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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 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

3 years ago

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

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

Politics

3 years ago

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

3 years ago

Why did Keyamo petition DSS to arrest Obi, Datti? Details emerge

Why did Keyamo petition DSS to arrest Obi, Datti? Details emerge

Politics

3 years ago

2023 election: More pressure on Yakubu as fresh protest for INEC's boss resignation rocks Abuja

2023 election: More pressure on Yakubu as fresh protest for INEC's boss resignation rocks Abuja

Politics

3 years ago

ICPC arraigns former JAMB boss, 4 children over alleged N5bn fraud

ICPC arraigns former JAMB boss, 4 children over alleged N5bn fraud

Education

3 years ago

Alex Otti vows to use Peter Obi's governance model for Abia, gives reason

Alex Otti vows to use Peter Obi's governance model for Abia, gives reason

Politics

3 years ago

Abia state governor-elect, Alex Otti of the Labour Party (LP) has pledged to run Peter Obi’s Anambra model of reduction of the cost of governance in the State.

Man who drank, bath gutter water for Buhari's 2019 re-election withdraws loyalty, sends strong message

Man who drank, bath gutter water for Buhari's 2019 re-election withdraws loyalty, sends strong message

Politics

3 years ago

Aliyu Sani, the young man who bath and drank water from the gutter in celebration of President Muhammadu Buhari’s victory in 2019 is regretting his action.

Fayose talks tough, reveals those behind Nigeria's problems

Fayose talks tough, reveals those behind Nigeria's problems

Politics

3 years ago

Ex-Gov of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, says the problems of Nigeria are caused by stakeholders and politicians while noting that nothing as changed since 1979.

UK court finds Ekweremadu, wife, daughter guilty of organ trafficking

UK court finds Ekweremadu, wife, daughter guilty of organ trafficking

Nigeria

3 years ago

Former Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu, his wife Beatrice and their daughter have been convicted of organ trafficking at a magistrate court in the UK.

Ramadan: Atiku sends strong message to Muslims, makes one critical demand

Ramadan: Atiku sends strong message to Muslims, makes one critical demand

Nigeria

3 years ago

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, says Muslims must use the Ramadan month to heal their wounds

NPF: Police to retire DIG Kokumo, first female commissioner and 12 other AIGs

NPF: Police to retire DIG Kokumo, first female commissioner and 12 other AIGs

Nigeria

3 years ago

At least 15 senior police officers, including Deputy Inspector-General of Police South West zone, DIG Babatunde Kokumo, after 35 solid years of active service

"We recorded 3.83m cyber attacks during guber, state Assembly polls", says Pantami

"We recorded 3.83m cyber attacks during guber, state Assembly polls", says Pantami

Politics

3 years ago

The Nigerian cyberspace has recorded 3,834,244 attacks during the just-concluded gubernatorial and state house of assembly elections held on Saturday, March 18

Gov Wike's 'no love lost' for Ayu deepens, exposes PDP's top secret

Gov Wike's 'no love lost' for Ayu deepens, exposes PDP's top secret

Politics

3 years ago

Gov Nyesom Wike said the Chairman of the PDP, Iyorchia Ayu, has brought no value to the party following the outcome of the just-concluded general elections.

Race for 10th senate president toughens as another powerful northern senator declares ambition

Race for 10th senate president toughens as another powerful northern senator declares ambition

Politics

3 years ago

Kano state Senator Barau Jibrin has declared his intention to contest for the post of Senate President of the 10th National Assembly alongside Senator Orji Kalu

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