Over the years, we hear the names and success-oriented prepotency of great writers who have been mesmerising readers with skilful proficiency whenever they put pen on papers.

These professionals are always not only being consulted for their intellectual ascendancy but are also looked up to as models by upcoming writers.

Nowadays, diverse writers have emerged having multifarious schools of thought, all striving to make their mark in journalism and this they hope to achieve by relentlessly rolling-out articles with the use of variegated verbose adjectives to enable them gain quick popularity among the populace seeking to satisfy their intellectual curiosity.

Sadly, however, it is to find out that amongst these youngsters, while some stayed true to their dream, others have chosen to be muckrackers; being paid and used as extirpative tools by some influential big guns to tarnish the reputation of anyone they consider a threat to their self-gratifying ambitions.

Noticeably, these muckrackers, (who cook up spurious, fictive and over-exaggerated stories) have created "yellow journalism" and niche for themselves.

Surprisingly coupled with this also are the various channels through which they disseminate their befuddled blackmails and hypocritical write-ups. The media (especially the online media) has been a rich source of information; fast and facile to old and young alike, to enable prompt retrieval of desired orientation. Alas, this had been polluted by renegades and paid hatchet writers who use it vehemently to propagate their impulsive scripts.

Some media houses in the bid to enlarge their resource contents have allowed all manner of junks to be uploaded into their database not minding if the articles are newsworthy, factual or edifying. Some are also bought over for the promotion of such acts and even some have personal bitterness and acrimony for the hard earned successful reputation of certain individuals.

A victim of this resume is the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki who had ever been at the apex of blackmail from the online media known as Saharareporters.

Ever since, this online platform had only been interested in publishing negative and defamatory stories on the Sarakis and this escalated when he became the Senate President. Saharareporters have not rested on their oars but kept rolling-out-and-out diverse vilifying articles aimed at tarnishing his image and personality.v

This media outfit even went as far as befouling his social conscience by saying his innocent and sympathy driven visit to the IDPs of Borno State was a hoax. As if that was not enough, it now claimed that Bukola Saraki is not a Nigerian, simply because he has a UK citizenship certificate. Unbelievable! After successfully completing an eight-year tenure as the Governor of Kwara State, is it now that he isn't a Nigerian citizen? This kwashiorkor knowledge needs to be brushed up professionally because even someone like me who is not a political student knows that Nigeria accepts dual citizenship!

We are all aware of the fire an stiff opposition he had been facing since he became the Senate President with the help and the support of his allies the "LikeMind" Senators who stood un-swayed for the man they believe would facilitate as well as ensure that the change mantra of the APC.

Senator Saraki's family was not left untouched by Saharareporters as well. The EFCC invited Toyin Saraki the wife of the Senate President for clarification over some activities of some of the companies that were affiliated to her during her husband's tenure as Governor of Kwara State. A woman who is a sound barrister responded cooperatively and maturely.

Immediately Saharareporters championed the EFCC invitation, polluting it with diverse negative and slanderous articles and passed judgement that she is fraudulent. This media outfit did not only publicise articles but went on publishing photos that were supposed to be confidential to the commission on its website. When their excesses became unbearable and they were clogging the twitter timeline of Toyin they were blocked and surprisingly they still did not let sleeping dogs lie but announced to all that they have been blocked!

Toyin Saraki who is the founder of The Wellbeing Foundation aimed at improving maternal, newborn and child health was undeterred by all the negative reports on her and went on with her humanitarian deeds and launched a mega outfit known as 'Maternal Monday' to commemorate the #WorldBreastfeedingWeek none of which made the headlines in Saharareporters' outlet. I am not surprised.

To the Sarakis I will say never give up, never back down, and stay true to you. Just keep up your good work and you will keep rising to the shame and disgrace of your backbiters and haters for they are not happy with your achievements and enviable height. Hence, they resorted to using the dog-in-the-manger tactics because they know you will never be manipulated or compromise your stand.