Author: Emporium Reporters

The recent state visit of to the was far more than diplomatic ceremony. It was a moment of deep symbolism, international visibility, and national reflection—a reminder that Nigeria still counts significantly in the eyes of the world.   For many Nigerians in the diaspora, especially those of us who have spent decades building platforms that project Nigeria, Africa, and the Black race globally, the visit carried unusual emotional weight.   As someone privileged by providence to have planted a seed in the media space over two decades ago; using broadcasting…

The 2026 Eid-El-Fitri celebration is on with the Federal government declaring public holidays and the leadership of the FRSC under the able supervision of Shehu Mohammed as the Corps Marshal has ordered Special Patrol Operations nationwide as part of efforts to guarantee safe travels for motorists during the festive period.   The special patrol, which is in line with the Corps’ statutory responsibility of ensuring safer road use across Nigeria, is designed to reduce road traffic crashes, fatalities and injuries while ensuring free flow of traffic on major highways.  …

In the name of Allah, Most Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy. All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds. May the peace, blessings and salutations of Allah be upon our noble Messenger, Muhammad, and upon his family, his Companions and his true followers. Dear brothers and sisters! Three deadly bomb blasts have struck Nigeria’s northeastern city of Maiduguri, killing at least 23 people and wounding more than 100 others. The updated toll was given Tuesday after blasts occurred on Monday at the entrance of the University of Maiduguri…

The name of the Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, Ph.D, LL.D, CFR, is fast becoming a national anthem in Nigeria. The name which sprang up in the wake of 4th Republic in Bende, an ancient town in Abia State, where the young man emerged Chairman of the Council; later became a household name in Abia State, where he served diligently as an Adviser to the State.   As a successful business man who had seen it all, both in Nigeria and abroad, where…

Our power minister, Adebayo Adelabu, is now mocked as the King of Darkness—Kábíyèsi Olókùnkùn. I laugh at his traducers. They are crowning the wrong monarch. The true emperor of darkness sits higher. For more than three years, the president has wandered luxuriantly through the bush of politics while abandoning the hard road of policy that might confront Nigeria’s federalist tragedy.   Kábíyèsi Olókùnkùn Birimù Birimù. Whoever coined that mouthful title deserves a GCFR in seditious satire. Political nicknames, whether in London, Paris, or Ibadan, are never innocent. They are instruments…