Ahaaa! maybe its not business as usual anymore, Blogging which has made massive in roads in Nigeria has zero to Nil rules about online journalism.
Anybody can sit down behind a computer and make up stories about others for a myriad of reasons but i guess for this blogger his cup had become full.
Reports reaching us is that Publisher of news website,
Naijahottestgist.com, and organizer of Best of Nollywood, Seun Oloketuyi, known
for false publications on Nigerian banks and their Chief executive Officer’s
has been arrested by the Nigerian Police.
Allegedly Mr Oloketuyi has over the years built a reputation
for writing false stories on bank Managing Directors impregnating staff and
having mistress abroad.
Currently his site, Naijahottesgist is down and could be
transferred to the Lagos office of the Department of State Security (DSS).
According to a NAIJ, a source who wants to remain anonymous
stated that these false stories have reportedly led to friction and tension in
the homes of the Md’s, customers, shareholders and stakeholder trust in this
brands are reducing due to the negative impact the false stories have on this
brands and their MD's.
The last of Oleketuyi’s false Story was on Fidelity Bank MD
Mr Nmandi Okonkwo this news website learnt. The source said used the same line
of story used in the past on brands like Union bank, Access bank and Unity
bank.
“But unfortunately for him his cup is full and the collation
of the affected banks MD have put their foot down. We will not run from him and
give adverts like he expects us to. We can’t continue like this. The negative
impact of the stories on our homes, reputation, investors and stakeholder
trusts cannot over emphasized. Trust makes almost 85% of our assets. Intangible
assets like trust cannot be impacted and we sit and look, we are loosing 85% of
our business by doing so” NAIJ source said.
While the Banks CEOS are not revealing their full plan yet,
insiders told NAIJ that this time Seun Oloketuyi might end up in Jail as plans
are in place to make sure he does not even escape abroad.
Our source said one of the MD said an apology will not
repair the damage done at all stressing that the situation has gone out of
hand.
“we support online journalists in our best possible way and
we all run open and transparent corporate organizations, we are open to
journalist reporting our stories but objectively not maliciously. Using
blackmail to get ads and patronage from us so to remove negative stories from
us will no longer happen. While we all don’t claim that our organizations are
perfect, we treat feedback from customers and stakeholders with urgency and use
those feedbacks to improve our services, products, brand ETC” the source quoted
the MD.
Meanwhile, the bank CEOs have promise to strengthen online
publishing in Nigeria as they are currently working on training, sponsorships
and various partnership for Nigerian digital journalists. An international
acclaimed journalist, and leading online editors in the world has been
contacted to help in training.
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