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.

4342 articles published since 03 Mar 2022

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2023: In Kaduna, plot to displace APC intensifies, LP, PDP may align

2023: In Kaduna, plot to displace APC intensifies, LP, PDP may align

Politics

2 years ago

Anxiety as DSS raid, arrest suspected Boko Haram leader disguising as a security guard

Anxiety as DSS raid, arrest suspected Boko Haram leader disguising as a security guard

Nigeria

2 years ago

Tragedy in Plateau, as gunmen kill 25 persons in less than 24 hours

Tragedy in Plateau, as gunmen kill 25 persons in less than 24 hours

Nigeria

2 years ago

Peter Obi gives frank talk about how God failed Nigeria as a nation

Peter Obi gives frank talk about how God failed Nigeria as a nation

Politics

2 years ago

2023: List of state governors who have declared work-free days for PVC registration

2023: List of state governors who have declared work-free days for PVC registration

Politics

2 years ago

Insecurity: Why is Buhari still president? Powerful PDP chieftain explains

Insecurity: Why is Buhari still president? Powerful PDP chieftain explains

Politics

2 years ago

2023: Atiku vows to review Nigeria's constitution, champion multifaceted restructuring, if?

2023: Atiku vows to review Nigeria's constitution, champion multifaceted restructuring, if?

Politics

2 years ago

Nigerians might be in for a piece of good news following the declaration of Atiku Abubakar that there will be a constitutional review if he wins 2023 polls

2023: Finally, Tinubu’s presidential bid gets solid backing with endorsement from powerful eastern politician

2023: Finally, Tinubu’s presidential bid gets solid backing with endorsement from powerful eastern politician

Politics

2 years ago

A former Enugu State PDP gubernatorial aspirant, Denge Josef Onah has weighed his support for APC presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of 2023 polls

Naira crash: Bureau de change operators in trouble as EFCC launch vicious raid in Abuja

Naira crash: Bureau de change operators in trouble as EFCC launch vicious raid in Abuja

Money

2 years ago

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has launched a vicious raid on bureau de change operators in Abuja following the recent crash in Naira.

How Nigerian youths are fast becoming political mavericks, by Gidado Yushau Shuaib

How Nigerian youths are fast becoming political mavericks, by Gidado Yushau Shuaib

Opinion

2 years ago

The just concluded gubernatorial polls in Osun and Ekiti have been described as the major factor to observe the participation of Nigerian youths in election

President Buhari's impeachment gains momentum as Senate gets backing of influential governor

President Buhari's impeachment gains momentum as Senate gets backing of influential governor

Politics

2 years ago

The Nigeria National Assembly has gotten a major boost in its move to impeach President Muhammadu Buhari following an incessant terrorist attacks in the country

'APC impacted more lives than any other govt’, says deputy speaker

'APC impacted more lives than any other govt’, says deputy speaker

Politics

2 years ago

As part of preparations for the 2023 general polls, the deputy speaker of the House of Reps said the APC has done more good than any other government will do

2023: Powerful northern APC chieftain raises alarm over Zamfara state

2023: Powerful northern APC chieftain raises alarm over Zamfara state

Politics

2 years ago

The members of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) in Kaduna have been urged to end their feud and come together to achieve victory the 2023 general polls

2023: APC unfazed by legal suit seeking Tinubu’s disqualification as flag bearer

2023: APC unfazed by legal suit seeking Tinubu’s disqualification as flag bearer

Politics

2 years ago

The ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) says it is not bothered by the legal suit seeking the disqualification of Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the party's candidate

Pandemonium as gunmen invade nearby community of popular university, kidnap two

Pandemonium as gunmen invade nearby community of popular university, kidnap two

Nigeria

2 years ago

At least two persons have been kidnapped in a fresh gunmen attack on residents of Abaa, a nearby village to Ogbomoso, the host community of the popular LAUTECH

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