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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Interim government: Senior lawyer gives legal insights on plots to stop Tinubu's inauguration

Interim government: Senior lawyer gives legal insights on plots to stop Tinubu's inauguration

Politics

2 years ago

Speakership: Democratic coup looms in House of Reps as LP, PDP plot to topple APC, details emerge

Speakership: Democratic coup looms in House of Reps as LP, PDP plot to topple APC, details emerge

Politics

2 years ago

"A complete lie": Sowore lambasts Obi for denying leaked phone call with Bishop Oyedepo

"A complete lie": Sowore lambasts Obi for denying leaked phone call with Bishop Oyedepo

Politics

2 years ago

Interim Govt: Tinubu’s May 29 inauguration imminent as Buhari reveals intriguing plans for life after Aso Rock

Interim Govt: Tinubu’s May 29 inauguration imminent as Buhari reveals intriguing plans for life after Aso Rock

Politics

2 years ago

IWD: Tallen laments low women participation in ecosystem, others

IWD: Tallen laments low women participation in ecosystem, others

Nigeria

2 years ago

Intriguing scenario in court as judge orders man to slaughter hen disturbing neighbourhood

Intriguing scenario in court as judge orders man to slaughter hen disturbing neighbourhood

Nigeria

2 years ago

Whitney Adeniran: Magistrate gives crucial decision in Chrisland murder case details emerge

Whitney Adeniran: Magistrate gives crucial decision in Chrisland murder case details emerge

Nigeria

2 years ago

Court has granted Chrisland Schools access to the samples of tests conducted on Whitney Adeniran, to enable an independent forensic pathologist’s assessment

Senate presidency race gets tougher as another long-serving senator declares ambition

Senate presidency race gets tougher as another long-serving senator declares ambition

Politics

2 years ago

Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume on Wednesday, April 5 formally joined the race to succeed Senator Ahmad Lawan as Senate President in the 10th National Assembly.

Tragic scenes, as church members mourn Living Faith Pastor shot dead by gunmen

Tragic scenes, as church members mourn Living Faith Pastor shot dead by gunmen

Nigeria

2 years ago

A pastor of Living Faith Church, Aloko- Oganenigwu in the Dekina local government area of Kogi State, Jacob Wodi Hulobu, was reportedly killed by the gunmen.

May 29 inauguration: Suspense, intrigue as fresh update rules out Gbajabiamila as Tinubu's Chief of Staff

May 29 inauguration: Suspense, intrigue as fresh update rules out Gbajabiamila as Tinubu's Chief of Staff

Politics

2 years ago

Speaker of the House of Reps, Femi Gbajabiamila has been accused of sponsoring promotional statements and reports putting him frame as the next chief of staff

BREAKING: FG announces public holidays for Easter celebration

BREAKING: FG announces public holidays for Easter celebration

Nigeria

2 years ago

The minister of interior, Ogebni Rauf Aregbesola has announced that Friday, April 7 and Monday, April 10 would be public holidays for the Easter celebration

BREAKING: Obasanjo intervenes for Ekweremadu, wife over alleged organ harvesting ordeals, writes UK court

BREAKING: Obasanjo intervenes for Ekweremadu, wife over alleged organ harvesting ordeals, writes UK court

Nigeria

2 years ago

Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo has written to the Chief Clerk, the Central Criminal Court, Old Bailey, in London seeking clemency for embattles Ike Ekweremadu

Pandemonium rocks UNIBEN as gunmen kill final year student in hostel

Pandemonium rocks UNIBEN as gunmen kill final year student in hostel

Education

2 years ago

A final year student of the public administration at the University of Benin, Edo has been reportedly shot dead by some unknown gunmen suspected to be cultists

Tribunal: Senior lawyer, Agbakoaba rolls out 3 steps to decide Atiku, Obi's fate in 1 week

Tribunal: Senior lawyer, Agbakoaba rolls out 3 steps to decide Atiku, Obi's fate in 1 week

Politics

2 years ago

Dr Olisa Agbakoba, a senior advocate of Nigeria has given three legal solutions to help in concluding the presidential petition tribunal for the 2023 [polls

Throwback: Nigerian who solved a 30-year mathematical problem in Japan, now makes electric cars for Nissan

Throwback: Nigerian who solved a 30-year mathematical problem in Japan, now makes electric cars for Nissan

Nigeria

2 years ago

A Nigerian, Ufot Ekong shook the whole world when he broke a 30-year-old jinx by solving a mathematical problem in Japan that has lasted over three decades.

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