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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Police arrest monarch for criticising Gov Uzodimma on WhatsApp

Police arrest monarch for criticising Gov Uzodimma on WhatsApp

Nigeria

2 years ago

PDP's Gov Ikpeazu reacts to non-payment of Abia civil servants' salaries amid end of tenure

PDP's Gov Ikpeazu reacts to non-payment of Abia civil servants' salaries amid end of tenure

Politics

2 years ago

President Buhari unveils police academy governing board

President Buhari unveils police academy governing board

Education

2 years ago

Code of conduct bureau invites Keyamo over money laundering petition against Atiku

Code of conduct bureau invites Keyamo over money laundering petition against Atiku

Nigeria

2 years ago

2023 presidential polls: APC reacts to Labour Party's approved protest at White House

2023 presidential polls: APC reacts to Labour Party's approved protest at White House

Politics

2 years ago

Sanwo-Olu, Abiodun, Radda gets INEC certificates of return

Sanwo-Olu, Abiodun, Radda gets INEC certificates of return

Politics

2 years ago

May 29 swear-in: Nigerians must exercise peace, unity, respect rule of law, says NUFTS

May 29 swear-in: Nigerians must exercise peace, unity, respect rule of law, says NUFTS

Politics

2 years ago

The Nigerians Unite for Tinubu/Shettima NUFTS on Thursday, March 30 condemned the plot for the instalment of an interim government ahead of May, 29 inauguration

Ex-vice chancellor, bursar of ABU Zaria docked for alleged N1bn fraud

Ex-vice chancellor, bursar of ABU Zaria docked for alleged N1bn fraud

Nigeria

2 years ago

The vice chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria Prof Ibrahim Garba has been arraigned in court for an alleged N1bn alongside his accomplice Ibrahim Usman

Panic, unrest rocks Abuja as Shi’ites protest release of El-Zakzaky’s passport

Panic, unrest rocks Abuja as Shi’ites protest release of El-Zakzaky’s passport

Politics

2 years ago

Shi'ite protesters have stormed the Federal Capital Territory to agitate against President Muhammadu Buhari to release the travelling passport of El-Zakzaky

Post-election drama rocks LP as party suspends 11 chieftains in prominent northern state

Post-election drama rocks LP as party suspends 11 chieftains in prominent northern state

Politics

2 years ago

The Nasarawa state chapter of the Labour Party says it has suspended its secretary, women leader, treasure and eight other over an alleged anti-party activity

Whitney Adeniran: Arraignment of Chrisland principal, 4 staff begins

Whitney Adeniran: Arraignment of Chrisland principal, 4 staff begins

Nigeria

2 years ago

The Lagos state government has arraigned the principal of Chrisland Schools Opebi-Lagos alongside four other staff for alleged manslaughter of Whitney Adeniran

"Don't obey sit-at-home order": Former presidential aspirant tells Igbos

"Don't obey sit-at-home order": Former presidential aspirant tells Igbos

Nigeria

2 years ago

Igbos in Lagos and other parts of Nigeria have been urged not to obey the sit-at-home directive by Simon Ekpa, the self-styled ally of IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu.

Presidency: Talks over interim govt heighten as Labour Party trash talk DSS

Presidency: Talks over interim govt heighten as Labour Party trash talk DSS

Politics

2 years ago

The Labour Party has told the Department of State Services (DSS) to step up its game and do its job justly rather than being an agent against a just cause.

2023 guber polls: INEC, Yakubu under pressure as calls for review of result in APC-controlled state heightens

2023 guber polls: INEC, Yakubu under pressure as calls for review of result in APC-controlled state heightens

Politics

2 years ago

A coalition of accredited election observers has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to review the governorship polls in Kaduna.

Confusion, controversy rocks Afenifere over suspension of two powerful executives

Confusion, controversy rocks Afenifere over suspension of two powerful executives

Politics

2 years ago

Afenifere says it has suspended its publicity secretary and Organising Secretary, Jare Ajayi and Abagun Kole Omololu, respectively, over alleged misconduct.

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