What was your first job as a journalist?
To write political stories
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
How is social media changing news?
With social media, news is no longer what is being published by mainstream media.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Nil
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Journalism is beyond information dissemination, it entails ability to cross-check and dig out facts
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Grammarly
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Emmanuel Aziken
Why did you become a journalist?
The passion to use information to make positive societal change
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yes. University of Benin, Benin City, Edo State
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Story that involves exposing societal ills
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
It takes time, put your vision clear and you will get there
When's the best time to pitch you?
Mid-day
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Nil
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Nil
What's your favorite drink?
Coca cola
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
At home
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Punch newspaper
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
Nil
