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 polls: Obidients basking in celebration over Obi's victory in Tinubu's Lagos

2023 polls: Obidients basking in celebration over Obi's victory in Tinubu's Lagos

Politics

2 years ago

INEC announce results decide Akpabio's fate in Akwa Ibom North West senate election

INEC announce results decide Akpabio's fate in Akwa Ibom North West senate election

Politics

2 years ago

Breaking: Tinubu best Atiku, Obi in PDP controlled-northern state

Breaking: Tinubu best Atiku, Obi in PDP controlled-northern state

Politics

2 years ago

More election drama as Tinubu loses Buhari's Katsina to Atiku, Kano defeat imminent

More election drama as Tinubu loses Buhari's Katsina to Atiku, Kano defeat imminent

Politics

2 years ago

2023 polls: Crisis in APC as National Chair, Adamu losses Senatorial Seat To SDP

2023 polls: Crisis in APC as National Chair, Adamu losses Senatorial Seat To SDP

Politics

2 years ago

Updated: Tinubu, APC's woes in Kano continues as Kwankwaso extends lead with 270,000 Votes

Updated: Tinubu, APC's woes in Kano continues as Kwankwaso extends lead with 270,000 Votes

Politics

2 years ago

2023 polls: Labour Party's candidate wallops Banky W, Obanikoro's son for Eti-Osa Rep seat

2023 polls: Labour Party's candidate wallops Banky W, Obanikoro's son for Eti-Osa Rep seat

Politics

2 years ago

Thaddeus Attah, the Labour Party candidate for Eti-Osa Federal Constituency election has outclassed his counterparts, Bank W (PDP) and Babajide Obanikoro (APC)

Finally INEC explains slow collation of presidential election on iREV portal

Finally INEC explains slow collation of presidential election on iREV portal

Politics

2 years ago

The Independent National Electoral Commission has finally responded to criticism over its failure to upload election results on its electronic result portal

FULL LIST: 4 Levels of collation for 2023 presidential election as announced by INEC

FULL LIST: 4 Levels of collation for 2023 presidential election as announced by INEC

Politics

2 years ago

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Boss, Mahmood Yakubu has released it's collation guideline for the results of the 2023 general election

2023 polls: Fresh situation report confirms 135 critical incidents at polling units

2023 polls: Fresh situation report confirms 135 critical incidents at polling units

Politics

2 years ago

The Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) has been urged to gear up and switch to its contingency plan after 135 critical cases were observed in polling units

2023 polls: Shettima falters as Obi records big win at Balami's polling unit in Borno

2023 polls: Shettima falters as Obi records big win at Balami's polling unit in Borno

Politics

2 years ago

The flagbearer of the Labour Party, Peter Obi has won another polling unit in the territory of ruling All Progressive Congress in the 2023 general election

Breaking: Final result emerges as INEC declares ex-gov's son winner of legislative poll in Ondo

Breaking: Final result emerges as INEC declares ex-gov's son winner of legislative poll in Ondo

Politics

2 years ago

Adegboyega Adefarati, the son of ex-Ondo state governor, late Adebayo Adefarati has been declared winner of House of Reps in Akoko South-West Fed-constituency

INEC Chairman Declares National Collation Centre Open in Abuja

INEC Chairman Declares National Collation Centre Open in Abuja

Politics

2 years ago

The national collation centre of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been declared open on Sunday, Feb 26 at the ICC building in Abuja

2023: Major setback for APC as Senate President fails to deliver polling unit to Tinubu, winner revealed

2023: Major setback for APC as Senate President fails to deliver polling unit to Tinubu, winner revealed

Politics

2 years ago

The President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan has lost his polling unit to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) flagbearer, Atiku Abubakar with 186 votes to 107 votes

2023 presidency: Tinubu floors Obi, Atiku in Gov Oyebanji's polling unit

2023 presidency: Tinubu floors Obi, Atiku in Gov Oyebanji's polling unit

Politics

2 years ago

Bola Ahmed Tinubu is doing well in Ekiti state after Gov Oyebanji delivered his polling unit with a landslide victory against his counterparts in PDP and LP

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