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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Tinubu hails Ise-Iyamu at 60, calls him a true progressive

Tinubu hails Ise-Iyamu at 60, calls him a true progressive

Politics

3 years ago

Okada Ban: Calls for job creation heightens, as restriction enters fourth week

Okada Ban: Calls for job creation heightens, as restriction enters fourth week

Nigeria

3 years ago

Finally, Enugu catholic diocese opens up on Mbaka’s suspension

Finally, Enugu catholic diocese opens up on Mbaka’s suspension

Nigeria

3 years ago

2023: Atiku, Tinubu shift battle ground to Osun after PDP suffered serious defeat in Ekiti election

2023: Atiku, Tinubu shift battle ground to Osun after PDP suffered serious defeat in Ekiti election

Politics

3 years ago

Ekiti Polls: Major Setback for APC As Biodun Oyebanji May Face Election Tribunal for Electoral Fraud

Ekiti Polls: Major Setback for APC As Biodun Oyebanji May Face Election Tribunal for Electoral Fraud

Politics

3 years ago

Kaduna: 36 persons reportedly kidnapped in fresh bandit attack

Kaduna: 36 persons reportedly kidnapped in fresh bandit attack

Nigeria

3 years ago

Ekiti Polls: INEC official results are consistent, says Yiaga Africa

Ekiti Polls: INEC official results are consistent, says Yiaga Africa

Politics

3 years ago

Africa's election observation group, Yiaga Africa has lauded the conduct of the 2022 Ekiti gubernatorial polls by the independent electoral commission (INEC)

Tinubu’s homecoming: APC presidential candidate recounts ordeal in securing party ticket

Tinubu’s homecoming: APC presidential candidate recounts ordeal in securing party ticket

Politics

3 years ago

The national leader and presidential flag bearer of the ruling party APC, Bola Tinubu has recounted his ordeal in the journey to be the bannerman of APC in 2023

Ekiti 2022: Critical stats, how APC, PDP, others stand after election

Ekiti 2022: Critical stats, how APC, PDP, others stand after election

Politics

3 years ago

The independent electoral commission (INEC) has released statistics and post-election updates of the just concluded gubernatorial elections in Ekiti state.

“It Was like War”, eyewitness recounts kidnapping incident in Karu, near Abuja

“It Was like War”, eyewitness recounts kidnapping incident in Karu, near Abuja

Nigeria

3 years ago

Residents of Karu local government area in Nasarawa state were thrown into pandemonium as some suspected gunmen invaded a community and abducted some resident

Okowa: 10 facts you probably don’t know about Atiku’s running mate

Okowa: 10 facts you probably don’t know about Atiku’s running mate

Politics

3 years ago

At 22 governor Ifeanyi Okowo became a certified medical doctor from the prestigious premier University of Ibadan and also broke records at college level in Edo

Ekiti 2022: Vote buying, ballot snatching surges at polls as INEC maintain clean slate

Ekiti 2022: Vote buying, ballot snatching surges at polls as INEC maintain clean slate

Politics

3 years ago

Emerging reports has confirmed that vote-buying is currently dominating the electoral process of the ongoing governorship election across polls in Ekiti state

National electric grid: NERC issues fresh update on power supply

National electric grid: NERC issues fresh update on power supply

Nigeria

3 years ago

Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC has blamed poor maintenance, low supply of gas and vandalism as the reason for poor power supply in the country

VP slot: Finally Tinubu opens up on Muslim-Muslim ticket permutation

VP slot: Finally Tinubu opens up on Muslim-Muslim ticket permutation

Politics

3 years ago

The presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressive Congress, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has finally opened on the rumored conversation of muslim-muslim ticket.

2023: Ahmed Lawan's 23 years in NASS threatened as Yobe North APC senatorial candidate refuses to step down

2023: Ahmed Lawan's 23 years in NASS threatened as Yobe North APC senatorial candidate refuses to step down

Politics

3 years ago

Senate President, Ahmed Lawan is stuck in the web of confusion has his 23 years stay in the NASS is about to come to an abrupt end ahead of the 2023 elections.

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