Author: Emporium Reporters

The way things are panning out, by the time President Bola Tinubu finishes his course, he will be competing with Mrs. Malaprop in serial gaffes. Mrs Malaprop was a character in Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s 1775 play, The Rivals. Her name was derived from the French phrase mal à propos, which translates to “inappropriate”. In the play, Mrs. Malaprop was notorious for her frequent misspeaks which gave comic effect to the play. She used words that were meaningless but sounded similar, though out of sync with words she intended to say.…

The former Minister of Youth and Sports and current Special Adviser to the President on Public Communication, Chief Sunday Akin Dare went down memory lane to X-ray the political sagacity of the late sage , Late Chief Samuel Ladoke Akintola, SLA , the Aare ona Kakanfo of Yoruba , “The Generalissimo” and former Premier of the old Western Region, who was killed sixty years ago during the first military coup in the country in 1966. Though , I was not born at then , but I had the experience in…

The recent 10-point statement by Zacch Adelabu Adedeji, Executive Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), offers a glimpse into a forward-thinking roadmap for the agency. It represents a fundamental pivot from aggressive enforcement to strategic “taxing of prosperity, not poverty.” At its core, the mandate collapses the old, fragmented system into a single “system integrator” for all federal intake – from oil royalties to solid minerals. Most importantly, it shields small businesses with turnovers under ₦50 million from the tax net entirely, protecting the backbone of our economy. By…

The air in Osogbo is thick with more than just the dust of the harmattan as we crawl toward the defining moment of 2026. In the beer parlours of Ajegunle in Osogbo, the market stalls of Iwo, and the high-walled inner sanctums of our political elite, a single phrase is being whispered like a sacred incantation: “Federal Might”. To some, it is a promise of inevitable victory; to others, a looming shadow of institutional intimidation. But as we stand on the precipice of the August 15, 2026 Osun governorship election,…

As Nigeria gradually approaches the 2027 general elections, the conversation around credible elections has once again taken center stage. Elections remain the most powerful instrument through which citizens express their democratic will, determine leadership, and shape the future of their nation. However, Nigeria’s electoral history has been punctuated by concerns ranging from voter apathy and electoral violence to vote buying, manipulation of results, and declining trust in institutions. If the 2027 elections must stand out as credible, transparent, and widely accepted, responsibility must not rest on one institution alone. It…