Author: Emporium Reporters

There is no gainsaying the current macroeconomic realities on the ground, which have tempered the high expectations for Nigeria’s economic growth in 2026.   Ordinarily, economic growth, in its real sense, should positively impact households through improved living standards, price stability, employment generation, reduced import dependency, increased productivity, and other developmental outcomes. Unfortunately, the Nigerian experience remains different, given the prevailing harsh economic conditions and high cost of living.   However, there is little doubt that several projections on Nigeria’s economy suggest an upward growth trajectory in 2026, despite the…

The upcoming August 15, 2026, governorship election in Osun State is not just another routine change of leaders, it is a major test for the state’s future. Elections in our state are rarely just about party logos; they are a deep agreement between the people and the government on how things should be run. As voters prepare to head to the polls, the main issue is clear: Osun has reached a historic crossroads where proper governance, economic growth, and careful spending must finally beat showmanship and empty promises.   To…

My mother and Professor Abdalla Uba Adamu’s wife have been close friends for decades. My earliest memories of the family are rooted in our home at Bayero University Kano New Campus Senior Staff Quarters, Area C, over three and a half decades ago. As a child, I remember I was fondly called “Maigida” by Professor Abdalla’s wife because I share the same name as her husband, an early, personal reminder of the many coincidences and intersections that bind our families. In the early 1990s, when only a few households had…