What was your first job as a journalist?
Interviewing members of a state House of Assembly whose Speaker was "deported" to neigbouring country by the opposition central government.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
Now there's fake news everywhere. but journalists and traditional media have been made to sit up and work faster.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
None
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Being first with the news. Meeting people. Having a voice in issues affecting your country and its people.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
No comment.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
With credible sources.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Laptop, Mobile phone, tape recorder etc
What's your favorite social network?
Facebook.
Who do you wish followed you?
My country's President
Why did you become a journalist?
I love telling stories and being a "news breaker".
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No, my school had no newspaper
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Exposing a woman renting her daughters to men for sex.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Be a master of your game. Know your beat very well and always write from an informed perspective.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Any time there's a story to tell
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Story of how Nigeria failed to access global funds because of its inability to change its malaria treatment policy from chloroquine.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Can't remember. Wish this interview will end.
What's your favorite drink?
Water
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
In church
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Bible
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
It's not lucrative and not so popular because people don't really care much about their health.
