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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Supreme court gives verdict on suit seeking to sack PDP governor

Supreme court gives verdict on suit seeking to sack PDP governor

Politics

2 years ago

74-year-old retired colonel places curse on Peter Obi, Labour Party

74-year-old retired colonel places curse on Peter Obi, Labour Party

Politics

2 years ago

Over 60 Nigerians sponsored to China varsities return, bag automatic jobs

Over 60 Nigerians sponsored to China varsities return, bag automatic jobs

Nigeria

2 years ago

Tragedy as founder of CAC Oke-Agbara Prophet Olowere dies

Tragedy as founder of CAC Oke-Agbara Prophet Olowere dies

Nigeria

2 years ago

Breaking: Presidency speaks on Tinubu’s ministerial list

Breaking: Presidency speaks on Tinubu’s ministerial list

Politics

2 years ago

Nasarawa: Pregnant woman, unborn baby die in public hospital over non-availability of doctors

Nasarawa: Pregnant woman, unborn baby die in public hospital over non-availability of doctors

Nigeria

2 years ago

“We encourage, congratulate him for bold steps”: Anyim, Metuh give full details of meeting with Tinubu

“We encourage, congratulate him for bold steps”: Anyim, Metuh give full details of meeting with Tinubu

Politics

2 years ago

Former President of the Senate, Anyim Pius Anyim, has revealed that he and Olisa Metuh's visit to the Aso Villa was to congratulate President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Ondo government gives update on Governor Akeredolu's ill-health, return date

Ondo government gives update on Governor Akeredolu's ill-health, return date

Politics

2 years ago

Ondo State government has urged residents and natives of the state to keep calm as Governor Rotimi Akeredolu is in high spirits, recovering and will soon return

Imo 2023: Court gives final verdict over Labour Party's guber candidacy battle

Imo 2023: Court gives final verdict over Labour Party's guber candidacy battle

Politics

2 years ago

The Labour Party (LP) gubernatorial candidate for the 2023 Governorship Election in Imo State has been affirmed by a Federal High Court in Owerri, Imo State.

Tribunal: Senate majority leader, Bamidele appears as Tinubu's first witness in Obi's petition

Tribunal: Senate majority leader, Bamidele appears as Tinubu's first witness in Obi's petition

Politics

2 years ago

President Bola Tinubu has presented Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, a lawmaker representing Ekiti Central and the majority leader of the senate, as his first witness.

Tribunal: President Tinubu tenders crucial documents as evidence against Obi, Atiku

Tribunal: President Tinubu tenders crucial documents as evidence against Obi, Atiku

Politics

2 years ago

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has tendered a series of documents as evidence to open his defence against the petition of Peter Obi of the LP and Atiku Abubakar.

BREAKING: Tribunal admits crucial evidence in Tinubu, Shettima's defence

BREAKING: Tribunal admits crucial evidence in Tinubu, Shettima's defence

Politics

2 years ago

The letter displaying Kashim Shettima‘s voluntary resignation letter as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress for Borno Central senatorial District.

Senator Bamidele: 5 interesting facts about Senate majority leader

Senator Bamidele: 5 interesting facts about Senate majority leader

Politics

2 years ago

Senate Majority Leader Sen Opeyemi Bamidele's political journey dates back to when he was a lawyer who tried his hands at politics in Lagos under Bola Tinubu.

Fake JAMB result: Fresh twist as Mmesoma admits to scoring 249 on live TV

Fake JAMB result: Fresh twist as Mmesoma admits to scoring 249 on live TV

Education

2 years ago

Embattled teenage girl accused of falsifying her JAMB UTME result, Mmesoma Ejikeme, has finally admitted to scoring 249 in her exams during a live TV interview.

Ejikeme Mmesoma: Ohanaeze youths call for another JAMB test for teenage girl

Ejikeme Mmesoma: Ohanaeze youths call for another JAMB test for teenage girl

Education

2 years ago

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has been urged by the youth wing of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo World Wide to conduct a fresh test for Ejikeme Mmesoma.

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