Tag: DailyTrust Reporter

Fani-Kayode: All Great Journalists Are “Rude” By Farooq Kperogi

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I really didn’t want to comment on Femi Fani-Kayode’s viral communicative primitivism toward Daily Trust’s Calabar correspondent by the name of Eyo Charles because of my knowledge of the state of Fani-Kayode’s mental health, but I’ve read senior Nigerian journalists on social media rail against the Daily Trust reporter for asking a “rude question,” and feel an obligation to intervene. Rude question? Well, there’s no such thing as a “rude question” in journalism. A Chicago journalist and humorist by the name of Finley Peter Dunne once said, more than a…

MEDIA, FFK AND NEED FOR CIRCUMSPECTION By Ali Abare

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Indeed, the media globally is facing existential challenge, especially against the backdrop of the economic downturn following the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. Many media organizations have shut down, with many struggling to remain afloat. The recent altercation involving Femi Fani Kayode, a former Aviation Minister, and the Cross River State Correspondent of the Daily Trust, underscores the predicament journalists in Nigeria continue to face. Even though newsmakers crave publicity and view the media as essential partner in our democracy, their obvious contempt and disdain for the journalist is something…

Between FFK and His ‘Journalist Friend’ By Olaleye Olawale

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Truth is, politicians all over the world delight in intimidating journalists, just because they cannot stand their sight. This is not peculiar to Nigeria or Africa. We have seen many instances of Trump traveling this route. But the confidence level of a journalist is the only tool he has to push back such unpleasant situations. Where a journalist is timid, he’ll always get that kind of treatment. Importantly, also, appearance commands respect. Many journalists appear in such condescending manner that naturally elicits disrespect. Over four years ago, there was a…