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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“Don’t allow Sylva, Kyari, Malami, others escape justice,” Ex-APC spokesperson tells Tinubu

“Don’t allow Sylva, Kyari, Malami, others escape justice,” Ex-APC spokesperson tells Tinubu

Politics

2 years ago

Atiku Abubakar responds to ex-gov Nyesom Wike's poison claims at PDP secretariat

Atiku Abubakar responds to ex-gov Nyesom Wike's poison claims at PDP secretariat

Politics

2 years ago

BREAKING: Former Benue, G5 governor Samuel Ortom in EFCC custody, details emerge

BREAKING: Former Benue, G5 governor Samuel Ortom in EFCC custody, details emerge

Politics

2 years ago

Insecurity: Suspected gunmen kidnap prominent monarch, wife in northern state

Insecurity: Suspected gunmen kidnap prominent monarch, wife in northern state

Nigeria

2 years ago

Rear Admiral E. A Ogalla: 5 facts about Nigeria’s new Chief of Naval Staff

Rear Admiral E. A Ogalla: 5 facts about Nigeria’s new Chief of Naval Staff

Nigeria

2 years ago

AVM H.B Abubakar: 5 facts about Nigeria’s new Chief of Air Staff

AVM H.B Abubakar: 5 facts about Nigeria’s new Chief of Air Staff

Nigeria

2 years ago

Aregbesola gives intriguing account of his political stance with President Tinubu, Buhari

Aregbesola gives intriguing account of his political stance with President Tinubu, Buhari

Politics

2 years ago

The immediate past minister of interior, Rauf Aregbesola has credited his political success to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and ex-President Muhammadu Buhari

Bola Tinubu: Prominent lawyer clears air on disparities about declaring assets publicly

Bola Tinubu: Prominent lawyer clears air on disparities about declaring assets publicly

Politics

2 years ago

The debate about the public declaration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's assets has been laid to rest by a renowned constitutional lawyer, Festus Ogun. Read.

Police give fresh update on Chief Imam kidnapped by suspected gunmen

Police give fresh update on Chief Imam kidnapped by suspected gunmen

Nigeria

2 years ago

The Chief Imam of the Uso community in Owon Ondo State, Alhaji Ibrahim Bodunde Oyinlade, has been released from the den of kidnappers after 24hrs in captivity.

Suspected gunmen kidnap 67-year-old Chief Imam in Ondo, southwest Nigeria

Suspected gunmen kidnap 67-year-old Chief Imam in Ondo, southwest Nigeria

Nigeria

2 years ago

The Nigerian Police Force has begun a forest search in Uso community of Owo local government area in Ondo State over the abduction of a 67-year-old chief imam.

How Peter Obi betrayed Atiku ahead of 2023 polls, fresh facts emerge

How Peter Obi betrayed Atiku ahead of 2023 polls, fresh facts emerge

Politics

2 years ago

Pastor Adewale Giwa of The Second Coming of Christ Ministry has described Peter Obi as a cunning and deceitful man who betrayed his boss, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar

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

2 years ago

Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa, the wife of Senator Adamu Bulkachuwa, representing Bauchi North in the 9th Assembly, has addressed the viral comment by her husband.

Fuel subsidy: NLC threatens strike as talks resume with Tinubu

Fuel subsidy: NLC threatens strike as talks resume with Tinubu

Nigeria

2 years ago

The Nigeria Labour Congress says industrial action is imminent if the government fails to meet its demands over fuel subsidy removal and minimum wage increase.

Huge tragedy, tears as first-class Nigerian monarch dies

Huge tragedy, tears as first-class Nigerian monarch dies

Nigeria

2 years ago

The supreme ruler of the Kalabari Kingdom and the longest-serving monarch in Rivers State Prince TJT Princewill is dead. His demise was announced by his family

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

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

Nigeria

2 years ago

The Department of State Security says it has uncovered plots by some pro-Emefiele group to instigate rancor against the federal government in a couple of days

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