Media professional and Public Relations strategist, Dr Ayo Arowojolu, was on hand to lead the Masterclass as he took the students on the rudiments of online Journalism and the digital media generally.

The invitation was at the behest of one of the university’s lecturer, Dr Ademolu Okuneye, who was a director at the Nigeria Television Authority, NTA.

Okuneye, in his active days as a seasoned broadcaster, a newscaster, sports presenter and commentator, was popular for the current affairs programme, Actors of Democracy, which he regularly presented.

The facilitator, Dr Arowojolu, is the Initiator and Convener of the popular monthly interview discourse, Boiling Point Arena.

During the session, the students were first taken through what the old traditional , analogue journalism used to be in terms of the rigours reporters those days went through to write their stories and dictate them via the telephone for several hours and later going through the News Room processes until the published news stories emerged the next day.

In today’s digital era, that old practice is gone as immediacy which is real-time publishing and interactivity, have become the hallmarks in the entire gamut of online news operations.

The students were excited, asked probing questions and pledged to tap into digital possibilities with aspirations to kick-start blogs of their own mostly with niches in news, fashion, entertainment and sports.

While appreciating his guest, Okuneye said the university would always go extra length beyond theoretical knowledge in equipping the students with relevant practical hands-on skills to enhance their proficiency later in life.

Venue of the Masterclass was the state-of-the-art Chrisland Television Studio.

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Witnesses told the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, that Bobrisky arrived at the departure axis of the border post around 1.30 a.m. on Monday in a black SUV Mercedes Benz.

According to the sources, Bobrisky was first stopped by Port health officials on duty but the driver didn’t stop until he got to Immigration check-point.

“Idris handed over his passport to the driver for stamping at the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, post.

“The immigration surveillance officer, identified as Yusuf, while going through the passport, detected that the person inside the vehicle was Bobrisky.

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“He called the most senior officer on duty to the scene, and they secretly invited the Controller of Immigration, Seme Command, Mr Muhammad Adamu.

“The surveillance officer then went back to invite Bobrisky for capturing in order to stamp the passport.

“On getting to the surveillance unit for capturing, he was taken to the controller’s office for questioning,” a source told NAN.

Another source told NAN that Bobrisky’s lawyer later came to Seme to inquire why he was arrested by the personnel of the immigration command.

“Bobrisky stayed inside the controller’s office until 4.00 p.m, when he was taken to Lagos State Command of NIS for further investigation,” the source said.

NAN recalls that NIS on Monday confirmed arrest of Bobrisky at the Seme Border.

The Public Relations Officer of the Service, Mr Kenneth Udo, said Bobrisky was arrested because he “is a person of interest over recent issues of public concern.”

Udo, in a statement issued in Abuja, said: “In keeping with its commitment to securing the borders, NIS intercepted Bobrisky at the Seme Border over an attempt to exit the country.”

He said that Bobrisky was undergoing interrogation and would be handed over to the appropriate authorities for further action.

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The NIS made this known in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja by its spokesman, Mr. Kenneth Udo.

Bobrisky was said to have been intercepted at Seme Border on Monday while attempting to leave the country.

The statement by the NIS reads: “In keeping with its commitment to securing the borders, the NIS intercepted Idris Okuneye otherwise known as Bobrisky at the Seme Border over an attempt to exit the country.

“The Service wishes to inform the public that Idris Okuneye is a person of interest over recent issues of public concern.

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“He is undergoing interrogation and will be handed over to the appropriate authorities for further action.

“The Service assures the public that it will continue to be civil and professional in its statutory responsibility of manning the country’s Borders.”

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In a video powered by Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, a voice said to be that of Bobrisky claimed that some unnamed officers of the EFCC collected N15 million from him to drop money laundering charges against him.

The commencement of the probe by the EFCC was made known in a statement issued by its spokesman, Dele Oyewale.

Oyewale said the investigation followed the directive of the chairman of the commission, Mr. Ola Olukoyede.

