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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Popular northern governor says 2023 polls remains a two-horse race, writes off Obi, Kwankwaso

Popular northern governor says 2023 polls remains a two-horse race, writes off Obi, Kwankwaso

Politics

2 years ago

Freed Kaduna train passenger opens up on ordeals in the den of bandits

Freed Kaduna train passenger opens up on ordeals in the den of bandits

Nigeria

2 years ago

UK court grants Ekweremadu's wife bail, Senator to remain behind bars

UK court grants Ekweremadu's wife bail, Senator to remain behind bars

Nigeria

2 years ago

2023: 'Obidient movement' just another EndSARS with unfruitful result, says Atiku support organization

2023: 'Obidient movement' just another EndSARS with unfruitful result, says Atiku support organization

Politics

2 years ago

Buhari nominates 19 electoral commissioners as CSOs charge senate on due diligence in screening

Buhari nominates 19 electoral commissioners as CSOs charge senate on due diligence in screening

Politics

2 years ago

Atiku speaks, as truth of how Tinubu lobbied for Muslim-Muslim ticket with Buhari emerges

Atiku speaks, as truth of how Tinubu lobbied for Muslim-Muslim ticket with Buhari emerges

Politics

2 years ago

President Buhari appoints acting FRSC corps marshal, Dauda Biu

President Buhari appoints acting FRSC corps marshal, Dauda Biu

Nigeria

2 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the acting role of Mr. Dauda Biu as the Corp Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps following Oyeyemi's retirement

Why Nigeria must avoid a replica of Sri Lanka, by Dr Abubakar Sani

Why Nigeria must avoid a replica of Sri Lanka, by Dr Abubakar Sani

Opinion

2 years ago

Rising costs of supplies, epileptic power supply, high cost of fuel, sickening and monumental corruption, is a few of the many problems of Nigeria ahead of 2023

Credibility of Ekiti, Osun polls and the role of electoral technology, by Abideen Olasupo

Credibility of Ekiti, Osun polls and the role of electoral technology, by Abideen Olasupo

Opinion

2 years ago

Nigeria held its first two elections since President Muhammadu Buhari signed the new electoral bill. The new bill was tested and it proved to be very effective

Osun polls: Finally Governor Oyetola opens up on defeat to Adeleke

Osun polls: Finally Governor Oyetola opens up on defeat to Adeleke

Politics

2 years ago

Governor Adegboyega Oyetola has urged APC members in Osun state not to be dismayed by its shocking loss to the PDP at the just concluded gubernatorial polls

Just in: INEC makes final decision on Abacha’s son’s gubernatorial candidacy in Kano

Just in: INEC makes final decision on Abacha’s son’s gubernatorial candidacy in Kano

Politics

2 years ago

Controversy has hit the Peoples Democratic Party in Kano following INEC's decision to drop Alhaji Muhammad Abacha as the gubernatorial candidate of the party

2023: Court issues final verdict on Governor Umahi’s senatorial bid

2023: Court issues final verdict on Governor Umahi’s senatorial bid

Politics

2 years ago

The senatorial bid of Gov Dave Umahi has been shattered by the Federal High Court in Abakaliki after recognizing the candidacy of princess Agom-Eze as candidate

Insecurity: In Kaduna, 645 deaths recorded in first half of 2022

Insecurity: In Kaduna, 645 deaths recorded in first half of 2022

Nigeria

2 years ago

The Kaduna government says 645 persons were killed across the state between January and June 2022 due to incessant terror attacks, communal clashes and others

Peter Obi top list of most searched personalities on google

Peter Obi top list of most searched personalities on google

Nigeria

2 years ago

Peter Obi's popularity is beginning to go the extra mile as he was recently announced as the most searched personality on Google ahead of big names like Putin

Breaking: Federal Govt to spend N6.72trn on fuel subsidy in 2023

Breaking: Federal Govt to spend N6.72trn on fuel subsidy in 2023

Nigeria

2 years ago

The minister of finance, Zainab Ahmed has announced that the federal government will spend N6.72 trillion to make provision for fuel subsidies in the year 2023

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