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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.

4327 articles published since 03 Mar 2022

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2023 governorship election: List of APC and PDP governors re-elected so far

2023 governorship election: List of APC and PDP governors re-elected so far

Politics

3 years ago

Seyi Tinubu: Son of president-elect, a different kind of 'Ajebota', by Mohammed Abdullahi

Seyi Tinubu: Son of president-elect, a different kind of 'Ajebota', by Mohammed Abdullahi

Politics

3 years ago

What Tinubu must do immediately after swearing in, Festus Keyamo reveals

What Tinubu must do immediately after swearing in, Festus Keyamo reveals

Politics

3 years ago

Pastor Enenche sends powerful message to election tribunal judges, rolls out 15 commandments to follow

Pastor Enenche sends powerful message to election tribunal judges, rolls out 15 commandments to follow

Politics

3 years ago

2023 election aftermath: Senior police officers meet IGP Baba Alkali for assessment

2023 election aftermath: Senior police officers meet IGP Baba Alkali for assessment

Politics

3 years ago

Did Ohanaeze's leader refer to Yorubas as political rascals? Details emerge

Did Ohanaeze's leader refer to Yorubas as political rascals? Details emerge

Nigeria

3 years ago

PDP crisis: Ayu spits fire, refuses to succumb to suspension threats, gives reason

PDP crisis: Ayu spits fire, refuses to succumb to suspension threats, gives reason

Politics

3 years ago

Senator Iyorchia Ayu, the national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has boasted that he cannot be suspended by the PDP chapter in Benue state.

Oyo 2023: Gov Makinde reveals prayer point that won him re-election

Oyo 2023: Gov Makinde reveals prayer point that won him re-election

Politics

3 years ago

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state on Sunday, March 26, said he got re-elected into office for a second term due to God's divine intervention and his prayers.

UK calls out Fani-Kayode over derogatory comments, hint at 10 persons on visa ban watchlist

UK calls out Fani-Kayode over derogatory comments, hint at 10 persons on visa ban watchlist

Politics

3 years ago

The United Kingdom high commissioner to Nigeria has called out Femi Fani-Kayode, a chieftain of the APC, over controversial comments made before the elections.

INEC under pressure to annul guber election polls in APC-controlled state

INEC under pressure to annul guber election polls in APC-controlled state

Politics

3 years ago

Some accredited observers have called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to cancel the guber polls in Ogun State and conduct a fresh one.

Security alert: DSS rolls out nationwide precautionary advisory, gives reason

Security alert: DSS rolls out nationwide precautionary advisory, gives reason

Politics

3 years ago

The Department of State Service (DSS) has warned violent and fake news plotters to desist and abort their plans or face the consequences of the statutory law

2023 guber polls: INEC reveals date for issuance of certificate of return to governors-elect

2023 guber polls: INEC reveals date for issuance of certificate of return to governors-elect

Politics

3 years ago

INEC said it will issue certificates of return to newly elected governors, deputy governors-elect and State Assembly members-elect from Wednesday to Friday.

Whitney Adeniran: Lagos ministry of justice reveals fate of Chrisland school, staff

Whitney Adeniran: Lagos ministry of justice reveals fate of Chrisland school, staff

Nigeria

3 years ago

Lagos ministry of justice has established a case of involuntary manslaughter and negligence against Chrisland High School for the death of Whitney Adeniran.

INEC reacts to viral video of property attacked by youths allegedly owned by Prof Yakubu

INEC reacts to viral video of property attacked by youths allegedly owned by Prof Yakubu

Politics

3 years ago

The property invaded and vandalised by youths in a viral video does not belong to Prof Mahmood Yakubu, chairman Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)

Sanwo Olu bows to court ruling order N5m payment to assaulted bolt rider

Sanwo Olu bows to court ruling order N5m payment to assaulted bolt rider

Politics

3 years ago

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has ordered N5 million compensation to an Uber driver, Adedotun Clement, who was assaulted during the one-year anniversary #EndSARS

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