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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: INEC reveals what Nigerians must do to ensure proper collation of result

2023: INEC reveals what Nigerians must do to ensure proper collation of result

Politics

3 years ago

Ghastly auto-crash leaves 3 dead, 15 injured as bus guts fire in popular northern state

Ghastly auto-crash leaves 3 dead, 15 injured as bus guts fire in popular northern state

Nigeria

3 years ago

2023 rigging plot: CSOs uncover nomination of guber aspirant, APC's deputy chair's sister for INEC position

2023 rigging plot: CSOs uncover nomination of guber aspirant, APC's deputy chair's sister for INEC position

Politics

3 years ago

ASUU strike: UNILAG, OAU, FUTA, and 4 other universities where there’s mass resignation of lecturers

ASUU strike: UNILAG, OAU, FUTA, and 4 other universities where there’s mass resignation of lecturers

Education

3 years ago

Post-Ekiti polls: I conducted Nigeria’s best election ever, INEC REC boasts

Post-Ekiti polls: I conducted Nigeria’s best election ever, INEC REC boasts

Politics

3 years ago

2023: PDP vs LP, APC: Uncertainty as Wike dangles in middle

2023: PDP vs LP, APC: Uncertainty as Wike dangles in middle

Politics

3 years ago

2023: Genesis of Wike, Atiku brawl finally unfolds, powerful PDP chieftain explains

2023: Genesis of Wike, Atiku brawl finally unfolds, powerful PDP chieftain explains

Politics

3 years ago

The ex-national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party Haliru Bello has revealed the real antecedent of the feud between, Atiku Abubakar and Gov Nyesom Wike

2023: Atiku can’t win without Wike, ex-northern governor speaks, give crucial reasons

2023: Atiku can’t win without Wike, ex-northern governor speaks, give crucial reasons

Politics

3 years ago

Jonah Jang, the ex-governor of Plateau state has called on the camp of Atiku Abubakar to align with that of Governor Nyesom Wike to help secure victory in 2023

2023: Shettima’s comment to control military if elected sparks reactions among Nigerians

2023: Shettima’s comment to control military if elected sparks reactions among Nigerians

Politics

3 years ago

Vice Presidential candidate of the APC, Kashim Shettima has been caught in another controversy after a comment he made at the NBA about combatting insecurity

2023: Powerful southeast chieftain says Obi cannot be rigged out, gives reason

2023: Powerful southeast chieftain says Obi cannot be rigged out, gives reason

Politics

3 years ago

Peter Obi's influence heading into the 2023 presidential election has been explained by Chris Eluemuno a former chairman of the Anambra state Ohanaeze Ndigbo

Insecurity: Military clampdown on terrorists in Abuja community, recover deadly ammunitions

Insecurity: Military clampdown on terrorists in Abuja community, recover deadly ammunitions

Nigeria

3 years ago

The Nigerian defence headquarters have announced the arrest of eight terrorists in a community in Bwari area council, Abuja following a military operation.

2023: After absence at NBA conference, Tinubu gets chance to speak alongside Atiku, Obi in another event

2023: After absence at NBA conference, Tinubu gets chance to speak alongside Atiku, Obi in another event

Politics

3 years ago

Another major event will house the trio of Atiku Abubakar, Bola Tinubu, Peter Obi, and other presidential candidate for a convergence in Keffi, Nasarawa state

2023: Appellate court sacks prominent lawmaker for defecting from APC to PDP

2023: Appellate court sacks prominent lawmaker for defecting from APC to PDP

Politics

3 years ago

A Bayelsa lawmaker, Daniel Charles of the Brass Constituency 1 who defecting from APC to PDP has been dismissed by the appellate court sitting in Port Harcourt

Oshiomhole drops bombshell, reveals what will happen if ‘Obi-dients’ comes for him

Oshiomhole drops bombshell, reveals what will happen if ‘Obi-dients’ comes for him

Politics

3 years ago

The head of the Asiwaju Bola Tinubu campaign organisation team, Adams Oshiomhole said he will come after supporters of Peter Obi, should they come after him

2023 presidency: NNPP, Kwankwaso to collapse structure for Tinubu? Truth emerges

2023 presidency: NNPP, Kwankwaso to collapse structure for Tinubu? Truth emerges

Politics

3 years ago

The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has declined a possible merger with the All Progressive Congress (APC) ahead of the 2023 presidential elections in February

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