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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Rivers: INEC gets deadline to conduct by-elections to replace 27 lawmakers who defected to APC

Rivers: INEC gets deadline to conduct by-elections to replace 27 lawmakers who defected to APC

Politics

a year ago

Tragedy as 10 die, 7 injured in Lagos-Ibadan expressway auto-crash

Tragedy as 10 die, 7 injured in Lagos-Ibadan expressway auto-crash

Nigeria

a year ago

BREAKING: Ondo governor Akeredolu begins another medical leave, hands over power to deputy

BREAKING: Ondo governor Akeredolu begins another medical leave, hands over power to deputy

Nigeria

a year ago

Customs officer caught on camera demanding 5k bribe from passenger at Lagos Airport to be probed

Customs officer caught on camera demanding 5k bribe from passenger at Lagos Airport to be probed

Nigeria

a year ago

Just In: Harvard University president Claudine Gay accused of plagiarism

Just In: Harvard University president Claudine Gay accused of plagiarism

Education

a year ago

Coach B.I: The Rise of Africa's Leading Sports Content Creator

Coach B.I: The Rise of Africa's Leading Sports Content Creator

Education

a year ago

Ondo power tussle: Akeredolu’s deputy, assembly, speaker, summoned by Tinubu

Ondo power tussle: Akeredolu’s deputy, assembly, speaker, summoned by Tinubu

Politics

a year ago

Emerging report has confirmed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has once again intervened in the political acrimony between Ondo state governor and his deputy.

Exclusive: Ekiti varsity graduate set to break Guinness World Record

Exclusive: Ekiti varsity graduate set to break Guinness World Record

Nigeria

a year ago

Emmanuel Okikiola's quest to set a new record for the lengthiest singing marathon, spanning 150 hours, has been officially endorsed by the Guinness World Records.

Full list: APC political goons in Plateau scramble for Lanlong's hotcake ministerial seat

Full list: APC political goons in Plateau scramble for Lanlong's hotcake ministerial seat

Politics

a year ago

At least nine APC chieftains are in poll position to replace Simeon Lalong as Minister of Labour and Employment as he's on the verge of returning to the Senate

Just In: Action Alliance holds emergency NEC meeting on Kogi governorship election

Just In: Action Alliance holds emergency NEC meeting on Kogi governorship election

Politics

a year ago

The Action Alliance Party in Kogi state has declared that it would not be filing any litigation at the election tribunal against the victory of APC's Usman Ododo.

Kogi poll: Int'l, local observers release INEC's scorecard as Ododo emerges gov-elect

Kogi poll: Int'l, local observers release INEC's scorecard as Ododo emerges gov-elect

Politics

a year ago

The Independent Observer Mission in Kogi State Gubernatorial has released its scorecard on INEC's performance in the conduct of the November 11th exercise.

"We'll miss you": Children of veteran NTA broadcaster Aisha Bello confirm death

"We'll miss you": Children of veteran NTA broadcaster Aisha Bello confirm death

Nigeria

a year ago

Aisha Bello Mustapha, a seasoned newscaster with the Nigerian Television Authorities (NTA), has been declared dead in a statement released by her family.

Crisis in Plateau, as suspected gunmen kill 4, burn monarch’s house

Crisis in Plateau, as suspected gunmen kill 4, burn monarch’s house

Nigeria

a year ago

Four deaths has been recorded in a recent attack in Dungwel village, located in the Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, on Sunday, December 10.

Salihu Lukman reveals why APC chose Tinubu as presidential flagbearer

Salihu Lukman reveals why APC chose Tinubu as presidential flagbearer

Politics

a year ago

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Salihu Lukman, has revealed the party's preference for President Bola Tinubu as flagbearer.

Delta chief in trouble as DSS raids home recover AK-47, others

Delta chief in trouble as DSS raids home recover AK-47, others

Nigeria

a year ago

Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested Obi Nduka, the high chief of Asaba in Delta state after raiding his residence and found firearms.

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