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: I am too legit to quit or front for anybody, says Dele Momodu

2023: I am too legit to quit or front for anybody, says Dele Momodu

Politics

3 years ago

2023 Presidency: Again, open contest imminent as PDP chairman issues strong comment

2023 Presidency: Again, open contest imminent as PDP chairman issues strong comment

Politics

3 years ago

2023: After poaching Kwankwaso, NNPP wins Over 8,000 APC, PDP members in Katsina

2023: After poaching Kwankwaso, NNPP wins Over 8,000 APC, PDP members in Katsina

Politics

3 years ago

Bukola Saraki says Nigeria is broke, makes shocking revelation over fuel subsidy

Bukola Saraki says Nigeria is broke, makes shocking revelation over fuel subsidy

Politics

3 years ago

Registering for PVCs not enough, Nigerians must demand credible election, says Falana

Registering for PVCs not enough, Nigerians must demand credible election, says Falana

Politics

3 years ago

Amaechi receives FBC for Lagos/Ibadan, Itakpe/Warri rail e-ticketing concession

Amaechi receives FBC for Lagos/Ibadan, Itakpe/Warri rail e-ticketing concession

Nigeria

3 years ago

Osinachi: Death of gospel singer raises concern on religious doctrine of “for better for worse”

Osinachi: Death of gospel singer raises concern on religious doctrine of “for better for worse”

Nigeria

3 years ago

Many Nigerians have began to react to the death of popular gospel singer Osinachi Nwachukwu who reportedly died due to result of incessant domestic violence

Aregbesola warns immigration to ‘treat passport applicants as customers’

Aregbesola warns immigration to ‘treat passport applicants as customers’

Nigeria

3 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the deployment of new technological devices to monitor and track the application process and stages of passport applicants

BREAKING: INEC declares 106,280 voters in Ekiti, Osun invalid

BREAKING: INEC declares 106,280 voters in Ekiti, Osun invalid

Politics

3 years ago

The Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) says no fewer than 106,280 voters in Ekiti and Osun States has been disqualified from the forthcoming guber polls

I am a thinker, a doer, Nigeria needs me, says Bola Tinubu

I am a thinker, a doer, Nigeria needs me, says Bola Tinubu

Politics

3 years ago

Bola Tinubu during a consultative parley with incumbent legislative speakers of APC-led states said he has the capacity to lead Nigeria to success come 2023

BREAKING: Unknown gunmen invade police station, kill four officers in Anambra

BREAKING: Unknown gunmen invade police station, kill four officers in Anambra

Nigeria

3 years ago

Some suspected gunmen has reportedly invaded a police station in Ogbaru local government area of Anambra State killing four police officers and a female officer

2023: Again, PDP’s consensus attempt stalls, Atiku, Saraki, Wike, others scuffles

2023: Again, PDP’s consensus attempt stalls, Atiku, Saraki, Wike, others scuffles

Politics

3 years ago

The attempt to choose between zoning and consensus candidacy within the PDP has stalled as some of the party big wigs divide having a conflicting interests

Zoning: Governor Ugwuanyi Tasks Saraki, Tambuwal, Others to Ensure Justice, Equity, Fairness

Zoning: Governor Ugwuanyi Tasks Saraki, Tambuwal, Others to Ensure Justice, Equity, Fairness

Politics

3 years ago

Former Senate President Bukola Saraki has played down rumours that the idea of consensus was a attempt by him to pitch a northern agenda to the members of PDP

Buhari approves three new polytechnics, to commence operations in Q3 2022

Buhari approves three new polytechnics, to commence operations in Q3 2022

Education

3 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the creation of three new federal polytechnics in Abia, Delta and Kano state with all three set to commence operation

BREAKING: Pandemonium as unknown gunmen attack two passenger buses in Rivers

BREAKING: Pandemonium as unknown gunmen attack two passenger buses in Rivers

Nigeria

3 years ago

Two passenger buses coming from Port-Harcourt enroute Kalabari riverine has been reportedly attacked by unknown gunmen in Rivers state causing serious panic

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