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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MURIC tells security agencies to caution Peter Obi's running mate Datti, gives reason

MURIC tells security agencies to caution Peter Obi's running mate Datti, gives reason

Politics

2 years ago

Whitney Adeniran: Official trial of Chrisland School, staff begins Thursday, March 30

Whitney Adeniran: Official trial of Chrisland School, staff begins Thursday, March 30

Politics

2 years ago

Nnenna Oti: FUTO students welcome fearless INEC returning officer for Abia guber polls

Nnenna Oti: FUTO students welcome fearless INEC returning officer for Abia guber polls

Politics

2 years ago

"My 71st birthday message to Nigerians," by president-elect Bola Tinubu

"My 71st birthday message to Nigerians," by president-elect Bola Tinubu

Nigeria

2 years ago

Police give fresh update on murder case of accused northern lawmaker

Police give fresh update on murder case of accused northern lawmaker

Nigeria

2 years ago

Stunning revenue turnover on list of Bola Tinubu's key achievements in Lagos, as president-elect clocks 71

Stunning revenue turnover on list of Bola Tinubu's key achievements in Lagos, as president-elect clocks 71

Politics

2 years ago

BREAKING: PDP substitutes Ayu as national chairman, reveals replacement

BREAKING: PDP substitutes Ayu as national chairman, reveals replacement

Politics

2 years ago

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has announced the appointment of Umar Damagum as the interim chairman of the party

Davido's uncle Gov Adeleke prostrates in public to greet Aregbesola as Ilesha gets passport office

Davido's uncle Gov Adeleke prostrates in public to greet Aregbesola as Ilesha gets passport office

Politics

2 years ago

Osun state's Governor Ademola Adeleke was seen prostrating to greet Minister of Interior Rauf Aregbesola on Tuesday at the launch of the Ilesha passport office.

Gov Wike goes petty, taunts Ayu over disgraceful removal as PDP chairman

Gov Wike goes petty, taunts Ayu over disgraceful removal as PDP chairman

Politics

2 years ago

Gov Nyesom Wike of Rivers has taunted his foe, Senator Iyorchia Ayu, over his disgraceful removal as the national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party.

Gov Sanwo-Olu's deputy calls for MC Oluomo's arrest if guilty of alleged crime

Gov Sanwo-Olu's deputy calls for MC Oluomo's arrest if guilty of alleged crime

Politics

2 years ago

Obafemi Hamzat, the deputy governor of Lagos state under Babajide Sanwo-Olu, says MC Oluomo will face the wrath of the law if found guilty of ethnic profiling.

Whitney Adeniran: Lagos state govt gives fresh update on resumption at Chrisland Schools

Whitney Adeniran: Lagos state govt gives fresh update on resumption at Chrisland Schools

Nigeria

2 years ago

The Lagos state government, through the ministry of education, has approved the temporal resumption of the embattled Chrisland Schools in Opebi Lagos state

Gov Umahi drops bombshell, reveals how PDP chairman Ayu helped Tinubu win presidential polls

Gov Umahi drops bombshell, reveals how PDP chairman Ayu helped Tinubu win presidential polls

Politics

2 years ago

Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi said the refusal of Iyorchia Ayu to resign as chairman of the PDP handed APC's Bola Tinubu victory at the presidential polls.

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

2 years ago

Nine of the 11 governors seeking re-election have been declared winners by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for another four-year term.

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

2 years ago

Seyi Tinubu's gallant resolve in ensuring the victory of his father, Bola Tinubu as president-elect has been hailed by many political pundits and enthusiasts

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

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

Politics

2 years ago

The minister of labour and employment, Festus Keyamo has told his principal, Bola Ahmed Tinubu to uphold the promises he made to Nigerians during his campaign

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