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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Presidential tribunal: Anxiety as APC, PDP, LP awaits court ruling on live telecast, Monday, May 22

Presidential tribunal: Anxiety as APC, PDP, LP awaits court ruling on live telecast, Monday, May 22

Politics

2 years ago

Pastor who predicted Tinubu's presidency in 2021 drops another prophecy, reveals what Nigerians should expect

Pastor who predicted Tinubu's presidency in 2021 drops another prophecy, reveals what Nigerians should expect

Politics

2 years ago

May 29: Nigeria not a jungle, Tinubu 'll be inaugurated in grand style, Natives tells NLC, others

May 29: Nigeria not a jungle, Tinubu 'll be inaugurated in grand style, Natives tells NLC, others

Politics

2 years ago

Laolu Akande reveals inside details of working with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo

Laolu Akande reveals inside details of working with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo

Politics

2 years ago

Ensure rights of inmates are upheld across Nigeria, Aregbesola tasks IHRC

Ensure rights of inmates are upheld across Nigeria, Aregbesola tasks IHRC

Nigeria

2 years ago

Speakership: APC faction to present consensus candidate as plot to upstage Tinubu's anointed begins

Speakership: APC faction to present consensus candidate as plot to upstage Tinubu's anointed begins

Politics

2 years ago

Big blow for Tinubu as top APC NWC member joins another party

Big blow for Tinubu as top APC NWC member joins another party

Politics

2 years ago

APC NWC member, Muritala Ajaka has conveyed his resignation in a letter to Senator Abdullahi Adamu, National chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC)

Presidential Tribunal: Tinubu, APC to call 64 witnesses against Atiku's petition

Presidential Tribunal: Tinubu, APC to call 64 witnesses against Atiku's petition

Politics

2 years ago

The president-elect, Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) have proposed 100 witnesses for the main hearing of the presidential tribunal

Ganduje angered by Tinubu, Kwakwanso meeting in Paris, leaked audio reveals

Ganduje angered by Tinubu, Kwakwanso meeting in Paris, leaked audio reveals

Politics

2 years ago

Governor Abdullahi Ganduje is not pleased with the meeting between a former governor of the state, Rabiu Kwankwaso and President-elect Bola Tinubu in Paris

May 29 handover: What I'll miss being President, Buhari reveals

May 29 handover: What I'll miss being President, Buhari reveals

Politics

2 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari says he would miss working with the good people around him when he exits the Aso Rock on Monday, May 29 after two tenures in charge

Breaking: Tribunal places embargo on use of phones, gadgets in courtroom

Breaking: Tribunal places embargo on use of phones, gadgets in courtroom

Politics

2 years ago

Senior advocates, journalists, and other participants of the election tribunal will no longer be allowed to enter the courtroom with their phones, and gadgets

Appellate court gives fresh directives in suit seeking to stop Tinubu’s swear-in

Appellate court gives fresh directives in suit seeking to stop Tinubu’s swear-in

Politics

2 years ago

The court of appeal in Abuja has indefinitely postponed judgement for the lawsuit against the president-electing seeking to stop his inauguration and swear-in

Alleged $2m bribe: "We'll not bandy words with Matawalle", says EFCC

Alleged $2m bribe: "We'll not bandy words with Matawalle", says EFCC

Politics

2 years ago

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission said it would not engage in any word banter and mind games perpetrated by Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara.

Fresh twist as Kano judge reacts to nullifying Abia governor-elect's election

Fresh twist as Kano judge reacts to nullifying Abia governor-elect's election

Politics

2 years ago

Justice Muhammad Nasir-Yunusa of the Federal High Court in Kano State said it did not nullify the candidature of the Abia State Governor-elect, Dr Alex Otti.

Tribunal: Atiku makes fresh claims against INEC over Tinubu's drug, dual citizenship offences

Tribunal: Atiku makes fresh claims against INEC over Tinubu's drug, dual citizenship offences

Politics

2 years ago

The presidential candidate of the PDP Atiku Abubakar, has accused the INEC of defending Bola Tinubu on the drug and dual citizenship allegations against him.

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