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The Agony of Investigative Journalism

         They were being incarcerated, assassinated, or even frustrated out of life. These have been a recycle living of any investigative journalist. The real matter that pained to the heart is the war the Federal Government is waging against journalism as a profession. Journalist and Government are now eyes and pepper that doesn't want to come in contact. It is a national disgrace to Nigeria seeing her jailing, killing and investigating any constructive criticism written by activists/investigative journalists. Can a country actually survive without being given freedom to the press? Actually no. T he New York-based  Committee to Protect Journalists (CJP) conducted and published a three-year research in December 2018 leaving the record at not fewer than 251 journalists who were jailed worldwide. Is this what the world has been keeping silent on, is this how we should be treated? Nigerian government alone has a kind of maltreatment against the profession. The voices were speak

Òrekelewa: The paragon of beauty

    Òrekelewa: The paragon of beauty.  Our love won't die; this is optimism And I vow to check on your welfarism I will accept your faults with stoicism Because to you, there is no comparism    Òreke! I have searched the South Before I traveled to the North I did not find a bird like peacock Until I found you at Babcock I know it sounds pathetic But I'm honestly being realistic I know you will be ballistic That's why I'm making my feelings poetic Listen to my love with stethoscope If you can't see it with microscope I promise to take it to a wider scope Just believe me and be full of hope Òreke! I want you to hug my mission And please don't play on my emotion As I'm ready to give you love concoction Even at the time of tribulation Òreke! Everyday your love is driving me cracy Like being in a state of plutocracy Òrekelewa! This is not a conspiracy But a demonstration of 'Loveyo