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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.

4327 articles published since 03 Mar 2022

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Tinubu exits Nigeria for 5th mid-year AU meeting in Kenya

Tinubu exits Nigeria for 5th mid-year AU meeting in Kenya

Politics

3 years ago

Ministerial list: Tinubu holds crucial meeting with Ambode

Ministerial list: Tinubu holds crucial meeting with Ambode

Politics

3 years ago

Emefiele: Court to prosecute ex-President Buhari? Details emerge in viral video

Emefiele: Court to prosecute ex-President Buhari? Details emerge in viral video

Nigeria

3 years ago

Ministerial List: Plot to appoint Dave Umahi's brother uncovered as group raises alarm

Ministerial List: Plot to appoint Dave Umahi's brother uncovered as group raises alarm

Politics

3 years ago

Revealed: Tinubu's palliative scheme labelled fraud, details emerge

Revealed: Tinubu's palliative scheme labelled fraud, details emerge

Politics

3 years ago

House of Reps: Tinubu’s N500bn request for palliatives approved

House of Reps: Tinubu’s N500bn request for palliatives approved

Politics

3 years ago

How popular Ondo pastor bagged 2-year imprisonment for stealing N130K

How popular Ondo pastor bagged 2-year imprisonment for stealing N130K

Nigeria

3 years ago

A Magistrates’ Court sitting in Akure has sentenced a man Pastor Friday Okeneji, to two years imprisonment for stealing some chemical substances worth N130,000.

"That man dey defend IPOB terrorists": Nigerians blast Peter Obi over statement on southeast killings

"That man dey defend IPOB terrorists": Nigerians blast Peter Obi over statement on southeast killings

Politics

3 years ago

Peter Obi, the bannerman of the Labour Party in the 2023 presidential election, has been critiqued for his statement about the sit-at-home order of IPOB group.

BREAKING: Senate commences screening, confirmation of CDS, service chiefs

BREAKING: Senate commences screening, confirmation of CDS, service chiefs

Politics

3 years ago

The House of Senate has commenced the screening of the Chief of defence staff and all other service chiefs who are also up for confirmation Into their offices.

Gov Soludo awards scholarship to Anambra teenage girl with highest UTME score

Gov Soludo awards scholarship to Anambra teenage girl with highest UTME score

Education

3 years ago

Governor Charles Soludo has gifted Nkechinyere Umeh a scholarship for scoring 360 in the recently concluded 2023 JAMB-UTME, highest by any candidate this year.

“All I Wanted Was Nigeria’s Salvation”: Tinubu makes crucial pledge to class 1999′ governors

“All I Wanted Was Nigeria’s Salvation”: Tinubu makes crucial pledge to class 1999′ governors

Politics

3 years ago

President Bola Tinubu said his commitment to upholding and sustaining democracy in Nigeria remains rock-solid and would not falter under his administration

IPOB: Peter Obi breaks silence on sit-at-home, reveals what southeast governors must do to stop violence

IPOB: Peter Obi breaks silence on sit-at-home, reveals what southeast governors must do to stop violence

Nigeria

3 years ago

Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has urged southeast governors to adopt an intelligence-driven mechanism to end IPOB's sit-at-home.

Ministerial List: Why youths should dominate Tinubu's cabinet, activist reveals

Ministerial List: Why youths should dominate Tinubu's cabinet, activist reveals

Politics

3 years ago

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been charged to uphold his promises to the youth and give them a benefit of doubt by positioning them at the helm of affairs

Insecurity: Soludo petitioned as imminent plot to attack Anambra community heightens

Insecurity: Soludo petitioned as imminent plot to attack Anambra community heightens

Nigeria

3 years ago

The Anambra State government has been prompted about an imminent crisis in a small local community where some of its member are plotting to instigate violence

Chieftaincy title: Ex-Governor Ladoja sues Makinde, Olubadan to court

Chieftaincy title: Ex-Governor Ladoja sues Makinde, Olubadan to court

Politics

3 years ago

The former Governor of Oyo State, Rasheed Ladoja, has open a fresh legal tussle with Governor Seyi Makinde and the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun

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