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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Fintiri vs Bianni: Analyst predict winner of Adamawa supplementary polls

Fintiri vs Bianni: Analyst predict winner of Adamawa supplementary polls

Politics

2 years ago

Finally, INEC announces 200 electoral offenders, 78 bound for EFCC, ICPC

Finally, INEC announces 200 electoral offenders, 78 bound for EFCC, ICPC

Politics

2 years ago

BREAKING: Thugs invade polling units, seize ballot box in Imo supplementary poll

BREAKING: Thugs invade polling units, seize ballot box in Imo supplementary poll

Politics

2 years ago

Tension as Labour Party aspirant reportedly kill PDP chieftain, Police share details

Tension as Labour Party aspirant reportedly kill PDP chieftain, Police share details

Politics

2 years ago

Supplementary polls: CSO task INEC to restore electorates’ confidence

Supplementary polls: CSO task INEC to restore electorates’ confidence

Politics

2 years ago

CSOs slam lawmakers over poor women inclusion in politics, drum support for Miriam Onuoha's speakership bid

CSOs slam lawmakers over poor women inclusion in politics, drum support for Miriam Onuoha's speakership bid

Politics

2 years ago

President-elect, Tinubu sends strong message ahead of supplementary polls

President-elect, Tinubu sends strong message ahead of supplementary polls

Politics

2 years ago

Bola Tinubu has called for peaceful supplementary polls, urging stakeholders to shun violence and any act prejudicial activities that would disrupt orderliness

Reactions as staunch American supporter of Peter Obi calls for Bola Tinubu's arrest

Reactions as staunch American supporter of Peter Obi calls for Bola Tinubu's arrest

Politics

2 years ago

Jeffrey Guterman, a retired American psychotherapist and a supporter of Peter Obi, has called for the arrest of Nigeria’s president-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Winner emerges in APC governorship primary in Imo state

Winner emerges in APC governorship primary in Imo state

Politics

2 years ago

Governor Hope Uzodimma, has clinched the governorship ticket as the candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Imo state gubernatorial election

Speakership race: Gbajabiamila reveals fresh position on ambition, gives hint on zoning policy

Speakership race: Gbajabiamila reveals fresh position on ambition, gives hint on zoning policy

Politics

2 years ago

Femi Gbajabiamila, Speaker of the House of Reps has advised aspirants for the speakership race to wait for the decision of the All Progressive Congress (APC)

Ganduje in another alleged money scandal as Kano governor-elect raises alarm ahead of supplementary polls

Ganduje in another alleged money scandal as Kano governor-elect raises alarm ahead of supplementary polls

Politics

2 years ago

Kano state governor-elect, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has accused Gov Abdullahi Ganduje of using millions to sponsor thugs to destabilise Saturday's supplementary polls

May 29: Nigeria's first-ever female deputy gov to renounce citizenship over Tinubu's inauguration

May 29: Nigeria's first-ever female deputy gov to renounce citizenship over Tinubu's inauguration

Politics

2 years ago

Former Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Sinatu Ojikutu, has said she will renounce her Nigerian citizenship if President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu is sworn in.

BREAKING: American Magazine lists President- Elect Bola Tinubu As One Of The 100 Most Influential People

BREAKING: American Magazine lists President- Elect Bola Tinubu As One Of The 100 Most Influential People

Politics

2 years ago

Nigeria's president-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been listed in the 2023 latest edition of Time Magazine's 100 most influential people in the world

List of lawmakers-elect who want to succeed Ahmad Lawan as Senate President

List of lawmakers-elect who want to succeed Ahmad Lawan as Senate President

Politics

2 years ago

With less than few weeks to the much anticipated inauguration and transition of a new government, the race for Senate President seat has reached a fever pitch

Tragic scenario in Niger state as Shari’a Court registrar dies in bandits’ captivity

Tragic scenario in Niger state as Shari’a Court registrar dies in bandits’ captivity

Nigeria

2 years ago

Mallam Namaru, the registrar of the Sharia Court in the Mashegu local government area of Niger state has been killed by suspected bandits after being abducted.

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