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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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2023 Election: PDP plunges into crisis in popular southern state as disparities ensue over candidates list

2023 Election: PDP plunges into crisis in popular southern state as disparities ensue over candidates list

Politics

3 years ago

2023 polls: 50-member socialist campaign team moves to sack APC, PDP, LP, give reasons

2023 polls: 50-member socialist campaign team moves to sack APC, PDP, LP, give reasons

Politics

3 years ago

How devolution of power will impact Nigeria's health sector, powerful northern governor reveals

How devolution of power will impact Nigeria's health sector, powerful northern governor reveals

Politics

3 years ago

2023: Yiaga Africa train, deploy 882 long-term observers to observe pre-election environment

2023: Yiaga Africa train, deploy 882 long-term observers to observe pre-election environment

Politics

3 years ago

2023 election: I’ll retire Obi to Anambra, Obidients to their shell, Tinubu vows

2023 election: I’ll retire Obi to Anambra, Obidients to their shell, Tinubu vows

Politics

3 years ago

Exclusive: Governor Tambuwal finally reveals his relationship status with Wike

Exclusive: Governor Tambuwal finally reveals his relationship status with Wike

Politics

3 years ago

2023 election: Is INEC really prepared? Yiaga Africa's latest report raises eyebrow

2023 election: Is INEC really prepared? Yiaga Africa's latest report raises eyebrow

Politics

3 years ago

The preliminary report of Yiaga Africa on the observation of the nationwide display of the voters has been released and INEC has been held with shortcomings

2023 elections: “Ballot box snatching will not prevail again”, ex-governor boasts, give reasons

2023 elections: “Ballot box snatching will not prevail again”, ex-governor boasts, give reasons

Politics

3 years ago

Sen Gabriel Suswam of Benue has revealed that the era of ballot box during general elections is over and will not prevail in the forthcoming general elections

Insecurity: Afenifere raises alarm over incessant kidnapping in southwest, gives Buhari 1 major task

Insecurity: Afenifere raises alarm over incessant kidnapping in southwest, gives Buhari 1 major task

Nigeria

3 years ago

Foremost Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere has urged southwest governors, and the federal government to be more decisive in the first against insecurity

FG reiterates commitment to lift 34 million Nigerians out of poverty by 2025

FG reiterates commitment to lift 34 million Nigerians out of poverty by 2025

Nigeria

3 years ago

As Nigeria prepares for the transition of power to another administration, Nigerians have been urged not to fear over the abandonment of empowerment programs

NESG summit 2022: Panelists reveal solutions to clamp down on corruption in Nigeria

NESG summit 2022: Panelists reveal solutions to clamp down on corruption in Nigeria

Politics

3 years ago

Anti-corruption stakeholders have called for immediate reform and the removal of outrageous incentives from the pay package of public officeholders & lawmakers

Female student abducted by terrorists in northern school gives birth in kidnappers' den

Female student abducted by terrorists in northern school gives birth in kidnappers' den

Nigeria

3 years ago

A 16-year-old teenage girl kidnapped in June 2021 by some notorious terrorist has given birth to a baby boy while in captivity, she gave birth to a baby boy

Return stolen assets to original victims, Rafsanjani tells anti-corruption agencies

Return stolen assets to original victims, Rafsanjani tells anti-corruption agencies

Nigeria

3 years ago

President Buhari and other African leaders have been urged to return recovered assets that were looted by corrupt public service officials to the real owners

2023 election: Top presidential candidate vows not to go oversea for medical checkup like Buhari

2023 election: Top presidential candidate vows not to go oversea for medical checkup like Buhari

Politics

3 years ago

Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, NNPP flagbearer, says his administration will focus more on reviving the education and health sector if elected into Aso Rock in 2023

2023 election: Northern stakeholders call for harsh punishment for politicians, give reasons

2023 election: Northern stakeholders call for harsh punishment for politicians, give reasons

Politics

3 years ago

Nigerians have been urged not to ignore the possible threat of violence during the forthcoming general election as there are calls for sanctions on hate speech

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