₦airaland Forum

The man of the moment...

By Prof Obiaraeri, N.O

Rufai Oseni, who is he? This post is not about his age, place of birth or ethnic group, academic qualifications, marital status or networth. It is about his emerging brand in the media, and particularly in the television space.

Rufai Oseni, one of the anchors of MORNING SHOW on ARISE TV is an adversarial journalist. He is in a class of his own and doing very well at it. For those who may care to know, adversarial journalism "refers to a kind of journalism or a journalistic role where the journalist adopts an oppositional and combative style of reporting and interviewing. The goal of adversarial journalism is to reveal supposed wrongdoings of actors under investigation."

By dint of hardwork and consistent consistency, Rufai is fast becoming a household name in Nigeria, media wise. When in his elements, he is brutally frank and does not need to be compared with anyone else. He is carving a niche for himself. Everyone got his or her own style.

Many in the conservative school would lampoon and pillory Rufai as combative and controversial but that is good for advocacy journalism. Before Rufai is either unjustly vilified or misunderstood, let's not forget that adversarial journalism is said to refer to "a form of reporting in which the media adopt a skeptical or even hostile posture toward the government and public officials."

Journalism is dynamic just like life is too. Many roads lead to the bush. Journalism is a wide canvass. Combative journalism is one of the many ways to investigate, inform, enlighten and entertain. Rufai does not have to use anyone else's manual as long as he is within the law and armed with facts- the twin impeccable golden rules of journalism.

Whether Rufai is not classified as a journalist and summarily dismissed as an entertainer or bitter interrogator by his critics, the fear of Rufai on set by any guest is the beginning of wisdom. He is vigourous and passionate about what he does without caring to be politically correct.

Alas, Rufai is bringing something new to the media table as an adversarial journalist. He would not let unprepared guests run away with preconcieved mouth watering lies, fibs or deliberate deceits and or concoctions.

Rufai would not allow hired publicists to come as guests on TV to deceive the listening or viewing public. His line of rejoinder before throwing punchy questions would always make any ill-prepared guest to stutter in fright. Rufai would not be intimidated either. He is respectful but can receive as much as he can give. He is very much aware that adversarial journalism is "investigative journalism done in an antagonistic way". In doing his work, Rufai can antagonise but within lawful and respectful boundaries.

Some guests do no realise that a journalist, an anchor or presenter is not bereft of rights. Media men and women deserve to be respected. That an anchor or interviewer is asking questions from guets does not mean that he or she is unknowing or civilly dead.

At all material times, a guest or interviewee should be accorded the highest form of respect and dignity by the anchor person. However, a condescending, indecorous canterkerous, halting, untruthful, prevaricating guest must never be treated with an undeserving candour or respect by the anchor or presenter.

Respect begets respect. Period!

In adversarial journalism, Rufai is it. You may not like him but his incisive questioning style on TV has won him many fans, admirers and followers who now see him as the People's Advocate on Television.

Rufai Oseni is work in progress. He is yet to be revealed.

A new normal is possible!

🖋️
Prof Obiaraeri, N.O.

IamAsiri:
Exactly! I was surprised that people advised her to invest in dollars at this point. It surely would have made more sense around that August that she was initially advised. Buying at that time and selling when it peaked would have gotten her huge profits. But that's crying over spilt milk. If OP get mind sha she fit invest like 500k into local rice as I can't see it crashing during festive season; maybe after though.

@OP
There are those who are cashing out when they get very good rice to sell. Don't just buy from anyone if you are interested. And don't buy because it is "cheap".
Wouldn't mention who you shouldn't buy from but I can recommend who you can buy from if you are interested. There are also a host of businesses to invest in that are not as volatile as this Forex market. You can contact @maryam1234 if you want to test it out (even with a very small amount).

Please, let talk business about this Rice business. More interested

I'm not supporting crime but with the way EFCC is going, very soon it will be END EFCC and that might be brutal

Monsignor22:
I only wish these killings were happening in the SQ so those yorubaa animals will feel the heat of the madness they've plugged this nation into because of the old sick gorilla they forced on Nigerians through with help from INEC because of tribalism. But I'm glad we have fulani herdsmen to keep raping their dirty women and killing their Amotekun terrorist enforcers every now and again, useless monkeys!

Cry me a River


You will continue to cry till eternity. Why are you people are like this. It's a big shame on you. Your heart and mind is full of hatred and bitterness you better change so that you will not die of heart attack. HBP is reall

successmatters:
Misplaced priorities,

Ekiti state is so poor that other neighboring states deport them from their states, poverty in that place is bone deep. Most people from those villages eat inly once in 2 days, so what will they do with car loans, do they even have roads into many of their villages?

You are very daft and your hatred will not allow you to go far in life if you refused to change. Can you tell us the last time you visited Ekiti and do Analysis of all the local government in Ekiti State.

Why do you normally reason from your anus. Child of factory product, you can reason more than that anyway

fawaz050:
When a Muslim does good, they won't ascribe it to his religion.

When the religionless terrorist goes on a killing spree, they point fingers at Islam.

Hypocritically stereotypical morons.

Only Allah knows what Islam did to them.

When they killed which name did they normally shout , which religion did that name related to, who did they claimed they are fighting for. If you can answer this then, you know it all.

