Category: Opinion

Time for the Abachas to rejoice By Lasisi Olagunju

Emporium Reporters

General Sani Abacha was a great teacher. He pioneered the doctrine of consensus candidacy in Nigeria. He founded a country of five political parties and when it was time for the parties to pick their candidates for the presidency, all the five reached a consensus that the man fit for the job was Abacha himself. Today, from party primaries to consensus candidacy; from setting the opposition on fire, to everything and every thing, Abacha’s students are showing exceptionally remarkable brilliance.   Anti-Abacha democrats of 28 years ago are orchestrating and…

The Akpabio Synthesis: An Uncommon Statesman at 63 By Rt Hon Eseme Eyiboh mnipr

Emporium Reporters

Nigeria is a country that produces noise faster than it produces true heroes. Politics here moves at a velocity that forgives very little and forgets even less. To survive is one thing. To matter is another. To matter for nearly two decades at the highest levels of public life is an achievement that demands more than charisma. It demands outcomes. It demands consistency. It demands a mind trained to govern in the morning and negotiate in the evening, without losing the delicate balance between ambition and humility.   On 9…

Ribadu and Trump: A Lesson in Security Diplomacy (2), by Hassan Gimba

Emporium Reporters

Last time, we parted with the following words: ‘So, with all this before us, where do we turn? How do we reverse the “curses”, catch our breath, and return to who we ought to be – security-wise – not merely to avoid Trump’s threat, but to make Nigeria once again a haven for all, irrespective of race, region, or religion. It is in light of this that we will see the effect(s) of the Ribadu shuttle.’ At the height of the Trump threat, when he was bristling with fury based…

Bow-and-go: When Senate ate intestines of Òkété By Festus Adedayo

Emporium Reporters

Time and seasons have their indicators. My people have many of such indicators. For instance, when elders gather to feast on the intestines, the entrails of an Òkété, known as the African giant pouched rat, that community is at its autumn. In Christendom, the fig tree and its leaf are denotatively used to represent the end time. In eschatology, that part of theology concerned with death, judgment and the final destiny of the soul and mankind, Jesus Christ’s parable of the end time told to His disciples is usually referenced.…

The Evil Consequences Of Defamation Of Character/Character Assassination In Society! By Imam Murtadha Gusau

Emporium Reporters

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful   Praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds, may the blessings and peace be upon our beloved master Muhammad, the last of Prophets, on his family, and all his companions.   Dear brothers and sisters! Defamation of character is publishing false statements (spoken as slander or written as libel) that harm someone’s reputation, dignity, or livelihood, damaging their good name in the community by portraying them negatively, such as being a liar, thief, or generally untrustworthy. To…

Ekiti: A focus on proven delivery By Tunrayo Alatise

Emporium Reporters

The goal from day one for the Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji, aka BAO, has been to build a State that works for everyone, across all strata, from farmers to traders and artisans. In other words, that Oyebanji has been investing in the people, infrastructure, and in systems that promote fairness, innovation, sustainable growth and security has not come as a surprise. The progress the government has made so far is a reflection of what is possible when leadership meets genuine public interest. Since assuming office in 2022,…

Wike’s 58th Birthday: Celebrating Hardwork, Patriotism and Nationalism, BY ABUBAKAR YUSUF

Abubakar Yusuf

For Chief (Dr) Nzenwo Nyesom Wike CON, the current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Former Minister of State, Education, Former Rivers State Governor , former Chairman , Obia-Akpor local government in Rivers State , has fulfilled all righteousness, both naturally, socially , economically and otherwise both in the public service and his private life . Having attained such greatness in life beginning from his early 30’s to now 58 years, today , Saturday, 13th , December, 2025 , at the political front he chose to be his profession…

Osun APC, Tinubu’s hand and the Ides of March By abiodun KOMOLAFE

Emporium Reporters

Ahead of the 2026 Osun governorship election, it is incontrovertible that a consensus candidate has been chosen for the All Progressives Congress (APC). He is Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji (AMBO). While Oyebamiji’s emergence signals a strong, focused start for the APC, it might be interpreted – or perhaps, misinterpreted – that the disqualification of seven out of nine aspirants during the December 5, 2025, screening exercise is, without doubt, an indication of a wobbly institutional mechanism within the party. A revamp of the procedure used is worth undertaking to prevent…

FRC; Diversifying Financial Reporting, Debuting Islamic Finance , BY ABUBAKAR YUSUF

Abubakar Yusuf

The Financial Reporting Council, FRC as part of it’s transformation agenda under the Renewed Hope Agenda, RHA of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration has introduced series of programs as well diversified it’s activities in recent times.       This among many others included the introduction and integration of the robust Islamic Finance Services, IFS , known as “Islamic Banking “into Nigeria’s financial reporting framework by introducing standards issued by the Accounting Auditing Organization for Islamic Financiall Institutions (AAOIFI).       The decision of the leadership of Financial Reporting…

WHAT IS NEXT AFTER THE EIGHT-DAY RETREAT IN NIGER STATE?

Emporium Reporters

After eight days of intense learning, reflection, and reorientation inside the Hauwa Isah Wali Hall, government house, Minna, one question now sits at the centre of Niger State’s public service conversation is; What comes next? It is true that the capacity-building retreat for commissioners-designate, special advisers, permanent secretaries, and local government chairmen-elect may have ended, but what it set in motion is only beginning. The New Niger Vision of Governor Umaru Bago’s blueprint for a modern, accountable and development-driven state, now expects its executors to translate knowledge into action. During…