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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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Breaking: Oluomo regains freedom, after hours in EFCC custody

Breaking: Oluomo regains freedom, after hours in EFCC custody

Politics

3 years ago

2023: “I like what Obi is doing, I plan to host him in my state”, popular APC governor declares

2023: “I like what Obi is doing, I plan to host him in my state”, popular APC governor declares

Politics

3 years ago

2023: Influential northern governor reveals why Tinubu visited Jonathan, Obasanjo

2023: Influential northern governor reveals why Tinubu visited Jonathan, Obasanjo

Politics

3 years ago

2023: “Why PDP internal crisis won’t hinder Atiku’s performance at polls”, influential chieftain reveals

2023: “Why PDP internal crisis won’t hinder Atiku’s performance at polls”, influential chieftain reveals

Politics

3 years ago

Incoming ‘sapa’: Buhari govt’s debt profile hits N41.6tr, economists advise caution over reckless borrowing

Nigeria

3 years ago

Peter Obi questions Buhari’s govt over delay in releasing names of high-profile Nigerians linked to oil theft

Politics

3 years ago

"A refined intellectual, a relentless achiever": Saliu Mustapha hails Shettima at 56

"A refined intellectual, a relentless achiever": Saliu Mustapha hails Shettima at 56

Politics

3 years ago

Saliu Mustapha, the APC senatorial candidate for Kwara central has joined other political capones to felicitate with the party's vice presidential candidate

ASUU strike: Northern governor announces resumption of state varsity, vows to pay lecturer’s salaries

ASUU strike: Northern governor announces resumption of state varsity, vows to pay lecturer’s salaries

Education

3 years ago

Emerging reports have confirmed that another university will be exiting and relinquishing its membership from the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU)

President Buhari appoints wife's brother as MD of company printing Nigeria's currency

President Buhari appoints wife's brother as MD of company printing Nigeria's currency

Politics

3 years ago

The brother of Aisha Buhari, the First Lady of Nigeria has been appointed as the acting managing director of the Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Company

PDP crisis: Ayu’s removal gains massive momentum as influential chieftain supports move

PDP crisis: Ayu’s removal gains massive momentum as influential chieftain supports move

Politics

3 years ago

Chief Bode George says the National Chairman of the PDP, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, must vacate his seat before the commencement of the campaign for the 2023 elections.

Northern APC governor demolish PDP’s campaign office, give reasons

Northern APC governor demolish PDP’s campaign office, give reasons

Politics

3 years ago

The Gombe state government has opened up on why it demolished the governorship campaign of the main opposition, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Damaturu

2023 presidency: “Tinubu miles ahead of Peter Obi's one-man show politics”, APC boasts

2023 presidency: “Tinubu miles ahead of Peter Obi's one-man show politics”, APC boasts

Politics

3 years ago

The camp of Bola Tinubu of the All Progressive Congress (APC) has reiterated their stand that the party's standard bearer remains favourite for the presidency

PDP crisis: Ayu’s removal gets major boost as names of possible replacements emerge

PDP crisis: Ayu’s removal gets major boost as names of possible replacements emerge

Politics

3 years ago

The duo of Jimi Agbaje and Eddy Olafeso have been on the lips of PDP big wigs as a possible replacement for Iyorchia Ayu as the chairman of the PDP ahead 2023

FCT polls: APC reclaim powerful local council as tribunal sack PDP

FCT polls: APC reclaim powerful local council as tribunal sack PDP

Politics

3 years ago

An election tribunal has declared Shekwolo Haruna Audi of the APC the winner of the Bwari area council election that saw INEC declare PDP's John Gabaya winner

Powerful northern governor accuses local residents as informants to terrorists, kidnappers

Powerful northern governor accuses local residents as informants to terrorists, kidnappers

Politics

3 years ago

Governor Bello Masari of Katsina state has lamented that local residents in communities are behind the ravaging terrorist attacks across some areas in the state

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