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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Report: Statistics of killings, kidnappings in Tinubu’s first week revealed

Report: Statistics of killings, kidnappings in Tinubu’s first week revealed

Nigeria

2 years ago

Presidential Tribunal: Court receives more evidence against Tinubu in Obi, LP suit

Presidential Tribunal: Court receives more evidence against Tinubu in Obi, LP suit

Politics

2 years ago

Ogun Tribunal: PDP chieftain flogged by angry thugs recounts ordeal, makes one critical demand

Ogun Tribunal: PDP chieftain flogged by angry thugs recounts ordeal, makes one critical demand

Politics

2 years ago

Senate presidency: Full details of Yari's visit to Buhari in Daura emerges

Senate presidency: Full details of Yari's visit to Buhari in Daura emerges

Politics

2 years ago

Tinubu's spokesman hit with N10m fine over frivolous suit against Atiku

Tinubu's spokesman hit with N10m fine over frivolous suit against Atiku

Politics

2 years ago

Ogun Tribunal: Thugs invade, flog PDP guber aspirants, others

Ogun Tribunal: Thugs invade, flog PDP guber aspirants, others

Politics

2 years ago

10th NASS: Atiku sends strong message to lawmakers-elect ahead of inauguration

10th NASS: Atiku sends strong message to lawmakers-elect ahead of inauguration

Politics

2 years ago

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has described the administration of President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as temporal awaiting court decision to be ousted

10th NASS: Ex-President Buhari rejects Yari, Kalu's Senate presidential bid

10th NASS: Ex-President Buhari rejects Yari, Kalu's Senate presidential bid

Politics

2 years ago

Ex-President Muhammadu Buhari has asked Sen Abdulaziz Yari and Sen Orji Kalu to respect the decision of the party on the zoning of the Senate Presidential seat

Fuel Subsidy: Ex-NLC boss Adams Oshiomhole speaks on Tinubu's contingency plan

Fuel Subsidy: Ex-NLC boss Adams Oshiomhole speaks on Tinubu's contingency plan

Nigeria

2 years ago

Nigeria's former chairman of the NLC Comrade Adam Aliyu Oshiomhole has revealed that Nigeria will make a huge chunk of revenue from the removal of fuel subsidy

Off-cycle poll: Winner emerges in Imo State Labour Party governorship primary election

Off-cycle poll: Winner emerges in Imo State Labour Party governorship primary election

Politics

2 years ago

Senator Athan Achonu as emerge winner of the Labour Party governorship primary in Imo state and has named Tony Nwulu as his running mate for November polls

10th NASS: President Tinubu to meet opposition lawmakers-elect on Monday, June 5

10th NASS: President Tinubu to meet opposition lawmakers-elect on Monday, June 5

Politics

2 years ago

President Bola Tinubu has scheduled a meeting for Monday, June 5 with opposition lawmakers elected from the lower and upper chambers of the National Assembly.

PDP, Labour Party mounts pressure on President Tinubu over delay in asset declaration

PDP, Labour Party mounts pressure on President Tinubu over delay in asset declaration

Politics

2 years ago

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima have been urged to declare their assets publicly like the late President Umaru Musa Yar’ Adua

Illegal Demolition: Kano govt in fresh legal battle as firm demands N10bn compensation

Illegal Demolition: Kano govt in fresh legal battle as firm demands N10bn compensation

Nigeria

2 years ago

The Kano state government has been dragged to court over the ongoing demolition of illegal structures in some parts of the state on the order of Gov Abba Yusuf

Fuel subsidy: Atiku finally speaks on Tinubu's declaration

Fuel subsidy: Atiku finally speaks on Tinubu's declaration

Politics

2 years ago

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has critiques President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s approach to fuel subsidy removal.

Tinubu: FCTA demolishes Abuja’s oldest shopping complex

Tinubu: FCTA demolishes Abuja’s oldest shopping complex

Nigeria

2 years ago

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Saturday, June 2 demolished the UTC Shopping Complex located at Area 10, in the Garki area of Abuja.

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