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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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Powerful elder statesman, Edwin Clark, endorse Peter Obi's presidential bid

Powerful elder statesman, Edwin Clark, endorse Peter Obi's presidential bid

Politics

3 years ago

2023 election: INEC issues fake recruitment portal alert

2023 election: INEC issues fake recruitment portal alert

Nigeria

3 years ago

President Buhari inks N21.8trn appropriation bill for 2023

President Buhari inks N21.8trn appropriation bill for 2023

Nigeria

3 years ago

Emefiele set for legal battle, warns Kazaure to retract allegation of N89trn stamp duty fraud

Emefiele set for legal battle, warns Kazaure to retract allegation of N89trn stamp duty fraud

Nigeria

3 years ago

2023 presidency: Again, Tinubu reveals his true position on fuel subsidy

2023 presidency: Again, Tinubu reveals his true position on fuel subsidy

Politics

3 years ago

Number of times Buhari travelled abroad in 2022 on medical grounds

Number of times Buhari travelled abroad in 2022 on medical grounds

Nigeria

3 years ago

Amid economic imbalance, President Buhari makes crucial appointment

Amid economic imbalance, President Buhari makes crucial appointment

Politics

3 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Osita Anthony Aboloma as Chairman of the National Quality Council as his tenure draws to a close

"Envy is an immense disease", Tinubu's aide lambast Obasanjo over Peter Obi's endorsement

"Envy is an immense disease", Tinubu's aide lambast Obasanjo over Peter Obi's endorsement

Politics

3 years ago

Adamu Garba, an ally of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the APC says ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo is jealous of his political rise to stardom

Peter Obi: Obasanjo suffers another major backlash over LP candidate endorsement

Peter Obi: Obasanjo suffers another major backlash over LP candidate endorsement

Politics

3 years ago

Again, Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo has been greeted with a lot of criticism following his open endorsement of Peter Obi, the flagbearer of Labour Party.

2023 presidency: Shettima makes top revelation about Tinubu's health status

2023 presidency: Shettima makes top revelation about Tinubu's health status

Politics

3 years ago

Senator Kashim Shettima, the vice presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) has revealed that his principal Bola Tinubu is healthy

2023: PDP’s relevance in southwest fading as powerful chieftain decamps to APC, declares for Tinubu

2023: PDP’s relevance in southwest fading as powerful chieftain decamps to APC, declares for Tinubu

Politics

3 years ago

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Oyo state chapter has been dealt a huge blow as one of its strongest chieftains, Olusegun Olaleye dumps party foe the APC

2023: Afenifere leader, Adebanjo issues power message to electorates ahead of polls

2023: Afenifere leader, Adebanjo issues power message to electorates ahead of polls

Politics

3 years ago

The presidential bid of Peter Obi of the Labour Party has once again been solidified as a socio-cultural group, Afenifere reiterated their support for 2023

Year in Review: High Profile Defections that Shook Nigeria in 2022

Politics

3 years ago

The year 2022 has been an interesting one for the Nigerian and it witnessed a shock wave of numerous defections from one party to another ahead of 2023 polls

Full list of top govt officials whose tenures were renewed by Buhari in 2022

Full list of top govt officials whose tenures were renewed by Buhari in 2022

Nigeria

3 years ago

Top government officials in agencies and parastatals have been handed a renewal in their appointment by President Muhammadu Buhari less than 48hrs into New Year

2023 polls: Atiku’s presidential bid suffers major setback as Wike exposes top secret

2023 polls: Atiku’s presidential bid suffers major setback as Wike exposes top secret

Politics

3 years ago

Governor Nyesom Wike has once again hit out at the flagbearer of the PDP, Atiku Abubakar for secretly meeting with APC governors in an attempt to woo them.

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