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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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Speakership: APC forum rejects Tajudeen’s nomination, makes case for Wase, northcentral zoning

Speakership: APC forum rejects Tajudeen’s nomination, makes case for Wase, northcentral zoning

Politics

3 years ago

May 29: 18 days to handover, PDP governor approves N2bn for purchase of vehicles for himself and deputy

May 29: 18 days to handover, PDP governor approves N2bn for purchase of vehicles for himself and deputy

Politics

3 years ago

10th assembly: Akpabio's Senate President bid suffers major setback as Kingsmen calls for open contest

10th assembly: Akpabio's Senate President bid suffers major setback as Kingsmen calls for open contest

Politics

3 years ago

Bello Masari, Bankole: List of House of Reps Speakers since 1999, their regions and states emerges

Bello Masari, Bankole: List of House of Reps Speakers since 1999, their regions and states emerges

Politics

3 years ago

BREAKING: Supreme Court stalls verdict on Nnamdi Kanu's release

BREAKING: Supreme Court stalls verdict on Nnamdi Kanu's release

Nigeria

3 years ago

Fasoranti at 97: Tinubu eulogises ex-Afenifer leader, reveals details of pre-election meeting in Akure

Fasoranti at 97: Tinubu eulogises ex-Afenifer leader, reveals details of pre-election meeting in Akure

Politics

3 years ago

Tragedy as unknown gunmen kill Tinubu's ally in Imo state

Tragedy as unknown gunmen kill Tinubu's ally in Imo state

Politics

3 years ago

Captain Tony Enoch, a chieftain of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), has been shot dead on his way back from a party stakeholders meeting in Imo state.

Sudan crisis: JAMB, NiDCOM agrees on transference of evacuees to Nigerian varsities

Sudan crisis: JAMB, NiDCOM agrees on transference of evacuees to Nigerian varsities

Education

3 years ago

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board said it would provide support to ensure that Nigerian students evacuated from Sudan were integrated back to school

Tinubu’s visit to Rivers: Group makes fresh allegation against Governor Wike, President-elect

Tinubu’s visit to Rivers: Group makes fresh allegation against Governor Wike, President-elect

Politics

3 years ago

Emerging reports have posited that Bola Ahmed Tinubu's recent visit to Rivers State entails a lot more than just commissioning projects done by Gov Nyesom Wike.

Tribunal: More pressure on Tinubu as Obi sides Atiku's request for live telecast of proceedings

Tribunal: More pressure on Tinubu as Obi sides Atiku's request for live telecast of proceedings

Politics

3 years ago

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has filed an application requesting live coverage of proceedings at the election petition tribunal.

10th National Assembly speakership: NDF condemns APC's appointment of principal officers, gives reasons

10th National Assembly speakership: NDF condemns APC's appointment of principal officers, gives reasons

Politics

3 years ago

The National Democratic Front said the All Progressives Congress zoning template for the National Assembly is the most grievous injustice to North Central.

BREAKING: Ben Kalu bags powerful endorsement for Deputy Speaker seat

BREAKING: Ben Kalu bags powerful endorsement for Deputy Speaker seat

Politics

3 years ago

The Igbo Mandate Movement Group (IMMG) has pledged its full support for Benjamin Kalu's bid to become the next Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Panic as fire guts Abuja Air Force Base, casualty details emerge

Panic as fire guts Abuja Air Force Base, casualty details emerge

Nigeria

3 years ago

Residents of Abuja were in a panic mode in the morning Wednesday, May 10, after a fire gutted some buildings in the Nigerian Air Force Base along Airport Road.

UNIABUJA: Youngest female professor of law becomes deputy vice-chancellor

UNIABUJA: Youngest female professor of law becomes deputy vice-chancellor

Education

3 years ago

The Governing Council of the University of Abuja has approved the appointment of the youngest professor of law in Nigeria Aisha Maikudi as DVC of Academic.

Akwa Ibom governor-elect, Umo Eno, in certificate forgery and expulsion scandal, details emerge

Akwa Ibom governor-elect, Umo Eno, in certificate forgery and expulsion scandal, details emerge

Politics

3 years ago

Umo Eno, the governor-elect of Akwa-Ibom state has been accused of being expelled from the UniUyo for forging his SSCE and WAEC certificate to obtain admission.

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