Segun Adeyemi

Education: ND Mass Communication Rufus Giwa Polytechnic (2012-2014), BA Mass Communication, Adekunle Ajasin University (2016-2018)

Experience: Metro/Judicial Reporter, Daily Trust (2014-2016), Writer, Economic Confidential (2016-2019), Judicial reporter, Daily Nigerian (2017-2019), Managing Editor, News Digest (2019-2022).

Awards: Co-convener Campus Journalism Awards (2018), Certified digital journalist at Reuters and AFP

Segun Adeyemi is a journalist with over 9 years of experience as an active field reporter, editor, and editorial manager. He has had stints with Daily Trust newspaper, Daily Nigerian, and News Digest. He currently works as an editor for Legit.ng's current affairs and politics desk. He holds a degree in Mass Communication (Adekunle Ajasin University). He is a certified digital reporter by Reuters, AFP and the co-convener of the annual campus journalism awards. Email: segun.adeyemi@corp.legit.ng.

4342 articles published since 03 Mar 2022

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Meet Maryam Shetty, Kano princess who made Tinubu's ministerial list

Meet Maryam Shetty, Kano princess who made Tinubu's ministerial list

Politics

a year ago

Nationwide protest: FG gives fresh update after crunch meeting with Labour leaders

Nationwide protest: FG gives fresh update after crunch meeting with Labour leaders

Nigeria

a year ago

APC crisis: Ex-President Buhari absent from caucus, NEC meeting, gives reason

APC crisis: Ex-President Buhari absent from caucus, NEC meeting, gives reason

Politics

a year ago

Coup d'état: US gives crucial order amid military takeover in Niger Republic

Coup d'état: US gives crucial order amid military takeover in Niger Republic

US

a year ago

Coup d'état: Ex-Nigerian president leads ECOWAS delegates to Niger for negotiation

Coup d'état: Ex-Nigerian president leads ECOWAS delegates to Niger for negotiation

Africa

a year ago

Former VP Osinbajo absent from APC meeting, gives reason

Former VP Osinbajo absent from APC meeting, gives reason

Politics

a year ago

Ministerial screening: Timi Frank labels Akpabio-led Senate “charade,” says Tinubu can’t fight corruption

Ministerial screening: Timi Frank labels Akpabio-led Senate “charade,” says Tinubu can’t fight corruption

Politics

a year ago

Timi Frank, former deputy national publicity secretary of the APC has condemned the ongoing ministerial screening. He also said Tinubu can't fight corruption.

Nationwide protest: NLC exposes FG over claim of saving N1trn on subsidy removal

Nationwide protest: NLC exposes FG over claim of saving N1trn on subsidy removal

Nigeria

a year ago

The NLC has revealed that the FG's committee set up to negotiate with the unions disclosed that no money had been saved since the subsidy on fuel was removed.

Niger coup d'état: ECOWAS military chiefs hold emergency meeting in Abuja as war looms

Niger coup d'état: ECOWAS military chiefs hold emergency meeting in Abuja as war looms

Politics

a year ago

Economic Community of West African States, after giving an ultimatum to the junta in Niger Republic, is holding an impromptu meeting to decide the next steps.

Video Shows Moment NLC Protesters Pulled Down National Assembly Gate, Took Over Premises

Video Shows Moment NLC Protesters Pulled Down National Assembly Gate, Took Over Premises

Nigeria

a year ago

On Wednesday, August 2, angry protesters of the Nigerian Labour Congress and the Trade Union Organisation pulled down the National Assembly gates in Abuja-FCT.

"Absolute genius": Peter Obi hails 13-year-old Joshua Agboola, Africa's youngest certified Amazon web guru

"Absolute genius": Peter Obi hails 13-year-old Joshua Agboola, Africa's youngest certified Amazon web guru

Education

a year ago

Peter Obi, the presidential bannerman of Labour Party has given Joshua Agboola, a 13-year-old web guru his flowers after he bagged an Amazon certification.

Coup d'état: Nigeria drops in latest military rankings as Egypt takes top spot

Coup d'état: Nigeria drops in latest military rankings as Egypt takes top spot

Nigeria

a year ago

The latest ranking of the most powerful military in the world has ranked Nigeria in 36th place, thereby missing out on top three best military in Africa spot.

Organised Labour gives fresh update on nationwide strike

Organised Labour gives fresh update on nationwide strike

Nigeria

a year ago

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) & Trade Union Congress (TUC) says it would reconsider a U-turn on the planned nationwide strike slated for Wednesday, August 1

"No serious person will nominate a man who takes alcohol at 11 am": Atiku's aide trolls Wike, Tinubu

"No serious person will nominate a man who takes alcohol at 11 am": Atiku's aide trolls Wike, Tinubu

Politics

a year ago

Phrank Shuaibu, the Special Assistant on Public Communications to Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has described Nyesom Wike as unserious and inconsistent personality

BREAKING: FG, NLC begin negotiations on palliatives over subsidy removal

BREAKING: FG, NLC begin negotiations on palliatives over subsidy removal

Nigeria

a year ago

The federal government of Nigeria has entered into talks with the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and other pressure groups over the imminent nationwide strike.

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