Tunmise Ajeigbe
Verified
(He/Him)
As seen in:
Audiomack,
Premium Times,
AllAfrica,
Sahara Reporters,
The Maravi Post,
Naija on Point,
Peoples Daily,
Opinion Nigeria,
Campus Reporter,
UDEME
Covers:
Politics,
Human related stories,
Public expose stories
Doesn't Cover:
Sport, Entertainment
Journalist 🎙️ | Researcher ⌛️| Documentary Producer 🎥 ——- Founder, Gateway Reporters | Sub Editor, Splash FM
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
UDEME monitor at PTCIJ
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
How is social media changing news?
It gives the world the chances to blog out their mind swiftly without obstruction
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Wole soyinka
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Fact good finder and the best truth teller
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Via email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
PC, pen and jotter
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Reuben Abati
Why did you become a journalist?
Because, I always want to be in the scene.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
A story of an abandoned dam in Katsina, Nigeria.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Journalism is not a child’s play. It’s a profession that requires to be handled with uttermost commitment
When's the best time to pitch you?
Early hour of the day
What's the best pitch you ever got?
covering Covid-19 palliative loots
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Sport story from a colleague.
What's your favorite drink?
Monster energy drink
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Viewing centre
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Newyork Times
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