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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2023 election: Obi opens up on motive towards Tinubu after loss at presidential polls

2023 election: Obi opens up on motive towards Tinubu after loss at presidential polls

Politics

2 years ago

Old naira notes: Malami, Emefiele to land in big trouble within 24 hours over failure to obey S'Court

Old naira notes: Malami, Emefiele to land in big trouble within 24 hours over failure to obey S'Court

Nigeria

2 years ago

Did Emefiele give money to Lagos LP guber candidate for election? Fresh details emerge as CBN reacts

Did Emefiele give money to Lagos LP guber candidate for election? Fresh details emerge as CBN reacts

Politics

2 years ago

2023 guber polls: Fresh crisis looms as APC suspends governorship candidate in Taraba state

2023 guber polls: Fresh crisis looms as APC suspends governorship candidate in Taraba state

Politics

2 years ago

Coalition leads campaign train for APC, Zulum, other guber candidates in northeast

Coalition leads campaign train for APC, Zulum, other guber candidates in northeast

Politics

2 years ago

2023 Senate Presidency: A clarion call for national cohesion and equity, By Dr Ahmed Adamu

2023 Senate Presidency: A clarion call for national cohesion and equity, By Dr Ahmed Adamu

Opinion

2 years ago

Reno Omokri reacts to debate on Lagos as "no man's land", reels out critical facts

Reno Omokri reacts to debate on Lagos as "no man's land", reels out critical facts

Nigeria

2 years ago

Former President Goodluck Jonathan's aide, Reno Omokri says the Yoruba race is the most accommodating in Nigeria while Lagos is the most accommodating state

Fresh crisis looms for Emefiele over refusal to direct banks to pay, accept old notes

Fresh crisis looms for Emefiele over refusal to direct banks to pay, accept old notes

Nigeria

2 years ago

CBN boss, Godwin Emefiele has been accused of contempt for not instructing banks to pay and accept old N1,000 and N500 notes as ordered by the Supreme Court

2023 presidency: Police gives fresh update on 4 suspects caught with PVCs, electoral materials

2023 presidency: Police gives fresh update on 4 suspects caught with PVCs, electoral materials

Politics

2 years ago

The Lagos Police Command said it has handed over to INEC 4 suspects who were arrested for alleged unlawful possession of PVCs and diversion electoral materials

Lagos 2023: LP candidate, Rhodes-Vivour reveals plan for Agberos if elected

Lagos 2023: LP candidate, Rhodes-Vivour reveals plan for Agberos if elected

Politics

2 years ago

The gubernatorial candidate of Labour Party in Lagos Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour has said that if elected his administration will salvage the problems of residents

Climate change: Agro experts, NICCRA signs pact to enhance smart-agriculture for farmers

Climate change: Agro experts, NICCRA signs pact to enhance smart-agriculture for farmers

Industry

2 years ago

Nigerian farmers will benefit from combating climate effects on their farms as agro-experts, Agro Preciso signed an MoU with NICCRA to curtail these effects

2023 guber polls: Confusion, betrayal as running mate of NNPP candidate endorses APC bannerman in Katsina

2023 guber polls: Confusion, betrayal as running mate of NNPP candidate endorses APC bannerman in Katsina

Politics

2 years ago

Rabe Darma, running mate of Nura Khalil, governorship candidate of the NNPP in Katsina state, has endorsed Dikko Radda, candidate of the APC ahead of March 18

NCC spotlights renewable energy on world consumer rights day

NCC spotlights renewable energy on world consumer rights day

Nigeria

2 years ago

The Nigerian Communications Commission says it is working on a policy to control the use of energy as well as ensure a well-conserved environmental serenity

2023 guber polls: Disparities erupt among APC, LP, IPAC as doubts over INEC's credibility heightens

2023 guber polls: Disparities erupt among APC, LP, IPAC as doubts over INEC's credibility heightens

Politics

2 years ago

The opposition, Labour Party has countered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for postponing the 2023 gubernatorial and state assembly polls

Presidential election: Gov Sule explains APC defeat in Nasarawa, confident of re-election at guber polls

Presidential election: Gov Sule explains APC defeat in Nasarawa, confident of re-election at guber polls

Politics

2 years ago

Gov Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa has explained why the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) lost the state to the Labour Party in the presidential election.

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