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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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

2 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

2 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

2 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

2 years ago

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

2 years ago

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

2 years ago

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

2 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

2 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

2 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

2 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

2 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

2 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

2023 guber polls: Streams of women go unclad to protest election result in APC-controlled state

2023 guber polls: Streams of women go unclad to protest election result in APC-controlled state

Politics

2 years ago

Hundreds of women in Akwanga LGA in Nasarawa State stripped half-naked to protest INEC's decision to declare the re-election of APC's Governor Abdullahi Sule

Rivers 2023: Fresh allegation links Gov Wike to sponsored electoral violence

Rivers 2023: Fresh allegation links Gov Wike to sponsored electoral violence

Politics

2 years ago

The APC chapter of Rivers state has accused INEC and security agencies of conniving with Gov Nyesom Wike to rig the 2023 guber and state parliament election

Presidential election tribunal: Did Tinubu, CJN Ariwoola meet in UK? Fresh details emerge

Presidential election tribunal: Did Tinubu, CJN Ariwoola meet in UK? Fresh details emerge

Politics

2 years ago

Barrister Ahmed Raji (SAN) has dismissed media reports that Bola Ahmed Tinubu met with the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kayode Ariwoola in the UK

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