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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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Justice Bulkachuwa breaks silence over husband's comment on compromise of office

Justice Bulkachuwa breaks silence over husband's comment on compromise of office

Nigeria

3 years ago

Fuel subsidy: NLC threatens strike as talks resume with Tinubu

Fuel subsidy: NLC threatens strike as talks resume with Tinubu

Nigeria

3 years ago

Huge tragedy, tears as first-class Nigerian monarch dies

Huge tragedy, tears as first-class Nigerian monarch dies

Nigeria

3 years ago

Emefiele: DSS uncovers planned campaign of calumny against FG, details emerge

Emefiele: DSS uncovers planned campaign of calumny against FG, details emerge

Nigeria

3 years ago

Prof Wole Soyinka speaks on why he's not on social media

Prof Wole Soyinka speaks on why he's not on social media

Nigeria

3 years ago

Tragic scenes as 6 die, 14 injured in fatal Oyo auto crash

Tragic scenes as 6 die, 14 injured in fatal Oyo auto crash

Nigeria

3 years ago

Bulkachuwa clears air on remark about influencing wife's decision in appeal court, blames Lawan

Bulkachuwa clears air on remark about influencing wife's decision in appeal court, blames Lawan

Politics

3 years ago

Senator Adamu Bulkachuwa said he had been misconstrued by the media over the comment he made about his wife at the closure of the 9th national assembly in FCT

"Baba Tinubu, it is our turn to be FCT minister", Abuja indigenes groan

"Baba Tinubu, it is our turn to be FCT minister", Abuja indigenes groan

Politics

3 years ago

The indigenous people of Abuja are demanding that President Asiwaju Bola Tinubu cede the ministerial seat of the minister of the FCT to their native people.

Emotional scenes in FCT suburb as pupils jubilate over first borehole 11 years since establishment

Emotional scenes in FCT suburb as pupils jubilate over first borehole 11 years since establishment

Education

3 years ago

Pupils of L.E.A Primary School Saburi 1 District, Dei-Dei Abuja have been gifted a borehole by Askevana Foundation. This will be their first access to water

Asari Dokubo speaks on Nnamdi Kanu's release after meeting with President Tinubu in Aso Rock

Asari Dokubo speaks on Nnamdi Kanu's release after meeting with President Tinubu in Aso Rock

Nigeria

3 years ago

Former leader of Niger Delta militants and rebel Mujahid Asari Dokubo has kicked against the release of embattled leader of IPOB Nnamdi Kanu from detention

Court kicks as DSS denies Emefiele access to lawyer, family members

Court kicks as DSS denies Emefiele access to lawyer, family members

Nigeria

3 years ago

The DSS has been ordered by a federal high court to allow Godwin Emefiele, the suspended governor of CBN, to consult his lawyers and have access to his family.

Hajj 2023: Southeast governor sponsors 200 Muslim pilgrims after 10 years

Hajj 2023: Southeast governor sponsors 200 Muslim pilgrims after 10 years

Nigeria

3 years ago

On Friday, no fewer than 200 Muslim pilgrims have been fully sponsored for the 2023 hajj exercise in Mecca, Saudi Arabia by the Imo state governor Hope Uzodimma

Katsina Policeman who returned missing $800USD to Muslim pilgrim gets Hajj reward

Katsina Policeman who returned missing $800USD to Muslim pilgrim gets Hajj reward

Nigeria

3 years ago

Police constable, Nura Mande, who found and returned the missing $800 USD Basic Traveling Allowance to a pilgrim in 2022, has been rewarded with an hajj ticket

Power vs Money: President Tinubu receives Africa's richest man Aliko Dangote in Aso Rock

Power vs Money: President Tinubu receives Africa's richest man Aliko Dangote in Aso Rock

Politics

3 years ago

The chairman of Dangote Group and Africa's richest man, Alike Dangote has paid a courtesy visit to President Bola Tinubu at the presidential villa in Abuja

Peter Obi still better than Tinubu, Atiku, others, says Obasanjo, gives reason

Peter Obi still better than Tinubu, Atiku, others, says Obasanjo, gives reason

Politics

3 years ago

Former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo still believes Peter Obi, the Labour Party flagbearer is the best presidential candidate

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