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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.

4327 articles published since 03 Mar 2022

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Breaking: Imo PDP chairman murdered, details emerge

Breaking: Imo PDP chairman murdered, details emerge

Politics

2 years ago

INEC boss accused of compromise in APGA chairmanship crisis

INEC boss accused of compromise in APGA chairmanship crisis

Politics

2 years ago

BREAKING: Appeal court gives verdict in Ogun state gubernatorial election

BREAKING: Appeal court gives verdict in Ogun state gubernatorial election

Politics

2 years ago

Ex-APC spokesperson reveals President Tinubu's world record

Ex-APC spokesperson reveals President Tinubu's world record

Nigeria

2 years ago

Labour minister Lalong returns to senate, may quit Tinubu’s cabinet

Labour minister Lalong returns to senate, may quit Tinubu’s cabinet

Politics

2 years ago

BREAKING: Appeal court announces date to deliver judgement on Kaduna governorship election

BREAKING: Appeal court announces date to deliver judgement on Kaduna governorship election

Politics

2 years ago

Nasarawa verdict: Maku, Omeri distance selves from report on celebrating Gov. Sule’s victory

Nasarawa verdict: Maku, Omeri distance selves from report on celebrating Gov. Sule’s victory

Politics

2 years ago

Some top chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Nasarawa State have denied celebrating the appeal court victory of Governor Abdullahi Sule.

PDP reacts to appellate court's judgment on Nasarawa guber poll

PDP reacts to appellate court's judgment on Nasarawa guber poll

Politics

2 years ago

After the appellate court nullified the judgment of the election petition tribunal in the Nasarawa state governorship election, PDP strongly criticised the ruling.

PDP governors back judiciary despite upturning victories of 2 incumbents

PDP governors back judiciary despite upturning victories of 2 incumbents

Politics

2 years ago

Governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reposed their confidence in the Nigerian judiciary despite sacking two of their incumbent at the appellate court.

Ondo commissioner brutally attacked by thugs over bursary award

Ondo commissioner brutally attacked by thugs over bursary award

Nigeria

2 years ago

Suspected thugs have attacked the commissioner representing Ondo Central in the Ondo State Oil Development Area Development Commission (OSOPADEC).

Zamfara Governor Dauda Lawal spent N400m on foreign trips? State govt reacts

Zamfara Governor Dauda Lawal spent N400m on foreign trips? State govt reacts

Nigeria

2 years ago

The Zamfara state government has debunked allegations that Governor Dauda Lawal spent N400 million on foreign trips during his first six months in office.

From Biden to Tinubu: List of world's oldest leaders

From Biden to Tinubu: List of world's oldest leaders

Politics

2 years ago

President Joe Biden of the United States of America (USA) turns 81 on Wednesday, November 22, becoming the world's oldest leader, with others making the list.

FG: 5,000 civil servants might not get paid before Christmas, details emerge

FG: 5,000 civil servants might not get paid before Christmas, details emerge

Nigeria

2 years ago

At least 5,000 federal civil servants will be denied their December salaries due to discrepancies in their dates of first appointment and dates of birth.

Why Sanwo-Olu should resign, Rhodes-Vivour gives alleged evidence of reckless spending

Why Sanwo-Olu should resign, Rhodes-Vivour gives alleged evidence of reckless spending

Nigeria

2 years ago

Agitation have been made for the resignation of Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu amidst accusations of imprudent utilisation of public funds.

ECOWAS parliament seeks lifting of sanctions against Niger Republic

ECOWAS parliament seeks lifting of sanctions against Niger Republic

Africa

2 years ago

Some parliamentarians at the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament are appealing for the sanctions on the Republic of Niger to be lifted.

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