Rahaman Abiola
Verified
(He/Him)
As seen in:
Legit.ng,
Medium,
The Punch,
Sahara Reporters,
Nigerian Tribune,
TheCable,
Tuko,
YNaija,
International News Media Association (INMA),
BusinessDay Nigeria,
Briefly News
and
Covers:
Politics, Human Interest, Diaspora, Underreported Features, Fact-Checks, Solutions Journalism, Sports
Journo | Editor-in-Chief, @legitngnews |@INMAorg Africa Advisory Council Member | 2024 MTN-MIP Fellow
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
News Correspondent
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
How is social media changing news?
It broadens knowledge acquisition and creates room for wide intellectual engagement.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Fisayo Soyombo
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To give an exact picture of events without altering the truth.
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?
Crowdtangle intelligence and Slack.
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
BBC
Why did you become a journalist?
Because I want to be the voice of truth.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
The Campus Pendulum
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Corruption cases.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
To be determined to unravel the truth and always be neutral.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Every day
What's the best pitch you ever got?
I can't really remember.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Can't really remember.
What's your favorite drink?
Water
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Library
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Premium Times and Punch Newspaper
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
Not really.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
Create a Muck Rack profile.