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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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PDP crisis: Atiku, Wike, Ayu to end beef, BoT chairman explains

PDP crisis: Atiku, Wike, Ayu to end beef, BoT chairman explains

Politics

3 years ago

2023 presidency: Powerful northern chieftain explains Peter Obi's fate on getting northern vote

2023 presidency: Powerful northern chieftain explains Peter Obi's fate on getting northern vote

Politics

3 years ago

Hushpuppi: Trial judge may give suspected fraudster favorable ruling, as major facts unfold

Hushpuppi: Trial judge may give suspected fraudster favorable ruling, as major facts unfold

Nigeria

3 years ago

2023 election: Saliu Mustapha, youths development, and Kwara politics, Kabir Agaka

2023 election: Saliu Mustapha, youths development, and Kwara politics, Kabir Agaka

Opinion

3 years ago

2022 WASSCE: Finally, WAEC opens up on mass seizure of results in Nigeria

2022 WASSCE: Finally, WAEC opens up on mass seizure of results in Nigeria

Education

3 years ago

Ukraine’s President Zelensky safe and sound after auto crash in Kyiv

Ukraine’s President Zelensky safe and sound after auto crash in Kyiv

Europe

3 years ago

400 MDAs risk scrapping, as senate issues approval, gives crucial reason

400 MDAs risk scrapping, as senate issues approval, gives crucial reason

Economy

3 years ago

The Senate Committee on Finance has resorted to scrapping 400 Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) and retaining 106 due to poor revenue generation

Rivers: Finally, APC reacts to Wike calling Ameachi “total failure”

Rivers: Finally, APC reacts to Wike calling Ameachi “total failure”

Politics

3 years ago

The Rivers state chapter of the APC has cautioned Governor Nyesom Wike over his damning comment against his predecessor, Rotimi Ameachi, labeling him a failure

2023 presidency: Peter Obi is a threat to PDP, Okowa admits, gives crucial reason

2023 presidency: Peter Obi is a threat to PDP, Okowa admits, gives crucial reason

Politics

3 years ago

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, the vice-presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party says Peter Obi's candidacy for the presidency will pose a great problem

Full list of states hit by destructive flood since January 2022, death toll rises to 115

Full list of states hit by destructive flood since January 2022, death toll rises to 115

Nigeria

3 years ago

At least 22 states across the federation have been blacklisted for suffering destructive flood that has left over 120 people dead and 73,379 persons homeless

Despite Atiku's visit, Governor Makinde insists on Ayu's resignation

Despite Atiku's visit, Governor Makinde insists on Ayu's resignation

Politics

3 years ago

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state has once again called for the resignation of Iyorchia Ayu as the national chairman of the PDP ahead of the 2023 election

Insecurity: Terrorists, kidnappers in trouble as northern govs, monarchs agree on one major drastic decision

Insecurity: Terrorists, kidnappers in trouble as northern govs, monarchs agree on one major drastic decision

Nigeria

3 years ago

Amid the incessant insecurity challenge plaguing the northern region of Nigeria, the 19 northern governors and their monarchs have agreed to back state police

How I escaped from Boko Haram's den? Clever Chibok girl narrates, after 8 years in captivity

How I escaped from Boko Haram's den? Clever Chibok girl narrates, after 8 years in captivity

Nigeria

3 years ago

The Nigerian Army recently carried out a successful operation to free three Chibok girls and 19 others held in captivity by the daredevil Boko Haram terrorists

2023 election: Fani Kayode exposes Peter Obi’s plot to trigger tribal war, rolls out evidence

2023 election: Fani Kayode exposes Peter Obi’s plot to trigger tribal war, rolls out evidence

Politics

3 years ago

Former aviation minister and chieftain of the APC, Femi-Fani Kayode has alleged that Peter Obi is plotting to start another civil war and has warned Nigerians

2023 election: Peter Obi assassination attempt? Fresh facts emerge as media aide break silence

2023 election: Peter Obi assassination attempt? Fresh facts emerge as media aide break silence

Politics

3 years ago

The news making the rounds that Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate was attacked has been labeled as false news by his aide Valentine Obienyem

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