striktlymi:

Probably you do not know. Ask anyone who is involved in mainstream journalism in Nigeria and they will tell you that it is 'standard practice' for organisations to offer 'outfield journalists' some form of stipend. It can be in cash or in 'kind'.

This has nothing to do with giving bribe as the journalists are at liberty to report whatever they witnessed on the scene. The stipend is largely given because a lot of these journalists are not members of staff of these media houses. Some work freelance and the pay they get from any job is hardly adequate for them.

As a gesture of good fate, those who request their presence, most often than not offer them something as a form of gratitude. Some journalists will even tell you to your face that they will refuse to come if they are not getting anything. Note that the money given is not meant to influence their opinion on any matter.

If you actually noticed, TB Joshua offered the money upfront without asking them to report what he wants. He went as far as asking them if they have gone to the site and that he does not want to interfere with the investigation.

That does not sound to me like someone who is trying to hide something or bribe anyone.

adora4u1: [b]"Brown envelope" is very common in Nigeria journalism! This can be interpreted as "bribe" or "goodwill" depending on the story, personality involved and organisation involved. Most organisations give "brown envelope" to their Press Corps at the end of every year. That is interpreted as a "thank you" for being committed and dedicated.

I've listened to audio of T.B Joshua and the journalists and I can say the following:

1. The money given was intended from the beginning to make the journalists write if not a favourable report (given the situatiion under discussion) but at least not a damaging one of the collapsed building and of T.B. Joshua.

2. T.B. Joshua cleverly did not come outright to say "don't write about the dead". He asked why the journalists couldn't write about the survivors.

3. The journalists were trying to force T.B. Joshua to make a statement they could use as a headline so as not to focus on the lives lost.

Let's call a spade a spade! That money was given to influence the reports of the journalists! That's BRIBE to me! That was why

1. It was given BEFORE the questions were to be asked and

2. The journalists did not ask him questions about the collapsed building like "Did he have a permit for it, did he use quality materials, was the building well supervised, etc?"

Shame on our so called "Men of God"![/b]

aysometin:


Silly child. Go and study for your GCE and stop interfering in adult discussion. Religious fanatic!


Nigeria look at your future leaders! Smh

ELGREF: are you now happy because you see dowfall of your fellow brothers?are u happy because man of God is falling down?if you are Christian, read your bible very well, when you see ur fellow naked, cover him/her with cloth, thy shall not judge, be your brothers keeper, try to be patient till judgement day

Billyonaire: I didnt hear Temitope telling journalists to lie on that audio. What are you people insinuating ?

millionboi: If dy is anytin i knw abt TB JOSHUA is his generosity.....it may nt realy be wat d Op tinks

creamylicious: thanks!!!! Most pple hear and don't listen. That question is d answer to bribery

emmykk: giving and receiving money is not new to journalist.maybe something went wrong.

This is just an accident,no one should heap blame on the pastor.

koikoi2: Wud Nicholas had rejected d brown envelope if it's content was #50 million?

Wud Nicholas had rejected d brown envelope if it was given to him at Aso rock?

Let him answer this questions for me.

Oyedepo slapped a little girl cos she confessed she's a witch, does dat make him less a man of God?

Some are cruising on private jets, does dat make them less a man of God?

I think Nicholas already has a grudge against d pastor at scoan before he went there.

striktlymi: That audio did not prove that TB Joshua did anything wrong. All I see is an overzealous journalist who has decided to make a big deal out of the generosity of another.

ELGREF: are you now happy because you see dowfall of your fellow brothers?are u happy because man of God is falling down?if you are Christian, read your bible very well, when you see ur fellow naked, cover him/her with cloth, thy shall not judge, be your brothers keeper, try to be patient till judgement day

striktlymi:

Probably you do not know. Ask anyone who is involved in mainstream journalism in Nigeria and they will tell you that it is 'standard practice' for organisations to offer 'outfield journalists' some form of stipend. It can be in cash or in 'kind'.

This has nothing to do with giving bribe as the journalists are at liberty to report whatever they witnessed on the scene. The stipend is largely given because a lot of these journalists are not members of staff of these media houses. Some work freelance and the pay they get from any job is hardly adequate for them.

As a gesture of good fate, those who request their presence, most often than not offer them something as a form of gratitude. Some journalists will even tell you to your face that they will refuse to come if they are not getting anything. Note that the money given is not meant to influence their opinion on any matter.

If you actually noticed, TB Joshua offered the money upfront without asking them to report what he wants. He went as far as asking them if they have gone to the site and that he does not want to interfere with the investigation.

That does not sound to me like someone who is trying to hide something or bribe anyone.

hungryboy: This journalist no wise oh, he will have called T B Joshua first, informing him that he has an incriminating tape of what took that day, from there he will tell him to pay him nothing less than 30million if he wants the tape destroyed, after him don get the 30mil alert, he will still go ahead to release the tape,
but he will not include the part that he got 30mil not to release the tape, T B sef will be glad that he didn't include that part sef

LaRoyalHighness: @people defending TB... I have a question for you...'if you are driving and your vehicle papers ain't up to date... you see a police check point...when you get there, you 'dash' them 10k for pure water.



Please is that bribery?

tonididdy: Am a big fan of tbj and his generosity BUT was enveloping 50k to journalist necessary atm of mourning and tragedy.

Well he's still human and made the mistake of tipping the journalist at that particular moment THUS made it seem like a bribe even tho I know its just in his habit to give at every circumstance and I trust some people to pounce on any opportunity to tag the mog fake.

striktlymi:

Probably you do not know. Ask anyone who is involved in mainstream journalism in Nigeria and they will tell you that it is 'standard practice' for organisations to offer 'outfield journalists' some form of stipend. It can be in cash or in 'kind'.

This has nothing to do with giving bribe as the journalists are at liberty to report whatever they witnessed on the scene. The stipend is largely given because a lot of these journalists are not members of staff of these media houses. Some work freelance and the pay they get from any job is hardly adequate for them.

As a gesture of good fate, those who request their presence, most often than not offer them something as a form of gratitude. Some journalists will even tell you to your face that they will refuse to come if they are not getting anything. Note that the money given is not meant to influence their opinion on any matter.

If you actually noticed, TB Joshua offered the money upfront without asking them to report what he wants. He went as far as asking them if they have gone to the site and that he does not want to interfere with the investigation.

That does not sound to me like someone who is trying to hide something or bribe anyone.

striktlymi:

Probably you do not know. Ask anyone who is involved in mainstream journalism in Nigeria and they will tell you that it is 'standard practice' for organisations to offer 'outfield journalists' some form of stipend. It can be in cash or in 'kind'.

This has nothing to do with giving bribe as the journalists are at liberty to report whatever they witnessed on the scene. The stipend is largely given because a lot of these journalists are not members of staff of these media houses. Some work freelance and the pay they get from any job is hardly adequate for them.

As a gesture of good fate, those who request their presence, most often than not offer them something as a form of gratitude. Some journalists will even tell you to your face that they will refuse to come if they are not getting anything. Note that the money given is not meant to influence their opinion on any matter.

If you actually noticed, TB Joshua offered the money upfront without asking them to report what he wants. He went as far as asking them if they have gone to the site and that he does not want to interfere with the investigation.

That does not sound to me like someone who is trying to hide something or bribe anyone.

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