Residents of Kano are growing increasingly concerned about the resurgence of violent clashes between rival thugs, particularly in the wake of a recent altercation following a football match at Sani Abacha Stadium in Kofar Mata. EDITOR’S PICKS PDP Declares Ethiope East Federal Seat Vacant Following Ibori-Suenu’s Defection to APC Retired Principals Call for Recognition and … Read more
The Kano State Police are conducting house-to-house searches and have arrested over 400 suspects to recover items stolen during the #EndbadgovernanceinNigeria protest. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Kano State Police Command has instructed its officers to carry out house-to-house searches to recover items stolen during the “#EndbadgovernanceinNigeria” protest in Kano. The protest, which initially began … Read more
The presidency has slammed Yakasai over comments on Buhari’s support for Tinubu. Yakasai had questioned the loyalty of Buhari to Tinubu, saying the president was not throwing his weight behind the APC candidate. According to the Presidency, Buhari’s support for Tinubu cannot be questioned. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Presidency has lambasted Kano-based elder statesman, and … Read more
Yakasai Reveals Real Reason Tinubu Visited Him in Abuja Residence EKO HOT BLOG reports that Alhaji Tanko Yakasai, a founding member of the Arewa Consultative Forum and an elder statesman, has stated that he will back Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, in his presidential bid in 2023. Tinubu had … Read more
Salihu Tanko Yakasai, former media aide to Abdullahi Ganduje, governor of Kano, has left the country. Yakasai, popularly known as Dawisu, announced his departure from Nigeria in a short post on Twitter on Wednesday. He, however, did not disclose his destination, but he shared pictures of himself at the airport and the airline he was … Read more
The State Security Services has confirmed that it actually did apprehend Salihu Tanko Yakasai, a former aide of Kano governor Abdullahi Ganduje. The confirmation is sequel to palpable trepidation that gripped the public following the denial by the Kano office of the SSS that it had nothing to do with the sudden disappearance of Yakasai. … Read more
 The Department of State Services (DSS) has debunked claims that it has apprehended the Media Aide to Governor Ganduje of Kano State, Salihu Tanko Yakasai. Following the abduction of over 300 girls from a school in Zamfara on Friday, Yakasai had taken to his Twitter page to excoriate the Buhari led administration over its … Read more
Hours after demanding for resignation of President Muhammadu Buhari over the worrisome and parlous state of security in the country, an aide to Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, Salihu Tanko-Yakasai, has been arrested by the State Security Service. Following the abduction of over 300 girls from a school in Zamfara on Friday, Yakasai had taken to his … Read more
Salihu Yakasai, an aide to the Kano governor, says the All Progressives Congress (APC) has failed Nigerians over its inability to secure lives and properties. Yakasai also called for president Muahammdu Buhari’s resignation over Nigeria’s worsening security situation. Yakasai’s comment came shortly after the news of the abduction of 300 female students of GGSS Jangebe, … Read more
Salihu Tanko Yakasai, who was recently reinstated to his position as Special Adviser on Social Media to Kano state Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, after he got suspended for criticising President Muhammadu Buhari-led government during the nationwide #EndSARS protest, has again called out the president. Yakasai had few weeks ago, taken to his Twitter handle @dawisu, … Read more
1966 Coup, Yakasai Second Republic politician, Alhaji Tanko Yakasai is one of the few surviving statesmen that was very active in politics by 1960 when Nigeria became independent. Reflecting on Nigeria at 60, he went down memory lane. May we have your thoughts and reflections on Nigeria at 60 you are certainly one of the … Read more