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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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2023: Tambuwal speaks on PDP southern presidential zoning

2023: Tambuwal speaks on PDP southern presidential zoning

Politics

4 years ago

OAU vice chancellorship: Ife indigenes must be crazy, Wole Soyinka rants

OAU vice chancellorship: Ife indigenes must be crazy, Wole Soyinka rants

Education

4 years ago

Convention: APC has no time for gimmicks, says Mala Buni

Convention: APC has no time for gimmicks, says Mala Buni

Politics

4 years ago

Apongbon fire: Lagos begins probe, vows to prevent reoccurrence

Apongbon fire: Lagos begins probe, vows to prevent reoccurrence

Nigeria

4 years ago

Apongbon fire outbreak: Lagos announces closure of Eko Bridge

Apongbon fire outbreak: Lagos announces closure of Eko Bridge

Nigeria

4 years ago

Good news as popular CEO Irims declares massive jobs in solar industry

Good news as popular CEO Irims declares massive jobs in solar industry

Energy

4 years ago

2023 Presidency: More worry for Tinubu as APC stalwarts deny endorsing southwest zoning

2023 Presidency: More worry for Tinubu as APC stalwarts deny endorsing southwest zoning

Politics

4 years ago

There seems to be a dilemma on the part of the APC on which geopolitical zone will be awarded the presidential ticket. Some party stalwarts has dismiss claims

History does not favour state police in north, Shehu Sani declares

History does not favour state police in north, Shehu Sani declares

Politics

4 years ago

Senator Shehu Sani has state his position on the possibility of state police being effective in the northern region of Nigeria. Sani said precedence is a key

APC convention: Senator Adamu’s chairmanship bid threatened, as southern delegates cast doubts

APC convention: Senator Adamu’s chairmanship bid threatened, as southern delegates cast doubts

Politics

4 years ago

Southern delegates of the ruling All Progress Congress (APC) has vented their stance over the candidacy of Senator Abdullahi Adamu for the chairmanship seat

2023: More setback for Atiku as southwest PDP rejects ex-VP's candidacy

2023: More setback for Atiku as southwest PDP rejects ex-VP's candidacy

Politics

4 years ago

The presidential ambition of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar looks to be hitting rock bottom as top PDP stalwarts in the southwest rejected his candidacy.

2023: Group endorses Jonathan presidency, offers to purchase nomination form

2023: Group endorses Jonathan presidency, offers to purchase nomination form

Politics

4 years ago

In a build-up to the general elections in 2023, a group known as Middle Belt Progressive Forum has endorsed the candidacy of the former president of Nigeria.

Bamise: BRT driver arraigned in court over alleged murder

Bamise: BRT driver arraigned in court over alleged murder

Nigeria

4 years ago

After several days of online agitation seeking justice for the killers of Oluwabamise, a passenger a BRT bus, Lagos state government has arraigned the suspect

2023: TMG holds strategic meeting to chart course for seamless general elections

2023: TMG holds strategic meeting to chart course for seamless general elections

Politics

4 years ago

Election observation group, Transition Monitoring Group (TMG) says it is ready to partner INEC and other stakeholders for the seamless run of the 2023 elections

Social protection: Zulum doles out N62.7m to 846 stores’ labourers

Social protection: Zulum doles out N62.7m to 846 stores’ labourers

Politics

4 years ago

No fewer than 846 elders in Borno state were giving cash gifts, food items worth N62,750,000 by the state government for their outstanding service to the State.

Russian invasion: Final year student dies in Sokoto, 14 days after arrival

Russian invasion: Final year student dies in Sokoto, 14 days after arrival

Education

4 years ago

A Nigerian student known as Uzaifa Halilu Modachi, has been announced dead 14 days after being evacuated from Ukraine following the prevalent war with Russia

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