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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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Full standings: How APC, PDP, LP, others performed after Osun gubernatorial polls

Full standings: How APC, PDP, LP, others performed after Osun gubernatorial polls

Politics

3 years ago

Osun polls: Group commends INEC's electoral performance, decries incessant voter inducement

Osun polls: Group commends INEC's electoral performance, decries incessant voter inducement

Politics

3 years ago

Osun polls: Vote buying, compromised secrecy of ballot prevalent, says Yiaga Africa

Osun polls: Vote buying, compromised secrecy of ballot prevalent, says Yiaga Africa

Politics

3 years ago

Judicial officers to get pay rise as court orders immediate salary review by FG

Judicial officers to get pay rise as court orders immediate salary review by FG

Nigeria

3 years ago

2023: Group blasts Babachir over Muslim-Muslim ticket comments

2023: Group blasts Babachir over Muslim-Muslim ticket comments

Nigeria

3 years ago

Court clears two men arrested for criticising President Buhari after 78 days in detention

Court clears two men arrested for criticising President Buhari after 78 days in detention

Nigeria

3 years ago

Finally, Aregbesola, CG prisons, army, others summoned over Kuje jailbreak

Finally, Aregbesola, CG prisons, army, others summoned over Kuje jailbreak

Nigeria

3 years ago

The House of Representatives has summoned the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola and CG of Nigerian Correctional Service , Haliru Nababa over Kuje jailbreak

"I am the African champion of anti-corruption", says President Buhari

"I am the African champion of anti-corruption", says President Buhari

Nigeria

3 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari has once again extolled himself as the pioneer of anti-corruption stating that his time as president has set a legacy for others

ASUU accuse Ngige of misleading Buhari over ongoing strike

ASUU accuse Ngige of misleading Buhari over ongoing strike

Education

3 years ago

The leadership of ASUU have accused labour minister, Chris Ngige, of misinforming President Muhammadu Buhari over the ongoing strike which clocked 5 months.

Gunmen invade residence of former PDP chairman, kill nephew, abduct 3

Gunmen invade residence of former PDP chairman, kill nephew, abduct 3

Nigeria

3 years ago

The 25-year-old nephew of former Bauchi state governor, Ahmed Adamu Mu’azu has been by unknown gunmen who invaded his residence in his native Boto hometown

2023: Checkout list of vice presidential candidates APC panel recommended to Tinubu

2023: Checkout list of vice presidential candidates APC panel recommended to Tinubu

Politics

3 years ago

Emerging reports have confirmed that the flag bearer of the APC, Bola Ahmed Tinubu shunned 10 names recommended by a constituted committee of the ruling party

Osun 2022: PDP in a last straw of permutation, as Okowa, Tambuwal hold talks with Oyinlola

Osun 2022: PDP in a last straw of permutation, as Okowa, Tambuwal hold talks with Oyinlola

Politics

3 years ago

In what seems like a last-minute permutation and reconciliation move, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa and Governor Aminu Tambuwal led a delegate to Osun ahead of polls

ASUU strike clocks 5 months, Ngige says Buhari cannot sign collective bargaining agreement

ASUU strike clocks 5 months, Ngige says Buhari cannot sign collective bargaining agreement

Education

3 years ago

Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige has denied ever having a collective bargaining agreement with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU)

Finally, APC chairman, Adamu endorses muslim-muslim ticket amid repeated rejections

Finally, APC chairman, Adamu endorses muslim-muslim ticket amid repeated rejections

Politics

3 years ago

The emergence of Senator Kashim Shettima as the vice-presidential candidate of the APC has been approved by its chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu on Wednesday

ASUU finally responds to president Buhari’s plea over strike

ASUU finally responds to president Buhari’s plea over strike

Education

3 years ago

Looks like the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) strike will not be ending soon as the leadership of ASUU maintains original position on agreement.

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