — INECVanguardABUJA—The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has said it would not join issues with Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State over his alleged double vo...

Daily TrustDefection to APC political cowardice — DakingariDaily TrustOne of the frontline Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stalwarts in Kebbi State and a nephew of a former governor, Alhaji Lawali Saidu Dakingari, has described the mass defection of s...