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: Tinubu’s outburst shows Nigeria needs a meek, active leader, group says

2023: Tinubu’s outburst shows Nigeria needs a meek, active leader, group says

Politics

3 years ago

Owo attack: Fayemi-led NGF donates N50m to Ondo catholic diocese, visits Akeredolu

Owo attack: Fayemi-led NGF donates N50m to Ondo catholic diocese, visits Akeredolu

Politics

3 years ago

FG set to extradite Abba Kyari to US for trial over alleged link with Hushpippi

FG set to extradite Abba Kyari to US for trial over alleged link with Hushpippi

Nigeria

3 years ago

Bad news for criminals as EFCC gets unlimited access to INTERPOL’s criminal database

Bad news for criminals as EFCC gets unlimited access to INTERPOL’s criminal database

Politics

3 years ago

Primaries: Political parties should partner EFCC, others to prosecute money bags, CSOs declares

Primaries: Political parties should partner EFCC, others to prosecute money bags, CSOs declares

Politics

3 years ago

2023: 4 probable reasons why Buhari is yet to sign electoral amendment bill

2023: 4 probable reasons why Buhari is yet to sign electoral amendment bill

Politics

3 years ago

2023 presidency: Peter Obi has 20 million votes already, Doyin Okupe boasts

2023 presidency: Peter Obi has 20 million votes already, Doyin Okupe boasts

Politics

3 years ago

Nigeria's self-styled second opposition party, Labour Party (LP) has boasted to have secured 20million voters already ahead of the 2023 presidential elections.

2023: Three main reasons why Pat Utomi stepped down for Peter Obi as labour party candidate

2023: Three main reasons why Pat Utomi stepped down for Peter Obi as labour party candidate

Politics

3 years ago

Former presidential hopeful under the umbrella of Labour Party (LP), Professor Pat Utomi has opened up on why Peter Obi is a worthy candidate for the party.

Big hit for Nigeria’s education system as society sues for fresh reform

Big hit for Nigeria’s education system as society sues for fresh reform

Education

3 years ago

The federal government of Nigeria has been urged to up its game in providing adequate infrastructure to salvage the collapse state of education in the country.

2023: APC screening committee clears presidential aspirants, disqualifies 10 Others

2023: APC screening committee clears presidential aspirants, disqualifies 10 Others

Politics

3 years ago

The trio of Bola Tinubu, Yemi Osinbajo and Rotimi Amaechi has made the final cut of aspirants approved for the presidential primary poll of the ruling party

Gas explosion rocks Kano, scores injured, properties destroyed

Gas explosion rocks Kano, scores injured, properties destroyed

Nigeria

3 years ago

Another gas explosion has hit Kano state barely a month after a similar incident in Sabon-Gari. In this fresh explosion, now fewer than 20 persons were injured.

Photos emerge as former acting EFCC boss, Magu gets promoted as AIG

Photos emerge as former acting EFCC boss, Magu gets promoted as AIG

Nigeria

3 years ago

Ex-acting chairman of the economic and financial crimes commission (EFCC) Ibrahim Magu has been officially decorated as assistant inspector-general of police

2023: PDP's quest to capture Lagos suffers setback as Sanwo-Olu's main challenger pledges support for APC

2023: PDP's quest to capture Lagos suffers setback as Sanwo-Olu's main challenger pledges support for APC

Politics

3 years ago

The Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo Olu has received an extra boost in his quest to secure his place as governor of the state for a second term in office

2023: President Buhari must not be swayed by ethnic sentiment in choosing a successor, group says

2023: President Buhari must not be swayed by ethnic sentiment in choosing a successor, group says

Politics

3 years ago

One of Nigeria's apex socio-political group, Fusion 774 have critiqued insinuations that a southern candidate cannot be the bannerman for the APC in 2023 polls

2023: Peter Obi’s flag bearer status in doubt as LP faction files lawsuit

2023: Peter Obi’s flag bearer status in doubt as LP faction files lawsuit

Politics

3 years ago

Presidential hopeful under the flagship of the Labour Party (LP), Mr Peter Obi has been caught in the web of party drama as his flag bearer status is in doubt

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