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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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Alleged N170bn fraud: Suspended AGF finally regains freedom from EFCC custody

Alleged N170bn fraud: Suspended AGF finally regains freedom from EFCC custody

Politics

4 years ago

Peter Obi’s presidential ambition under threat despite online support

Peter Obi’s presidential ambition under threat despite online support

Politics

4 years ago

Nigerian army to probe alleged involvement of personnel in kidnap of methodist prelate

Nigerian army to probe alleged involvement of personnel in kidnap of methodist prelate

Nigeria

4 years ago

Okorocha issues strong message to Nigerians after securing bail from EFCC custody

Okorocha issues strong message to Nigerians after securing bail from EFCC custody

Politics

4 years ago

APGA announces presidential candidate for 2023 election

APGA announces presidential candidate for 2023 election

Politics

4 years ago

FCT suffers prison congestion, earmark N1bn for national mosque renovation

FCT suffers prison congestion, earmark N1bn for national mosque renovation

Nigeria

4 years ago

2023: Why I will win APC’s presidential ticket, says Badaru

2023: Why I will win APC’s presidential ticket, says Badaru

Politics

4 years ago

Governor Mohammed Badaru of Jigawa State has expressed optimism of emerging winner of the forthcoming All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary.

Embattled Ahmed Idris implicates top government officials, as EFCC discovers another N90bn

Embattled Ahmed Idris implicates top government officials, as EFCC discovers another N90bn

Nigeria

4 years ago

Fresh discovery from the case of suspended accountant-general, Ahmed Idris reveals that he has divulge names of top government officials linked to the fraud.

2023: Dino Melaye fumes over Buhari’s talk about successor, says PDP ready to unseat APC from Aso Rock

2023: Dino Melaye fumes over Buhari’s talk about successor, says PDP ready to unseat APC from Aso Rock

Politics

4 years ago

Senator Dino Melaye has vented his displeasure over the statement of President Muhammadu Buhari seeking to nominate his successor ahead of the 2023 elections

Edwin Clark calls for immediate resignation of PDP chairman, gives reason

Edwin Clark calls for immediate resignation of PDP chairman, gives reason

Politics

4 years ago

Leader of the south-south, Chief Edwin Clark has aimed a dig at the national chairman of APC, Senator Iyorchia Ayu and Aminu Tambuwal, governor of Sokoto state.

Kaduna under attack as boko haram strikes again, scores abducted

Kaduna under attack as boko haram strikes again, scores abducted

Nigeria

4 years ago

Scores of passengers traveling along Birnin Gwari-Kaduna road have been kidnapped by suspected members of the Boko Haram sect and razed eight vehicles ablaze.

It’s official: Commercial motorcycles now illegal in Lagos

It’s official: Commercial motorcycles now illegal in Lagos

Nigeria

4 years ago

After issuing a notice of an imminent ban on Okada, the Lagos state government in collaboration with security agencies has commenced enforcement of the ban.

2023 primaries: Former minister outline 2 major reasons why Tinubu, Atiku can’t be defeated

2023 primaries: Former minister outline 2 major reasons why Tinubu, Atiku can’t be defeated

Politics

4 years ago

Senator Adeseye Ogunlewe says he is confident that presidential aspirant of APC Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, will secure an easy victory at the APC presidential primary

Major setback for APC as popular senator dumps party, withdraws governorship ambition

Major setback for APC as popular senator dumps party, withdraws governorship ambition

Politics

4 years ago

Senator Magnus of the ruling party APC has announced his withdrawal from the contest just before the kick off of the primary scheduled to hold this Wednesday.

Okada ban: Lagos police to arrest, prosecute passengers

Okada ban: Lagos police to arrest, prosecute passengers

Nigeria

4 years ago

The Lagos State Police Command has said that those who patronise commercial motorcycles popularly known as okada in will be arrested and prosecuted by the law.

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