Author: Emporium Reporters

“Critics must talk. When they accused me of killing the opposition, but I didn’t have a gun.” That was President Bola Tinubu talking last week. It was at the interfaith breaking of fast with members of the Senate which held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. He was replying gathering pushback from opposition forces who claimed he was coercing decampers into his APC. The president was in high spirit. You do not have to be a nonverbal communication aficionado to see it coursing through him. But if you are vast…

No doubt the appointment of Ambassador Ismaila Yusuf was hailed by Nigerians as a perfect match for National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON capable of ending erratic leadership, internal rancour among many others.   With versed wealth of experience both administratively and technocratic, the new leadership has set the ball rolling through the outlining of a riot act to guide the modes , model of operation and guidelines that will be devoid of red tapism among many others.   Therefore, in preparation for the 2026 Hajj arrangements, despite at middle…

In the words of Frantz Fanon: “Each generation must discover its mission, fulfill it or betray it, in relative opacity.” Let there be no doubt – and we say this to emphasize the gravity of the moment – Yorubas stand at a critical crossroads. Without being alarmist, it is make or break, now or never! Yoruba leadership must interrogate a sobering report released last Saturday, February 21, 2026, by a respected, independent British agency. Its findings have already sent ripples through government circles, trade unions, and the private sector alike.…

Arguably, the latest 26.5% Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) interest rate decisions may have cut some analysts off guard in their projections, others predictions may have been cut short, even as other groups may see it has a long over expectation.   For instance, some analysts were of the view that this is the right time for the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to cut down the MPR by 100 bps to 26.00 per cent.   Alter the Asymmetric Corridor from +50bps/-450bps to +200/-300bps around the MPR…

There’s a trend in Nigeria where accusations are louder than the coin box, and everyone scrambles to the high ground of moral outrage. Yet, here comes Senator Godswill Akpabio, the President of the 10th Senate, going against the trend like a devoted monk who has decided that the usual script of lawsuits, vendettas, and endless bitterness won’t augur well.   In our clime, these spectacles are enough to fill a library. This stands out like the script for one of the best sellers. A wild and unsubstantiated allegation of murder…