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IamV:
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https://gazettengr.com/peoples-gazette-suspends-reporter-amidst-probe-into-social-media-policy-violations/

Peoples Gazette has suspended Ayoola Babalola, one of its talented and respected reporters, over his conduct online that violated the newspaper’s social media policy and called into question its integrity.

Mr Babalola also agreed to attend counselling during the suspension to further enhance his conduct, according to the decision, which was announced in a company-wide memo from Deputy Managing Editor Boladale Adekoya on Tuesday.

“Ayoola Babalola met with the HR, where he was directed to proceed on suspension for one month without pay,” Mr Adekoya said in the internal memo sent to all newsroom employees.

“Mr Babalola is a vibrant and respected member of the organisation’s editorial team,” the publication’s senior staff noted, but stressed the reporter’s “conduct on social media, both from months past and as recently as last weekend, grossly violated the organisation’s guideline on personnel conduct.”

The management made the decision after carefully reviewing the reporter’s scathing retorts to relentless online trolls and concluded that Mr Babalola did not act with decorum and professionalism expected of The Gazette’s employees.

Mr Adekoya, however, noted the suspension was a challenging decision “for the organisation: Mr Babalola faced vicious attacks on social media following our scoop on Peter Obi’s phone call with Bishop Oyedepo.”

“Still, while the organisation sympathises and stands strongly with Mr Babalola and all staff members who come frequently under social media onslaught, the manner with which colleagues handle online trolls is what distinguishes us as professionals.”

Although the controversial tweets had been taken down by Mr Babalola, screenshots of the tweets could still “impugn our professionalism PG well into the future. This should never have happened,” the senior editor stressed.

“The management appreciates Mr Babalola’s service and cooperation in the course of handling this situation. This informed the decision to let him proceed on one-month suspension with counselling.”

The senior editor expressed optimism in welcoming back Mr Babalola into the organisation after his suspension and counselling sessions were over.

“We are happy to welcome Mr Babalola back to continue his fearless journalism in this organisation,” said Mr Adekoya in the final paragraph of the memo.


Mr Babalola said he would abide by the management’s decision on the matter after noticing how newsroom colleagues expressed concerns about his posts that they say could vitiate their own work.

The company’s employee handbook allows editorial staff members to express themselves on social media, but discourages the use of offensive language.

Mr Babalola currently covers the political desk at The Gazette and has previously worked with U.S.-based Sahara Reporters.

Choking for mandate hunters

[why e dey pain you, na lie? You can point out where it was stated differently. Mumu. quote author=IamV post=122295636]

SHUT UP ![/quote]

The matter really pain igbos sha

maintenant:
We really dont care...

Peter Obi has a mandate to retrieve so no number of paid hacks and satanic elements will make him take his eyes off the ball...

The thief runneth when no-one pursueth...

Sorry o cry cry baby

Work Hazard

This is why he was suspended and it has nothing to do with the audio.

What happened was that after the audio was release, Obidients started blackmailing People Gazette withe the previous comment of Babalola on social media where it was seen that he troll Obidients anytime they abuse him personally. So I guess, People Gazette suspended him to maintain their credibility and non-biasness.

The audio news still remain on all People Gazette platform and on their Twitter page.

The management made the decision after carefully reviewing the reporter’s scathing retorts to relentless online trolls and concluded that Mr Babalola did not act with decorum and professionalism expected of The Gazette’s employees.

“Ayoola Babalola met with the HR, where he was directed to proceed on suspension for one month without pay,” Mr Adekoya said in the internal memo sent to all newsroom employees.

Mr Adekoya, however, noted the suspension was a challenging decision “for the organisation: Mr Babalola faced vicious attacks on social media following our scoop on Peter Obi’s phone call with Bishop Oyedepo.”

“Still, while the organisation sympathises and stands strongly with Mr Babalola and all staff members who come frequently under social media onslaught, the manner with which colleagues handle online trolls is what distinguishes us as professionals.”

Good one

Tallesty1:
It just has to be a Yoruba person, it just have to be them

Yes Daddy
Thank You Daddy
Okay Daddy

nairalanda1:
He was suspended for the way he responded to people trolling him over his report on Obi and Oyedepo, not for the report, or the recording itself.

You don leave out another info

They said "his conduct from months past too" and recently the audio leak.

Thank you

The mod that pushed this news to frontpage just twisted the earlier headline I made to fit their nonsense narrative.

splashbaby:
Choking for mandate hunters

You must be dumb
What a bushbaby

IamV:
The mod that pushed this news to frontpage just twisted the earlier headline I made to fit their nonsense narrative.

That's what we see here oo

Some of them are biased

nairalanda1:
He was suspended for the way he responded to people trolling him over his report on Obi and Oyedepo, not for the report, or the recording itself.

Yinmu. That one na cover

Okay Daddy! Still waiting to hear back from our Daddy! Saint Obi

ASAPFERG:
The matter really pain igbos sha

E pain your generations

[quote author=Tallesty1 post=122295657]It just has to be a Yoruba person, it just have to be them[/quote ]

Get well soon daddy.

Tallesty1:
It just has to be a Yoruba person, it just have to be them

Get well soon daddy.

Why mod lock the thread before?

arantess:
You must be dumb
What a bushbaby

Go and cry alone…you are in severe pain. If I curse you now, you fit commit suicide. After spending over 7 months of your miserable lives on Nairaland, you are still foolish, crazy kvetch… it’s better you wail in peace.

IamV:
Yes daddy,thank you daddy.

But let us be honest do you personally have an evidence of him behing a druglord or you are just attacking him for no reason.

I understand you don't like him but the way you guys pour negativity on Tinubu you will wonder if he has done something to you personally.

And as for the issue of "yes daddy" there is nothing about soliciting for votes. This is not the first time neither will be the last time a politician will go and meet a clergy for assistance be it Christian or Muslim, so what the hell is all the fuss about. They are just blowing things out of proportion, didn't sanwoolu become an ursher overnight when it was close to election?

Every politician solicits for votes.lets move on.

Omoh......See he face lyk yes daddy

Yes Daddy
As e dey sweet us😂😂😂😂

IamV:
https://gazettengr.com/peoples-gazette-suspends-reporter-amidst-probe-into-social-media-policy-violations/

He should take employment with the Nation. His unprofessional service will be of great service to them.

Yes daddy

Please how did he get the audio recording?

Was he suspended for fake audio or for leaking real PO conversation?

nairalanda1:
He was suspended for the way he responded to people trolling him over his report on Obi and Oyedepo, not for the report, or the recording itself.

You read between the line..