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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PDP queries ex-minister, threatens suspension over alleged anti-party activities

PDP queries ex-minister, threatens suspension over alleged anti-party activities

Politics

2 years ago

Fresh twist over NASS leadership emerges as APC settles for preferred region to zone Senate presidency, deputy

Fresh twist over NASS leadership emerges as APC settles for preferred region to zone Senate presidency, deputy

Politics

2 years ago

PDP new generation dissolves national strategic committee, backs Atiku to reclaim mandate at tribunal

PDP new generation dissolves national strategic committee, backs Atiku to reclaim mandate at tribunal

Politics

2 years ago

BREAKING: Winner emerges in PDP governorship primary in Imo state

BREAKING: Winner emerges in PDP governorship primary in Imo state

Politics

2 years ago

Party membership, locus standi and other key points Tinubu used to counter Peter Obi at election tribunal

Party membership, locus standi and other key points Tinubu used to counter Peter Obi at election tribunal

Politics

2 years ago

Report: Details emerge on how gallant Obidients saved Obi in London Airport amid impersonation allegations

Report: Details emerge on how gallant Obidients saved Obi in London Airport amid impersonation allegations

Politics

2 years ago

Tragedy, lamentation as powerful northern APC lawmaker-elect dies in India

Tragedy, lamentation as powerful northern APC lawmaker-elect dies in India

Politics

2 years ago

Nuhu Clark a newly elected member of the Borno state parliament has been announced dead by the government with few weeks to the inauguration of the parliament

Will Peter Obi defeat Tinubu in Court? Chimamanda Adichie speaks

Will Peter Obi defeat Tinubu in Court? Chimamanda Adichie speaks

Politics

2 years ago

Award-winning novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie said there is every reason to worry for the opposition parties at the presidential election petition tribunal.

Tragic scenes as angry mob beat final year OAU to death for alleged theft

Tragic scenes as angry mob beat final year OAU to death for alleged theft

Education

2 years ago

A final year student of the Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile-Ife, identified as Okolie Ahize of the Department of Civil Engineering has been mobbed to death

Reactions as prominent presidential candidate visits Wole Soyinka

Reactions as prominent presidential candidate visits Wole Soyinka

Nigeria

2 years ago

Reactions flooded social media when the presidential candidate and founder of the African Action Congress (AAC) party, Omoyele Sowore visited Prof Wole Soyinka

Good news: UNILAG, UNIJOS, FUTO and 19 other Nigerian varsities bag N5bn grant

Good news: UNILAG, UNIJOS, FUTO and 19 other Nigerian varsities bag N5bn grant

Education

2 years ago

The ASR Africa Tertiary Education Grant Scheme has doled out N5bn worth of grants to 22 Nigerian universities across the federation, with each getting N250m.

2023 presidential polls: APC mounts pressure on tribunal over Peter Obi's petition, makes crucial request

2023 presidential polls: APC mounts pressure on tribunal over Peter Obi's petition, makes crucial request

Politics

2 years ago

The All Progressives Congress has called for dismissing the petition filed by the Labour Party and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, against Bola Tinubu.

Gov Wike rubbishes Dino Melaye's Kogi governorship bid, gives reason

Gov Wike rubbishes Dino Melaye's Kogi governorship bid, gives reason

Politics

2 years ago

Governor Nyesome Wike has played down the possibility of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) giving the Kogi state governorship ticket to Senator Dino Melaye

Election tribunal: APC calls for dismissal of 3 opposition petitions against Tinubu, gives reason

Election tribunal: APC calls for dismissal of 3 opposition petitions against Tinubu, gives reason

Politics

2 years ago

Three opposition parties, AA, APM & APP have commenced plot to stop Tinubu's swearing-in by filing petitions to challenge his victory at the presidential polls.

Controversy looms as ex-NPA boss reveals top secret about Atiku, Ameachi in new book "Stepping on Toes"

Controversy looms as ex-NPA boss reveals top secret about Atiku, Ameachi in new book "Stepping on Toes"

Politics

2 years ago

Ex-NPA boss Hadiza Bala Usman has said that her failure to extend Intels’ service boat management contract was one of the reasons why Rotimi Amaechi fired her.

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