Author: Emporium Reporters

Ayade Knowing he had no chance to win the 2022 APC presidential primary,allegedly decided to extort money from other aspirants ,falsely promising to step down for them. He then shortchanged Cross River delegates, keeping most of the funds for himself while giving them a paltry sum. · He arrogantly told delegates to ignore “deep pocket” candidates and vote for him instead, based on his intellect, a clear attempt to undermine President Tinubu       Again funds provided by the party/presidential campaign for Cross River State were never used for…

I have had the privilege of working closely with Zacch Adedeji and I speak from direct experience when I say he is a refined professional, a disciplined technocrat, and a results driven leader. He is not a career politician, and it is both unfair and misleading to drag his name into the noise and theatrics of political contests.     Zacch Adedeji is a goal getter in the truest sense, strategic, intentional, and deeply focused on outcomes. His work ethic is not for show, it is consistent, methodical, and anchored…

A commenter on X, obviously a South African national, with the name Paul, reacted to a CableNews April 27 report that two Nigerians were killed in recent spike in South Africa’s xenophobic attacks on fellow Africans. He said: “They were burnt alive…our country isn’t a playing zone. They (sic) will be more Nigerian criminals to be buried this Saturday.” Paul was writing with the handle, @blewcash.easymoney.referral, with the South African national flag hoisted on his comment. A BBC report had earlier quoted a 43-year-old Democratic Republic of Congo national living…

“The mark of a great communicator is not how often he is heard, but how deeply his message endures.”   In an era where noise often passes for impact and visibility is mistaken for effectiveness, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, fnipr, has charted a different course. He stands not as the loudest voice in the room, but as one of the most consequential, an architect of influence whose work is felt more than it is flaunted.   His journey from a seasoned PR practitioner, strategic…

This review critically examines the article by Abdulhaleem Ringim titled “The Windfall is Real, So is the Vulnerability.” In engaging this work, I seek not only to acknowledge its analytical strengths, but also to rigorously interrogate its macroeconomic assumptions, refine its fiscal logic, and situate its policy prescriptions within the institutional and operational realities of Nigeria. Abdulhaleem Ringim’s central thesis is both timely and compelling. He correctly identifies the duality that defines Nigeria’s current macroeconomic position: the apparent fiscal upside from elevated global oil prices and the simultaneous inflationary vulnerability…

The key failure of the post-colonial state in Africa – transcending both ideology and individual personality – is a refusal to grasp the importance of succession planning. This failure haunts every sector, from politics to the economy, to the very way our society is held together. Without a plan for the future, there is no map and no compass, and we are steering the ship of state blind, which results in a hapless situation where no one on board knows where we are going, or why we are even on…

As the 2026 Osun State governorship election gathers momentum, the atmosphere in the ‘State of the Living Spring’ has become electrically charged. Tensions are rising with each passing day, political pitches are being tuned to their highest decibels, and battle lines are being drawn across the three senatorial districts. In the midst of this terrestrial maneuvering, however, there exists a celestial dimension that often eludes the casual observer. For Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, affectionately known by the acronym AMBO, the journey towards August 15, 2026, is not merely a contest…