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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.

4341 articles published since 03 Mar 2022

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Fuel scarcity: Ex-APC chair drops bombshell, exposes perpetrators

Fuel scarcity: Ex-APC chair drops bombshell, exposes perpetrators

Politics

3 years ago

2023: Court gives final verdict over candidacy of powerful incumbent APC governor

2023: Court gives final verdict over candidacy of powerful incumbent APC governor

Politics

3 years ago

Alleged certificate forgery: More photo evidence shows Tinubu's authenticity as an alumnus of US varsity

Alleged certificate forgery: More photo evidence shows Tinubu's authenticity as an alumnus of US varsity

Politics

3 years ago

Outcry in Abuja area council as accidents cut towns, communities off electricity

Outcry in Abuja area council as accidents cut towns, communities off electricity

Nigeria

3 years ago

Aisha Buhari: 5 times Nigeria's first lady came into spotlight

Aisha Buhari: 5 times Nigeria's first lady came into spotlight

Politics

3 years ago

US Senate passes landmark bill protecting same-gender marriage

US Senate passes landmark bill protecting same-gender marriage

Politics

3 years ago

Police set to arraign celebrity kidnap kingpin spraying dollars on social media

Police set to arraign celebrity kidnap kingpin spraying dollars on social media

Nigeria

3 years ago

Celebrity kidnapper, John Lyon is set to be arraigned before a high court by the Nigerian police command in Bayelsa over his abduction activities in the state

Tragic loss, as influential former president, dies at 96

Tragic loss, as influential former president, dies at 96

Asia

3 years ago

Jiang Zemin, the Chinese President credited for transforming China into a superpower in the international community has been pronounced dead at the age of 96

2023 polls: More trouble for Tinubu, Obi as Atiku, PDP deploys fresh campaign strategy

2023 polls: More trouble for Tinubu, Obi as Atiku, PDP deploys fresh campaign strategy

Politics

3 years ago

The PDP new generation led by Hauwa Atiku Uwais, daughter of the PDP presidential bannerman, Atiku Abubakar has taken its presidential campaign to the grassroot

2023 presidency: Tinubu’s campaign team issues fresh updates on Jagaban’s foreign trips

2023 presidency: Tinubu’s campaign team issues fresh updates on Jagaban’s foreign trips

Politics

3 years ago

The campaign team of Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the ruling APC has denied the viral photo of Jagaban and President Biden in the White House

2023 polls: Powerful presidential candidate to jets off to US, Europe, December 4

2023 polls: Powerful presidential candidate to jets off to US, Europe, December 4

Politics

3 years ago

Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressive Congress (APC) will be jetting off to the United States and the United Kingdom to solicit support ahead of 2023

2023 presidency: Gov Wike finally gives update on candidate Rivers state will support

2023 presidency: Gov Wike finally gives update on candidate Rivers state will support

Politics

3 years ago

Governor Nyesome Wike has promised to reveal who Rivers state residents should vote for ahead of 2023 polls while urging them to vote for PDP at state level

Photos emerge as police teargas protesters seeking resignation of CJN

Photos emerge as police teargas protesters seeking resignation of CJN

Politics

3 years ago

There is a serious call for the removal of Justice Tajudeen Ariwoola Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) as protesters stormed the ministry of justice in Abuja.

2023 polls: 150 young northern candidates storm Kano as Yiaga Africa, NotTooYoungToRun begins convergence 4.0

2023 polls: 150 young northern candidates storm Kano as Yiaga Africa, NotTooYoungToRun begins convergence 4.0

Politics

3 years ago

Over 150 young candidates across the 19 northern states were in attendance for the opening ceremony of the Convergence 4.0 at the commercial city if Kano state

NANs apologise to First Lady, appeals for release of student who critiqued her

NANs apologise to First Lady, appeals for release of student who critiqued her

Politics

3 years ago

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has apologised to First Lady, Aisha Buhari on behalf of Aminu Muhammad who criticised her on social media

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