What was your first job as a journalist?
Reporter, Zik Hall Press Organization, University of Ibadan.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
It is making news more accessible to the public, but also creating another avenue for journalists to be truth seekers in fact checking.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
None yet.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
It's being the bridge between what is true and what the public should know.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Via phone call or face to face.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
I mostly use Grammarly and Twitter.
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Cristiano Ronaldo
Why did you become a journalist?
It is my way of contributing to the change I want to see in my society.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No, I didn't.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Twitter ban in Nigeria
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Know what you want, hone your skills in it, take advantage of every opportunity, learn outside your field, be the best you can be.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Early in the morning
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Protest Art
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
None yet.
What's your favorite drink?
Water
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
On my phone.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The New York Times
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
It's a soft and easy beat.