According to him, Bobrisky and VeryDarkMan had been invited for investigation.

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The statement reads: “Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has ordered immediate investigation of alleged bribery allegations imputed to some officers of the Commission by Idris Okuneye (a.ka.Bobrisky) in a viral video circulating across the country.

“Okuneye, an ex-convict had alleged in the video powered by Martins Vincent Otse (a.k.a VeryDarkMan) that some unnamed officers of the EFCC collected the sum of N15,000,000 (Fifteen Million Naira) only from him to drop money laundering charges against him.

“In a swift reaction, the EFCC’s boss has constituted a team of Investigators to critically look into the allegations. To this end, the Commission hereby invites both Okuneye and Otse to make themselves available at its Lagos Directorate to assist investigators unearth the alleged bribery.

“The EFCC wishes to assure the public that the allegations would be thoroughly investigated and the result of the findings made public accordingly.

“The Commission is committed to its core values of integrity, courage, professionalism and collaboration at all times.”

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Bobrisky was seen in a video on X.com on Monday with popular actress, Eniola Ajao, on return.

Bobrisky waved to those around.

“I’ve missed you guys so much. I can’t wait to have you guys and give you guys what you have missed,” Bobrisky said.

A Federal High Court in Lagos State sentenced Bobrisky to six months in prison for abuse of the Naira.

The court did not give the cross dresser an option of fine.

Bobrisky was prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

The court convicted Bobrisky on April 5, following his guilty plea, but reserved sentence until April 9.

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Team Lead of Platforms Africa, Mr. Adeola Yusuf, has assured hundreds of young journalists and students of Mass Communication at Olabisi Onabanjo University, OOU, of a promising future for journalism despite technological and economic challenges.

Adeola Yusuf, a three-time winner of the Nigeria Media Merit Award, NMMA, who delivered a lecture titled “Print Media Organisation in Nigeria From Conception To Economic Glory: Weaning The Young Journalists,” at a seminar for 300-level Mass Communication students of the university, stated that the consistent advancement in technology gave credence to his belief that no journalist who is creative should be out of job.

The media lecture also featured Nigeria’s former ambassador to the United Kingdom (UK), Sarafa Tunji-Isola; ex-information minister, Alhaji Lai Mohammed; TV host, Morayo Afolabi-Brown, and Chrisland University lecturer, Dr. Demolu Okuneye.

Admitting that technology posed some challenges to conventional journalism practice and made hard copy newspaper publishing and terrestrial broadcasting less lucrative, Adeola Yusuf, stated that the same technology, where properly studied and applied, had been a revenue spinner for many journalists and non-journalists in Nigeria and around the world.

“Journalism is a trade no one can escape. You are either the seller, the product or the buyer,” he said, adding that while consistent change in technology had made many trained journalists to be products and buyers of information on new media, many untrained people had been smiling to the banks for adapting to and taking full advantage of the imminent change in technology.

“Many journalists who may be complaining of what they believed are disadvantages technology has brought to their trade, use their data to watch skits by Taoma, Mark Angel, Layi Wasabi, Mr. Macaroni and Lege Miami.

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“Some even still marvel at how Instablog9ja and Linda Ikeji make a lot of money with their hot gist and society reportage. If you do not understand or agree with how skit makers are making it through creativity, the two blogs I have mentioned are already believed by many to be practising information dissemination – something close to journalism – with the help of the same technology many professionals complained about.

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“They (the blogs) are owned by two young and creative Nigerians who never attended university to study Mass Communication. While Linda Ikeji studied English Language at the University of Lagos, the owner of Instablog9ja, according to the blog, is Mr. Aruleba who studied an agric-related course at the Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta, FUNAAB. Without prejudice, these young Nigerians have done well for themselves using the tools many who were trained in Mass Communication have failed to use – technology.

“Good news is that professionals are now becoming awake with establishments of thriving online newspapers like Platforms Africa, Premium Times, The Cable, The Eagle Online, and Freedom online, among others. Conventional newspapers, too, are not left out as they now have versatile online editions and PDF papers. It is as simple as if you are not there, you are nowhere!

