[FE-82] Consistent empty states across list views

[yusuftomilola]

Overview

Assets, users, departments, and reports all render lists. A blank region reads as a broken page, and for a system replacing spreadsheets the first-run empty state is the most important onboarding moment there is.

Tasks

• Build a reusable EmptyState component (icon, heading, description, primary action) in components/ui/.
• Apply it to every list view with context-specific copy.
• Distinguish "nothing yet" from "no results for this filter" — the latter offers a clear-filters action.
• Point the first-run empty state at the highest-value next action ("Add your first asset" / "Import from spreadsheet").
• Keep empty, loading, and error visually distinct.

Acceptance Criteria

• Every list view has a purposeful empty state.
• Filtered-to-zero differs from genuinely-empty and offers to clear filters.
• Empty, loading, and error states are never confusable.

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[Yusufolosun]

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Hi Maintainer, Good day
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[jaymhorsh]

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