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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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"Rivers not a Christian state": Ex-militant leader Asari Dokubo dares Gov Fubara

"Rivers not a Christian state": Ex-militant leader Asari Dokubo dares Gov Fubara

Politics

3 years ago

Wike reacts as reports claim Tinubu did not win 2023 presidential election in Rivers state

Wike reacts as reports claim Tinubu did not win 2023 presidential election in Rivers state

Politics

3 years ago

Women in power: Full list of female deputy governors in Nigeria and their states

Women in power: Full list of female deputy governors in Nigeria and their states

Politics

3 years ago

Senate presidency: Disparities over Muslim dominance in Tinubu's govt as tribal leaders reject Yari

Senate presidency: Disparities over Muslim dominance in Tinubu's govt as tribal leaders reject Yari

Politics

3 years ago

Court sentence internet fraudster to one-week tutorial at EFCC HQ

Court sentence internet fraudster to one-week tutorial at EFCC HQ

Nigeria

3 years ago

Senate Presidency: What Tinubu told me about Akpabio, Sen Ndume reveals

Senate Presidency: What Tinubu told me about Akpabio, Sen Ndume reveals

Politics

3 years ago

10th NASS: Akpabio's legislative capacity questioned as Nigerians request his withdrawal from race

10th NASS: Akpabio's legislative capacity questioned as Nigerians request his withdrawal from race

Politics

3 years ago

Senator Godswill Akpabio has been urged to quit his ambition for the Senate Presidency over growing doubts about his legislative capacity and antecedents..

"N330k instead of N33k": NYSC corper overpaid monthly 'allowee' publicly declares to refund

"N330k instead of N33k": NYSC corper overpaid monthly 'allowee' publicly declares to refund

Nigeria

3 years ago

A Corps member has confessed to receiving an alert of an overpaid monthly allowance of N330,000 instead of the regular N33,000 by National Youth Service Corps

Fresh twist hits presidential tribunal as witness accuses Peter Obi of rigging

Fresh twist hits presidential tribunal as witness accuses Peter Obi of rigging

Politics

3 years ago

Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) has been accused of electoral fraud and rigging in the presidential election in Anambra State

Tinubu holds inaugural meeting with all state governors

Tinubu holds inaugural meeting with all state governors

Politics

3 years ago

President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu is currently hosting members of the Nigerian Governors Forum at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Wednesday, June 7 2023

"Return to 1963 Republican Constitution": NADECO writes President Tinubu

"Return to 1963 Republican Constitution": NADECO writes President Tinubu

Politics

3 years ago

The National Democratic Coalition (NADECO) on Tuesday, June 6 wrote to President Bola Tinubu, seeking the return of Nigeria’s 1963 Republican Constitution.

Benue: Governor Alia dismisses last-minute appointees by Ortom

Benue: Governor Alia dismisses last-minute appointees by Ortom

Politics

3 years ago

Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has sacked the last-minute appointees of his predecessor Samuel Ortom on his first week of resumption in the State House

10th NASS: Peter Obi reveals preferred candidate for Senate, Reps leadership

10th NASS: Peter Obi reveals preferred candidate for Senate, Reps leadership

Politics

3 years ago

Peter Obi has urged lawmakers-elect of the Labour Party to support Senator Abdulaziz Yari and Hon. Muktar Aliyu Betara for the national assembly leadership

10th NASS: Akpabio's dirty past with senate reincarnates as senators-elect withdraw support, details emerge

10th NASS: Akpabio's dirty past with senate reincarnates as senators-elect withdraw support, details emerge

Politics

3 years ago

The senate presidential bid of Sen Godswill Akpabio seems to have hit rock bottom as senators-elect have begun to withdraw their support over his old feuds

Ebonyi: One week in office, indigenes call for governor's resignation, gives reason

Ebonyi: One week in office, indigenes call for governor's resignation, gives reason

Politics

3 years ago

Ebonyi Indigenes have called for the resignation of Gov Francis Nwifuru over his poor performance after just one week in the office at the helm of affairs.

Segun Adeyemi