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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Coup Scare: More Trouble for Tinubu’s Henchman Fani-Kayode as DSS Gives Fresh Order

Coup Scare: More Trouble for Tinubu’s Henchman Fani-Kayode as DSS Gives Fresh Order

Politics

2 years ago

2023 polls: More pressure on APC, PDP, LP, others as CODE announces deployment of 20,000 election observers

2023 polls: More pressure on APC, PDP, LP, others as CODE announces deployment of 20,000 election observers

Politics

2 years ago

2023 Elections: “North No Longer Cares About Tribe, Religion,” Says Isaac Balami

2023 Elections: “North No Longer Cares About Tribe, Religion,” Says Isaac Balami

Politics

2 years ago

Coup Scare: APC Flays Police Invitation of Fani-Kayode After DSS Interrogation

Coup Scare: APC Flays Police Invitation of Fani-Kayode After DSS Interrogation

Politics

2 years ago

Commotion Erupts in Ondo as Residents Protest at CBN Over Rejection of Old Notes, Police Restores Normalcy

Commotion Erupts in Ondo as Residents Protest at CBN Over Rejection of Old Notes, Police Restores Normalcy

Politics

2 years ago

Supreme Court takes another crucial decision in case against CBN’s new naira policy

Supreme Court takes another crucial decision in case against CBN’s new naira policy

Politics

2 years ago

PDP Family Commotion Heightens as Suspended Nnamani Reaffirms Support for Tinubu Sues PDP, Ayu

PDP Family Commotion Heightens as Suspended Nnamani Reaffirms Support for Tinubu Sues PDP, Ayu

Politics

2 years ago

Sen Chimaroke Nnamani has filed a lawsuit against his party, PDP and the national leadership of the party, Sen Iyorchia Ayu over his expulsion from the party

Fresh Protest Hits Osun as Teachers Mount Pressure on Governor Adeleke Over Reinstatement

Fresh Protest Hits Osun as Teachers Mount Pressure on Governor Adeleke Over Reinstatement

Politics

2 years ago

Teachers employed by ex-gov Oyetola in Osun has staged a peaceful protest asking Governor Ademola Adeleke to reconsider his decision to disengage them from work

2023 Elections: Disparities Trail Southwest Labour Party’s Rumoured Defection to APC, Loyalty Concern Arises

2023 Elections: Disparities Trail Southwest Labour Party’s Rumoured Defection to APC, Loyalty Concern Arises

Politics

2 years ago

The Ondo chapter of the Labour Party has revealed that the self-acclaimed southwest party leaders who switched camps to APC were expelled members of the party

Fake News Alert: Labour Party Dismiss Claim It Collapsed Southwest Structure for APC, as Keyamo Kicks Obi

Fake News Alert: Labour Party Dismiss Claim It Collapsed Southwest Structure for APC, as Keyamo Kicks Obi

Politics

2 years ago

The Labour Party has dismissed reports making the rounds that it collapsed its structure for the ruling All Progressive Congress candidate Bola Ahmed Tinubu

2023 polls: Tinubu's presidential bid gets major boost as FCT minister leads mega campaign

2023 polls: Tinubu's presidential bid gets major boost as FCT minister leads mega campaign

Politics

2 years ago

The presidential candidate of the APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has vowed to stay true to his transformation agenda if he becomes president at the 2023 polls

More knocks on Emefiele over new naira policy as another presidential candidate scores CBN low

More knocks on Emefiele over new naira policy as another presidential candidate scores CBN low

Politics

2 years ago

The flagbearer of PRP, Kola Abiola, has said currency redesign and cash withdrawal policies of the CBN was not carefully surveyed before its implementation

New Naira Notes: Sultan of Sokoto Breaks Silence on CBN’s Policy, Reveals Impact

New Naira Notes: Sultan of Sokoto Breaks Silence on CBN’s Policy, Reveals Impact

Politics

2 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari has once again been called upon to wade into the CBN policy of the new naira redesign due to its effect across all the federation

2023 Polls: Election Will Not Hold in 240 Polling Units, INEC Declares

2023 Polls: Election Will Not Hold in 240 Polling Units, INEC Declares

Politics

2 years ago

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has says election will not hold in 240 polling units wit less than 12 days to the crucial general election

Photos Emerge as Peter Obi Meets Young Boy in Viral Lagos Rally Photo

Photos Emerge as Peter Obi Meets Young Boy in Viral Lagos Rally Photo

Politics

2 years ago

Peter Obi, the flgbearer of the Labour Party has finally met with the young boy who stood in front of his convoy in a viral photo during Lagos campaign rally

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