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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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Uzodimma meets Sanwo-Olu in Lagos over Yoruba, Igbo crisis, details emerge

Uzodimma meets Sanwo-Olu in Lagos over Yoruba, Igbo crisis, details emerge

Politics

3 years ago

Peter Obi takes down viral tweet addressing Tinubu as ‘Mr President’ over ‘120-car convoy’

Peter Obi takes down viral tweet addressing Tinubu as ‘Mr President’ over ‘120-car convoy’

Politics

3 years ago

Gov Hope Uzodimma intervenes in impasse between Igbo traders and Lagos authorities

Gov Hope Uzodimma intervenes in impasse between Igbo traders and Lagos authorities

Politics

3 years ago

BREAKING: NUC boss voluntarily hands over to subordinate, details emerge

BREAKING: NUC boss voluntarily hands over to subordinate, details emerge

Education

3 years ago

Nasarawa: Army rejects N5m bribe from rail track vandals, arrests 12 suspects

Nasarawa: Army rejects N5m bribe from rail track vandals, arrests 12 suspects

Nigeria

3 years ago

Eid-el-Kabir: CAN makes strong appeal to Tinubu, sues for religious tolerance among Nigerians

Eid-el-Kabir: CAN makes strong appeal to Tinubu, sues for religious tolerance among Nigerians

Nigeria

3 years ago

FCT flood: Govt declares popular Abuja estate disaster zone

FCT flood: Govt declares popular Abuja estate disaster zone

Nigeria

3 years ago

The Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA has declared the Trademore estate area a disaster zone that needs immediate action following a deadly flood

Organ trafficking: UK to release Ekweremadu, wife? Details emerge as Ohanaeze makes fresh move

Organ trafficking: UK to release Ekweremadu, wife? Details emerge as Ohanaeze makes fresh move

Politics

3 years ago

The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide in a meeting with the British consulate to Nigeria Dr Richard Montgomery has appealed for the release of Senator Ike Ekweremadu

APC chieftain refutes allegation that he bribed Gbajabiamila over ministerial slot

APC chieftain refutes allegation that he bribed Gbajabiamila over ministerial slot

Politics

3 years ago

The media team of Mr Tein Jack-Rich, a prominent APC chieftain, have urged Nigerians to disregard rumours of their principal offering bribe to be a minister.

APC announces strategic caucus meeting for July, details revealed

APC announces strategic caucus meeting for July, details revealed

Politics

3 years ago

The ruling All Progressives Congress APC has released a notice on Tuesday, June 27 that it would be holding a caucus meeting for the first time since April 2022

Eid-el-Kabir: Cattle seller recounts budgeting N1 million bribe for checkpoint passage

Eid-el-Kabir: Cattle seller recounts budgeting N1 million bribe for checkpoint passage

Nigeria

3 years ago

Cattle sellers have revealed that the reason for the hike in livestock commodities is not due to the increase in fuel price but extortion at highway checkpoints

2023 polls: EU's INEC assessment report sparks reaction from Nigerian electoral observer

2023 polls: EU's INEC assessment report sparks reaction from Nigerian electoral observer

Politics

3 years ago

The Executive Director of YIAGA Africa, Samson Itodo says the recommendations in the post-election report of the EU are not new to the international community

2023 polls: INEC flopped, election lacked trust, transparency, says EU

2023 polls: INEC flopped, election lacked trust, transparency, says EU

Politics

3 years ago

The European Union (EU) in its post-election report said the 2023 polls were not transparent while also faulting the selection process of the INEC leadership

Atiku's ally Timi Frank writes IGP, alleging threat to life from Buhari's ex-minister

Atiku's ally Timi Frank writes IGP, alleging threat to life from Buhari's ex-minister

Politics

3 years ago

Former spokesperson of the APC, Timi Frank, has alleged a threat to his life allegedly from the ex-minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva.

Tragedy, tears as commander of Amotekun is declared dead

Tragedy, tears as commander of Amotekun is declared dead

Nigeria

3 years ago

The commander of the Ogun State chapter of Amotekun, David Ajibola Akinremi (retd) has been pronounced dead after a long battle with an undisclosed illness

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