Heads Roll at THISDAY Over Fake Oyedepo Visa News

*As Two Deputy Editors Suspended Indefinitely.

The management of THISDAY Newspapers Limited has suspended two of its deputy editors, Mr. Yemi Ajayi and Mr. Olawale Olaleye, over the story: “Drama as US Embassy Denies Bishop Oyedepo Visa,” published last Friday.

The story, which claimed that Bishop Oyedepo was denied visa by the US Embassy, was subsequently refuted by the embassy to be false.

Following the rebuttal, the newspaper management investigated the publication and found that the two deputy editors failed to follow its well established traditions of carrying out the necessary checks and confirmations expected of personnel of their status in a sensitive story of that nature.

They were, therefore, suspended indefinitely.

On his part, Bishop David Oyedepo has remained quiet and refused to comment personally on the matter neither has he responded to pleas to take THISDAY to court.

The two suspended editors attended Ogun Polytechnic as well as Moshood Abiola Polytechnic for their Higher National Diplomas and also Lagos State University (LASU) Ojo, Lagos for their Masters degrees respectively.

Courtesy: This Day

This will serve as lesson to other lazy journalists that never bother to investigate the source of their news before publishing.

Peddling of false news should have consequences.

Dem nor dey tell small pikin make e nor grow big teeth but na to still grow big lips to take cover dem.

Good step in the right direction...
This will be a detterant to other soldiers armed with pens.
ALL stories must be verified before been dished out to the public. We must learn to do things right in this country.

Nice one...

Those posting rubbish shud come and talk now........
Only fools will believe Oyedepo can have travel issues relating to Visa...

To think Daddy freeze even rushed to make a video on the fake news before the embassy denied it.