What was your first job as a journalist?
I worked as a media relations personnel for a Fashion show. The Nigerian Students Fashion and Design Week.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Not for a published work.
How is social media changing news?
It has become the fastest means to receive news. I particularly love Twitter because you get every information almost before the news houses.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Karen Page in Marvel's Daredevil.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
It is a role that requires passion to unravel and share information frequently that most people may not have paid attention to.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Always via email.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Google docs, Grammarly, Word tune, and Moz pro.
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Rihanna. I would love to talk to her someday.
Why did you become a journalist?
Well, I have this passion to share stories of talent discoveries and help amazing creatives get their works to a larger audience.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Well, if University Paper counts then, yeah. I was a news editor for Insideunilag.com
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
My story on Gracey Mae and YKB are my favorite works.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Let passion lead and always tell your truth.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Midday.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
It has got to be that of Curtis J. Danielle Temeng was very polite and helpful with the interview.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Some music press release I can't entirely remember.
What's your favorite drink?
Ginger and Lemon Tea.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
On my phone. I started most of my writing and publishing on my phone.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Joey Akan's Afrobeats Intelligence and David Hundeyin’s West Africa Week.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
Some people see me as socially awkward.
