The reaction of social media has been swift on the
matter of ‘that lady that interviewed’ Tiwa Savage,
following the accusations of infidelity and neglect by
her husband, Tunji Balogun.
The lady is Azuka Ogujiba, a ThisDay senior reporter
and former editor with its Style magazine.
Many on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram have
condemned her as “aloof”, “detached”, “razz”, “lacking
in empathy”, “the spokesperson for Nigerian
patriarchy”, even “disgraceful”.
Some have said PulseNG, the online platform that
published the video interview “could have done better in
picking an interviewer for that story.”
YNaija can now exclusively report that Azuka was not
doing the interview on behalf of Pulse NG.
According to a source who is close to the journalist but
who spoke anonymously: “This was not a Pulse
interview at all o. Azuka had a pending interview with
Tiwa for about a month, but Tiwa had not found time to
do the interview. So immediately this Teebillz wahala
broke, Azuka went to Tiwa and said ‘oya let’s do the
interview.”
“She met this Pulse guys there,” corroborated a source
close to Tiwa.
“They had basically just camped at Tiwa’s house
begging her for an exclusive. When Tiwa decided to
give her interview to Azuka, they begged Azuka for the
rights to just record the interview with her.”
“Azuka is not a TV presenter, she didn’t prepare to do a
TV interview, she just came there to do her own work,
and so she won’t be accused of being selfish and not
helping a colleague, she allowed Pulse to record on
camera, while Tiwa got ready. That’s how the whole
world is killing her for being a bad TV presenter.”
In view of the whirlwind of criticism however, Ogujiuba,
a well-respected journalist, has been silent.
“She evidently thought it was best to act detached in the
interview since she is close to Tiwa and that backfired,”
her friend added.
“I believe it’s best for her to speak out in public and
clear the air, but Azuka no dey hear word. Knowing her,
she doesn’t give a damn.”
matter of ‘that lady that interviewed’ Tiwa Savage,
following the accusations of infidelity and neglect by
her husband, Tunji Balogun.
The lady is Azuka Ogujiba, a ThisDay senior reporter
and former editor with its Style magazine.
Many on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram have
condemned her as “aloof”, “detached”, “razz”, “lacking
in empathy”, “the spokesperson for Nigerian
patriarchy”, even “disgraceful”.
Some have said PulseNG, the online platform that
published the video interview “could have done better in
picking an interviewer for that story.”
YNaija can now exclusively report that Azuka was not
doing the interview on behalf of Pulse NG.
According to a source who is close to the journalist but
who spoke anonymously: “This was not a Pulse
interview at all o. Azuka had a pending interview with
Tiwa for about a month, but Tiwa had not found time to
do the interview. So immediately this Teebillz wahala
broke, Azuka went to Tiwa and said ‘oya let’s do the
interview.”
“She met this Pulse guys there,” corroborated a source
close to Tiwa.
“They had basically just camped at Tiwa’s house
begging her for an exclusive. When Tiwa decided to
give her interview to Azuka, they begged Azuka for the
rights to just record the interview with her.”
“Azuka is not a TV presenter, she didn’t prepare to do a
and so she won’t be accused of being selfish and not
helping a colleague, she allowed Pulse to record on
camera, while Tiwa got ready. That’s how the whole
world is killing her for being a bad TV presenter.”
In view of the whirlwind of criticism however, Ogujiuba,
a well-respected journalist, has been silent.
“She evidently thought it was best to act detached in the
interview since she is close to Tiwa and that backfired,”
her friend added.
“I believe it’s best for her to speak out in public and
clear the air, but Azuka no dey hear word. Knowing her,
she doesn’t give a damn.”
