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

Author's articles

"Public opinions can never take the place of law": CJN speaks amid court's sacking of 3 governors

"Public opinions can never take the place of law": CJN speaks amid court's...

Nigeria

a year ago

Amid failure to meet ASUU demands, lawmaker push for 32 new federal varsities

Amid failure to meet ASUU demands, lawmaker push for 32 new federal varsities

Education

a year ago

Stats: 1.8 million Nigerians living with HIV, NASS to raise funds to combat virus

Stats: 1.8 million Nigerians living with HIV, NASS to raise funds to combat...

Nigeria

a year ago

Borno IDP emerges best-graduating student in Edo varsity after 7 O'level attempts

Borno IDP emerges best-graduating student in Edo varsity after 7 O'level...

Education

a year ago

Japa, IPPIS causing lecturers shortage in universities, says ASUU

Japa, IPPIS causing lecturers shortage in universities, says ASUU

Education

a year ago

Like Ribadu, Gov Abiodun blames Buhari's govt for Nigeria's economic woes

Like Ribadu, Gov Abiodun blames Buhari's govt for Nigeria's economic woes

Nigeria

a year ago

Kano verdict: Protest rocks Ibadan as Governor Yusuf's supporters take over sport complex

Kano verdict: Protest rocks Ibadan as Governor Yusuf's supporters take over sport complex

Politics

a year ago

On Sunday, November 26, supporters of Abba Kabir Yusuf, the Governor of Kano State, assembled at the Lekan Salami Sports Complex in Ibadan, Oyo State.

Airline carrying Ganduje's ally from Lagos breaks silence after landing in Asaba instead of Abuja

Airline carrying Ganduje's ally from Lagos breaks silence after landing in Asaba instead of Abuja

Nigeria

a year ago

The United Nigeria Airlines has revealed that their plane from Lagos scheduled to land in Abuja instead of Asaba in Delta state was a diversion due to poor weather.

Kano: Gov. Yusuf, NNPP suffering from negligence of electoral law, coalition says

Kano: Gov. Yusuf, NNPP suffering from negligence of electoral law, coalition says

Politics

a year ago

The Nigerian Youths in Politics has called for the sanction of Kano State attorney-general for his comments alleging that the Nigerian judiciary had been compromised

Cleric, RCCG women to Tinubu: Fix a day for national thanksgiving in Nigeria

Cleric, RCCG women to Tinubu: Fix a day for national thanksgiving in Nigeria

Nigeria

a year ago

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been urged to designation a day to celebrate National Thanksgiving for God's protection over Nigeria despite its numerous ordeals.

Unemployment frustrating Nigeria youths nationwide, new stats revealed

Unemployment frustrating Nigeria youths nationwide, new stats revealed

Nigeria

a year ago

The federal government has expressed that the issue of unemployment represents a significant threat to Nigeria's continued existence as a nation.

48th convocation: UNIBEN honours Fashola, Kayode Adegbulugbe, Gbenga Komolafe, others

48th convocation: UNIBEN honours Fashola, Kayode Adegbulugbe, Gbenga Komolafe, others

Education

a year ago

The University of Benin (UNIBEN) has conferred an honorary award to ex-Lagos state governor Babatunde Raji Fashola and COO of GEIL, Dr Kayode Adegbulugbe.

Bribe allegation: Kano attorney-general Dederi under pressure as group demands his prosecution

Bribe allegation: Kano attorney-general Dederi under pressure as group demands his prosecution

Nigeria

a year ago

The Advocacy for Justice and Good Governance has called for the prosecution of Haruna Isa Dederi, the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in Kano State.

Atiku at 77: How Abacha's goons almost killed ex-vice president, Phrank Shaibu reveals

Atiku at 77: How Abacha's goons almost killed ex-vice president, Phrank Shaibu reveals

Nigeria

a year ago

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar turns 77 on Saturday, November 25 but has been through many ordeals to rise to the apex of Nigeria's political scene.

ECOWAS: Why 35% affirmative action for women is stalling, lawmaker reveals

ECOWAS: Why 35% affirmative action for women is stalling, lawmaker reveals

Politics

a year ago

A Ghanaian lawmaker, Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzrah, has revealed that the sentiments of religion and patriarchy have been the major hindrance to women's affirmative action.

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