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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Fani-Kayode rolls out 20 imminent events that will happen after Tinubu's swearing-in

Fani-Kayode rolls out 20 imminent events that will happen after Tinubu's swearing-in

Politics

2 years ago

"He is rocking like a hurricane": Senator Orji Kalu visits president-elect Bola Tinubu, shares photos

"He is rocking like a hurricane": Senator Orji Kalu visits president-elect Bola Tinubu, shares photos

Politics

2 years ago

Jibrin Ndace: How Nigeria’s decorated war journalist documents insurgency experience

Jibrin Ndace: How Nigeria’s decorated war journalist documents insurgency experience

Nigeria

2 years ago

Invictus Africa, BudgIT to release annual rankings for gender-based violence, NGF gives endorsement

Invictus Africa, BudgIT to release annual rankings for gender-based violence, NGF gives endorsement

Nigeria

2 years ago

"Which one is the biggest?": APC supporter lists Atiku's 5 "political miscalculations" since 1999

"Which one is the biggest?": APC supporter lists Atiku's 5 "political miscalculations" since 1999

Politics

2 years ago

BREAKING: Court makes crucial decision in Binani's suit challenging Fintiri's victory in Adamawa Guber poll

BREAKING: Court makes crucial decision in Binani's suit challenging Fintiri's victory in Adamawa Guber poll

Politics

2 years ago

Sudan crisis: Peter Obi hails Allen Onyema Air Peace CEO who volunteered to evacuate stranded Nigerians

Sudan crisis: Peter Obi hails Allen Onyema Air Peace CEO who volunteered to evacuate stranded Nigerians

Nigeria

2 years ago

Allen Onyema, the Chairman of Air Peace, has been hailed by Peter Obi for volunteering to help evacuate stranded Nigerians from war-hit Sudan free of charge

Sudan crisis: Evacuation update for stranded Nigerians emerges

Sudan crisis: Evacuation update for stranded Nigerians emerges

Nigeria

2 years ago

The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA has confirmed plans to begin evacuation of stranded Nigerians in crisis-hit Sudan starting from Tuesday, April 25

"Tinubu earned his victory": CAN youth wing hails president-elect, pledges allegiance

"Tinubu earned his victory": CAN youth wing hails president-elect, pledges allegiance

Politics

2 years ago

Nigeria's president-elect, Bola Tinubu has been praised for his victory at the presidential polls by the Youth Wing of the Christian Association of Nigeria

Can Atiku defeat Tinubu in court? PDP chieftain predicts "worst outcome" at tribunal

Can Atiku defeat Tinubu in court? PDP chieftain predicts "worst outcome" at tribunal

Politics

2 years ago

Demola Olarewaju, the special assistant, digital media strategy to Atiku Abubakar, has predicted a rerun election as the likely decision the tribunal would make

Tinubu vs cabals: Anambra prophet predicts fate of president-elect

Tinubu vs cabals: Anambra prophet predicts fate of president-elect

Politics

2 years ago

Prophet Iyke Uzukwu says Nigeria's President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, would not be complacent like his predecessor, and he would deal with the 'cabals'.

Imo 2023: PDP, APGA reps members defect to APC, back Uzodimma

Imo 2023: PDP, APGA reps members defect to APC, back Uzodimma

Politics

2 years ago

Governor Hope Uzodimma and the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) have received three serving House of Representative members from PDP and APGA ahead of poll

BREAKING: US President Joe Biden declares to run for second term

BREAKING: US President Joe Biden declares to run for second term

US

2 years ago

United States President Joe Biden has officially declared his intention to run for a second term in office despite much criticism of his age and health status

KWASU: Tragedy strikes as popular lecturer dies while sleeping

KWASU: Tragedy strikes as popular lecturer dies while sleeping

Education

2 years ago

Dr Ajeigbe Issa, a lecturer at the Kwara State University, reportedly died in his sleep at his residence in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, on Monday morning.

Massive reactions rock Twitter as Igbos in Enugu converge to observe Eid prayers

Massive reactions rock Twitter as Igbos in Enugu converge to observe Eid prayers

Nigeria

2 years ago

Muslim netizens have taken to Twitter, to hail the faithful in an Igbo community in Enugu observing Eid prayers in the just-concluded Eid-el-Fitri on Friday

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