What was your first job as a journalist?
Information Nigeria...
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
Well, social media is bringing information faster than traditional media and it's something that will soon evolve to be just perfect.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Robert Langdon - If that qualifies...
What does it mean to be a journalist?
For mean it's all about getting and sharing information
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Can't remember
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Concise and precise.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
WordPress, Prowriting, CoScheduler, Tweetdeck, Slack... And a host of other online tools
What's your favorite social network?
Instagram and Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Every good journalist out there
Why did you become a journalist?
Two years ago (2018)
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Opinion based articles
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
A story I did on 'extreme' child disciplining methods in Nigeria and the damages it causes to children in the long run
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
be curious and brave
When's the best time to pitch you?
Midday...
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Something about a rape case
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Never gotten any.. yet...
What's your favorite drink?
Vodka mixed with Soda
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
At the movies or in a 'sick' house party
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Anything (opinions mostly) addressing social issues, I like to know what other people have to say about a topic.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
too much stuff going on!
