What was your first job as a journalist?
Hausa News Editor
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Never
How is social media changing news?
Positively; we are all on social media. So, it's the future of news I believe.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Nick Alexander
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Everything. Made me know almost everything, I always judge based on what I have from different sources; I learned that in journalism.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Just assign and let me do the magic.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Slack, Chrome, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Atlassian.
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Employers and prospective project partners.
Why did you become a journalist?
First to stay infomed. Second to inform others.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
About extraordinary things done by Africans.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Stay focused. Goals are like the blood cells circulating your body, die with your goals; achieved or not, never give up.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Can't say
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Translating news about how banks work with staff on contracts.
What's your favorite drink?
Hot coffee
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Used to be with my family; mostly talking about food recipes and the future of my daughter.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Al-Jazeera
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
Can't say
