What was your first job as a journalist?
Writing and managing the www.ndlink.org site and share positive news about the Niger Delta region.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes in secondary school
How is social media changing news?
Social media is an amazing tool to share information with millions of people in so many ways. Short videos, threads, gifs, hashtags
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Scooby-doo... lol
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Following in a story to see where it leads and telling your version of those events.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Not sure I have one yet
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
I accept all forms of communication. Whatever works really.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Google docs, Canva, MSword, MSExcel, Powerpoint, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook
What's your favorite social network?
Instagram
Who do you wish followed you?
Chimamanda Adichie, Denzel Washington, Ava Duvernay, Tyler Perry, Viola Davis, Isha Sesay, Shona Rhimes
Why did you become a journalist?
To be able to tell stories that I love and show this love and interest to the rest of the world.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I did actually, I wrote poetry for the school newspaper and also assisted as an editor
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
A story I wrote for International Day of the Girl Child - "My Name is Girl, Female, Woman"
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
If a story inspires you, tell it. It could also inspire others.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Whenever you can get me really, just maybe try not to wake me ... lol
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Given by Ebenezar Wikina to become an NDLink Champion as a young change maker in her community.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Never gotten one yet.
What's your favorite drink?
Water
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
on my phone or on my bed sleeping
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
This wasn't a publication but a TED Talk given by Chimamanda Adichie titled "The danger of a single story". The video was so true, honesD
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
No Idea