“The time you have spent being a product or buyer of information with your data is enough. You are students here to study Mass Communication to be actively involved in the trade of journalism as the seller of information. What else are you waiting for?”

Pouring eulogies on the Platforms Africa boss, lecturers including the Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, Prof. Dele Odunlami; course lecturer, Associate Prof. Semiu Bello; Head of Mass Communication department Dr. Lanre Akinola, and others commended Adeola Yusuf and other guest lecturers for mentoring the students.

Professor Odunlami, a globally recognised scholar of communication, expressed admiration for Adeola Yusuf’s Platforms Africa and its style of news writing and headline casting.

“I usually see the byline as I have been reading your stories. I am happy that I am meeting you in person today,” Professor Odunlami said.

He charged the students to take note and make full use of the pieces of advice given by Yusuf and all the resource persons.

“These pieces of advice from our resource persons will go a long way in brightening up your future in your chosen career as journalists or broadcasters,” he concluded.

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Okuneye was charged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on four counts bordering on naira abuse.

He pleaded guilty before Justice A.O. Awogboro of the Federal High Court, Lagos.

Justice Awogboro, on April 12, sentenced Okuneye to six months imprisonment without an option of fine.

The judge, while sentencing the convict said the judgment should serve as a deterrent to others fond of abusing and mutilating the naira.

However, counsel for Okuneye, Mr Bimbo Kusanu, filed a notice of appeal, praying the Court of Appeal to set aside the maximum sentence.

Kusanu is asking the court to replace the sentence with an option of N50,000 fine on each of the counts.

The counsel stated in the notice of appeal that the trial court imposed the maximum sentence on the appellant, who had no previous criminal record of conviction.

He stated that there were options to impose a lesser sentence by the provisions of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, ACJA.

He averred that the sentence imposed by the trial court against the appellant was punitive and contrary to the mandatory provisions of the ACJA.

The appellant stated that the trial court did not consider the positive antecedent of the appellant, who did not waste the time of the court by pleading guilty to the charge.

He stated that the appellant honoured the invitation of the respondent on the first invitation.

He said that the trial court failed to exercise its discretion judiciously and judicially in sentencing the appellant.

He explained that such an act had occasioned a miscarriage of justice against the appellant.

Source: NAN

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The court did not give the cross dresser an option of fine.

Bobrisky was prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

The court convicted him on April 5, following his guilty plea, but reserved sentence until April 9.

The court had ordered Okuneye to be kept in the custody of the EFCC pending  sentencing.

However, due to federal government’s declaration of April 9, April  10 and April 11 public holiday, the case could not proceed as scheduled.

On Friday, Justice Abimbola Awogboro sentenced the convict without an option of fine.

The judge held that imprisonment would take effect from the date of the cross dresser’s arrest.

Okuneye was taken away by EFCC operatives immediately after his sentencing.

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The EFCC had, on April 4, filed a six-count charge against Okuneye.

The charge bordered on Naira mutilation and money laundering.

He was consequently arraigned on April 5 and he pleaded guilty to the first four counts.

The court struck out the last two counts following an application by the EFCC.

On April 5, Mr Bolaji Temitope, a  prosecution witness and  Assistant Superintendent of EFCC, gave evidence before the court and narrated the circumstances surrounding prosecution of Okuneye.

After review of the facts of the case, EFCC counsel, Mr Suleiman Suleiman, prayed  the court to convict the cross dresser.

According to EFCC, Okuneye committed the offences on March 24, at Circle Mall, Jakande, Lekki, Lagos State.

The commission stated that Okuneye tampered with the cumulative sum of N400,000 while dancing during a social event, by spraying same.

Okuneye also sprayed various tranches of money such as N20,000 and N50,000 at various events in 2022 and 2023, according to EFCC.

The offences contravene Section 21(1) Central Bank Act of 2007 and Section 19 of Money Laundering Act of 2022.

Source: NAN

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