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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List of APC, PDP, and Labour Party governorship candidates in Bayelsa State

List of APC, PDP, and Labour Party governorship candidates in Bayelsa State

Politics

2 years ago

BREAKING: Labour Party suffers more friction as factional chair suspends 5 excos, sends strong message to Obi

BREAKING: Labour Party suffers more friction as factional chair suspends 5 excos, sends strong message to Obi

Politics

2 years ago

Alleged N3bn fraud: Court makes crucial decision in Gov Yahaya Bello’s nephew’s trial

Alleged N3bn fraud: Court makes crucial decision in Gov Yahaya Bello’s nephew’s trial

Politics

2 years ago

Peter Obi reacts to outcome of Adamawa supplementary polls, sends strong message to Obidients

Peter Obi reacts to outcome of Adamawa supplementary polls, sends strong message to Obidients

Politics

2 years ago

Pandemonium as angry mob stones Keke driver to death for killing passenger over N50

Pandemonium as angry mob stones Keke driver to death for killing passenger over N50

Nigeria

2 years ago

Scrabble for Speakership, SGF, CoS causes dilemma as internal war brews in Tinubu's camp, details emerge

Scrabble for Speakership, SGF, CoS causes dilemma as internal war brews in Tinubu's camp, details emerge

Politics

2 years ago

Lagos auto-crash: Photos emerge as BRT catches fire, runs into danfo, kills driver, injures passengers

Lagos auto-crash: Photos emerge as BRT catches fire, runs into danfo, kills driver, injures passengers

Nigeria

2 years ago

A yet-to-be-identified danfo bus driver lost his life after his bus somersaulted because of a collision with a Bus Rapid Transit vehicle on Wednesday morning.

BREAKING: Tinubu speaks on outcome of supplementary elections in Adamawa, Kebbi, others

BREAKING: Tinubu speaks on outcome of supplementary elections in Adamawa, Kebbi, others

Politics

2 years ago

President-elect, Bola Tinubu has congratulated the winners of the just-concluded supplementary polls while urging losers to go to court to seek legal redress

Adamawa polls: Atiku congratulates Fintiri, sends strong message to Tinubu

Adamawa polls: Atiku congratulates Fintiri, sends strong message to Tinubu

Politics

2 years ago

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has lauded Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa state for his epic victory at the keenly contested gubernatorial election.

"Wike an expired drug about to be taken off the shelf," says Dino Melaye

"Wike an expired drug about to be taken off the shelf," says Dino Melaye

Politics

2 years ago

Senator Dino Melaye has said he does not have time for alcohol-induced individuals, a direct shot he aimed at Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state on live TV.

Why Peter Obi will never become Nigeria's President, APC chieftain Adamu Garba reveals

Why Peter Obi will never become Nigeria's President, APC chieftain Adamu Garba reveals

Politics

2 years ago

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress and former lawmaker, Adamu Garba, has again berated the Labour Party’s Peter Obi over his presidential ambition.

37-year-old man allegedly steals N21m from church in Lagos, court makes strong decision

37-year-old man allegedly steals N21m from church in Lagos, court makes strong decision

Nigeria

2 years ago

A Lagos state Magistrate Court has granted bail to a man who allegedly stole the sum of N21 million from a Catholic Church in Alaba, Ojo area of the state.

Breaking: Court shuns Binani's motion over controversial Adamawa Guber poll, gives reason

Breaking: Court shuns Binani's motion over controversial Adamawa Guber poll, gives reason

Politics

2 years ago

A Federal High Court in Abuja refused to hear an ex-parte motion filed by the APC candidate in the Adamawa guber poll, Sen. Aisha Dahiru-Ahmed, a.k.a Binani.

BREAKING: Tension erupts as APC expels ex-Gombe governor, gives reason

BREAKING: Tension erupts as APC expels ex-Gombe governor, gives reason

Politics

2 years ago

The All Progressive Congress (APC) Gombe state chapter has expelled the former governor, Danjuma Goje, from the party over allegations of anti-party activities.

Anti-party activities: Court gives crucial verdict on Wike's suspension from PDP

Anti-party activities: Court gives crucial verdict on Wike's suspension from PDP

Politics

2 years ago

The Peoples Democratic Party has been barred by the Federal High Court in Abuja from suspending Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State for anti-party activities.

Segun Adeyemi