There are bad and good people in all religion but when you support them openly and never discouraged them, what do you expect and have you ever sir down and think that why all these issue of violence, terrorism, etc to mention a few is associated to that religion and the leaders even come out openly and support it.

Let me pause here.

Mind you I'm from a mixed religion so, you can say whatever you want depending on the angle you are viewing it.

Shalom

Na family matter let them settled it.

Don't risk your life for Nigerian politician, their children are in Oyinbo land enjoying their father's loot

If one Supatukno fly pass that area now all of them go run go hide....

This people should get sense and borrow leaf from pass experience

Serve them right...

Why is it crying like a baby....

So this man no he guy... Shame shame

I don't why this news is giving me joy. I have been seeing this news for days now.

Fake lawyer won 26 case against the qualified Layers...

He must be an ordained lawyer From heaven and he must have studied the law when God is molden him.

Make then free the guy and should continue to do the work, everything is not about school.

This our people they make me laugh....

Well, if they are truly serious, let them go to Palestine and face Istreal to defend their brothers in Islam...

Mumuric calling istreali began....

All terrorists are Muslim and and Muslim are not terrorists

PEACE PEACE PEACE THAT'S WHAT THE WORLD NEED AT THIS MOMENT... LET ALL THE POLITICAL LEADERS FIND LENGTHEN SOLUTION TO THIS KILLING. WE ARE ONE FAMILY IN GOD

Kill them all let them go and meet the person that promised them 72virgins

May she survive it in Jesus name.

Kolzzxxx:
Good morning nairalanders.
My name is Collins and I would like to know the state that issues passport faster.

Come to Ekiti, I got mine within six weeks. I don't know I would have give you...

englishmart:
Lagos is the only southwestern state that can produce non-indigenous wealthy people. You see osun, ondo, kwara, Oyo, ogun, and Ekiti, those ones have no indigenous millionaires let alone non-indigenous ones. Lagos is their UK. I remember lodging in Ekiti in January, I was told to bathe in a nearby river if I needed to have a bath. I was given dirty wrapper, bucket and soap. While we were still discussing, I saw an army of bedbugs dancing around the corner. I had to forfeit the #1500 per night I already paid and left before they mined my skul.
Ogun state is so backward that they call primary school college:

Lagos is built by the colonialists and non-indigenes. Yorubas contribution to the growth of Lagos is puny and can easily go unnoticed

Edited: kwara is north central, but a former Yoruba state that was forcefully snatched from the loudspeaking cowards.
Also, that hotel of #1500 is a five star hotel in their estimation. Non was costlier

You lodge in #1,500 hotel and you are expecting luxury..... I don't even Know any hotel in Ekiti that have a room of that price, I strongly believed you lodge you didn't lodge in an hotel, only you know where you lodge with that amount or to proof it what is the name of the hotel and where is it located in Ekiti.

Thank God for their safe rescued

Fayemi will soon become an Ambassador....

kereman1:
According to the statistics, and calculations done by some ronu pigs at oshodi under bridge, derived by baba ijebu chart, owo mida compilation et all, Yorubas has the highest percentage in USA and UK, hope u guy won't play victim when they start screaming "go back to your village".

You people are animals, must you always put tribalism in everything.

Check other social media comments you will quickly see them.

I think your elders need to talk senses to you people's brain. Very disgusting set of people. Are you people be the first person to contents in an election and failed, must you proof your stupidity in every channel. You need to visit Aro.

God safe Nigeria from penalty. Thanks for VAR

Praxis758:
All the media calculations and propagandas launched by Kayode Fayemi that he’ll be the minister of foreign affairs didn’t fly.

For your information, JkF is preparing for Ambassador to one country in Europe. Just informing you anyway if you don't know

Let Agbadorian catch you...

Funny though

9ja na cruise

Good contribution and advise from ATIKU. to the ECOWAS

What a joke country...

I think it's high time to takeover our nation from all these old men

Well it depends on the level of your spirituality and the kind of mentorship you have but for me and my beautiful wife to be, we have been in a relationship for one year now and God has been helping us without defining ourselves in anyway. Very soon, we strongly believe God will take us to Jerusalem.

If you follow God standard in your relationship to the marriage, you will definitely enjoy heaven on Earth in your marriage.

You to can try it

Nazgul:
The reality here is that the police can't even arrest him cos he's a naval personnel and not a civilian. They can only report him to the Navy who would punish him based on their own code of conduct.

He has resigned from Navy since...

How I wish other religions can stand and face this people causing problem in the nation all in the name of their religion.

Are they the only one worshipping God in the country. I think is better for them to relocate to Arab country to go and teach them how to worship God.

And we check well, if we minus them from this country, we will have total peace and insecurity will disappear.

God Almighty is a God that have power to do and undo, why will people fight and defend Him.

FuckSilly:
Most x tain fools, hypocrites and real terrorists will still come here to say trash.

They have serious problem at respecting people's culture, way of life and stance.

A X tian can make fun of her religion by acting as a cporn star nun and absolutely nothing will happen. Muslims don't tolerate that and if you find that hard to understand, Fucƙ up first publicly with YOUR REAL IDENTITY, and not all these social media bluffing and see how you're made to learn your lessons - THE HARD WAY.

One terrorist sported

chatinent:
Were they really the origin of both religions?

Not really but I'm talking about their biological source