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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Buhari's govt owing contractors N1.5trn, Umahi confirms

Buhari's govt owing contractors N1.5trn, Umahi confirms

Nigeria

a year ago

Akwa Ibom governor threatens to sack council chairpersons, gives reason

Akwa Ibom governor threatens to sack council chairpersons, gives reason

Nigeria

a year ago

Family of young undergraduate crushed to death by governor's convoy demands justice

Family of young undergraduate crushed to death by governor's convoy demands...

Nigeria

a year ago

Akpabio at 61: 108 APC non-serving senators hail senate president

Akpabio at 61: 108 APC non-serving senators hail senate president

Nigeria

a year ago

Human Rights Day: Tinubu's minister, FlexiSAF, calls for urgency to tackle Nigeria's education crisis

Human Rights Day: Tinubu's minister, FlexiSAF, calls for urgency to tackle...

Education

a year ago

BREAKING: Nigerian Customs announces promotion of 357 officers

BREAKING: Nigerian Customs announces promotion of 357 officers

Nigeria

a year ago

Kaduna killings: El-Rufai, Sanusi storms community of airstrike victims

Kaduna killings: El-Rufai, Sanusi storms community of airstrike victims

Nigeria

a year ago

On Saturday, December 9, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, the ex-governor of Kaduna state, paid a visit to those injured in the Tudun Biri village military airstrike.

Kaduna bomb: Photos emerge as northern senators visit airstrike victims, donate N58m

Kaduna bomb: Photos emerge as northern senators visit airstrike victims, donate N58m

Nigeria

a year ago

Top northern senators have visited the airstrike victims and their families in Kaduna days after the Nigerian military mistakenly detonated bombs in a community

2027: Labour Party breaks silence over rumoured withdrawal from PDP, NNPP coalition

2027: Labour Party breaks silence over rumoured withdrawal from PDP, NNPP coalition

Politics

a year ago

The Labour Party has debunked the speculation that it has withdrawn its association from the coalition of opposition political parties, including PDP, and others

Edo 2024: Gov Obaseki's anointed, Asue Ighodalo, resigns as Nigerian Breweries chairman

Edo 2024: Gov Obaseki's anointed, Asue Ighodalo, resigns as Nigerian Breweries chairman

Politics

a year ago

Asue Ighodalo has tendered his resignation as chairman of the board of directors of the Nigerian Breweries to pursue his governorship ambition in Edo state.

Kogi poll: APM guber candidate drags Ododo to tribunal? Fresh fact emerges

Kogi poll: APM guber candidate drags Ododo to tribunal? Fresh fact emerges

Politics

a year ago

The gubernatorial candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) in Kogi has acknowledged the victory of Usman Ododo, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate.

Kogi: SDP reveals why it refused to challenge Ododo's victory at tribunal

Kogi: SDP reveals why it refused to challenge Ododo's victory at tribunal

Politics

a year ago

The Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Kogi state has recognised Usman Ododo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as winner of the governorship poll.

Edo 2024: Ganduje alerted as Okpebholo risks losing APC's ticket

Edo 2024: Ganduje alerted as Okpebholo risks losing APC's ticket

Politics

a year ago

The national chairman of the APC, Abdullahi Ganduje, has been told to block the candidacy of Senator Monday Okpebholo for the upcoming gubernatorial poll in Edo.

Gender-based violence: "I don't think we're where we used to be", says Fashola

Gender-based violence: "I don't think we're where we used to be", says Fashola

Nigeria

a year ago

Christian Aid (UK) in Nigeria has rolled out a game-changing plan for women's economic security and to reduce the risk of violence against them in the soiciety.

"Forever grateful": 26-year-old Kano indigene who married 49-year-old American joins US military

"Forever grateful": 26-year-old Kano indigene who married 49-year-old American joins US military

Nigeria

a year ago

Suleiman Isah, a 26-year-old indigene of Kano state who married an American citizen, Janine Reimann, has joined the US Army 3 years into their union as a couple

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