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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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Buhari’s administration bankrupted Nigeria, NSA Ribadu declares

Buhari’s administration bankrupted Nigeria, NSA Ribadu declares

Nigeria

2 years ago

Off-cycle election: List of Bayelsa state governors from 1999 to date

Off-cycle election: List of Bayelsa state governors from 1999 to date

Politics

2 years ago

Bayelsa governorship election 2023: Final results from INEC's state collation centre (Live Updates)

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Bayelsa governorship election 2023: Final results from INEC's state collation centre (Live Updates)

Politics

2 years ago

Off-cycle polls: Post-election report rates INEC's deployment of assistive tools for PWDs

Off-cycle polls: Post-election report rates INEC's deployment of assistive tools for PWDs

Politics

2 years ago

Off-cycle polls: Yiaga Africa releases scorecard of INEC, security agencies, others

Off-cycle polls: Yiaga Africa releases scorecard of INEC, security agencies, others

Politics

2 years ago

BREAKING: Driver evading LASTMA raid crushes 2 LAWMA workers to death in Lagos

BREAKING: Driver evading LASTMA raid crushes 2 LAWMA workers to death in Lagos

Nigeria

2 years ago

Shehu Sani reacts as immigration loses 8 band personnel to fatal accident

Shehu Sani reacts as immigration loses 8 band personnel to fatal accident

Politics

2 years ago

Senator Shehu Sani has expressed his deepest sympathy to the eight immigration band personnel killed in a fatal accident along the Kan0-Abuja expressway.

LASU graduate shines at NYSC competition, wins N1 million cash prize

LASU graduate shines at NYSC competition, wins N1 million cash prize

Education

2 years ago

Peter Osagie Ifagbuyi, a graduate of Lagos State University (LASU) outclassed students of UNILAG and UNIILORIN to win N1 million in an NYSC competition.

Subsidy removal: APC lawmaker alleged of plotting to stage probe against Tinubu breaks silence

Subsidy removal: APC lawmaker alleged of plotting to stage probe against Tinubu breaks silence

Nigeria

2 years ago

Hon Yusuf Gagdi has refuted claims that he called for an investigation into President Bola Ahmed Tinubu regarding the funds from removing the petrol subsidy.

Off-cycle election: Ganduje speaks after Uzodimma, Ododo's victory

Off-cycle election: Ganduje speaks after Uzodimma, Ododo's victory

Politics

2 years ago

The national chairman of the APC, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje has congratulated the winners of the gubernatorial elections in Imo and Kogi states respectively.

Tinubu to create constitutional roles for traditional rulers

Tinubu to create constitutional roles for traditional rulers

Politics

2 years ago

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has committed to working closely with the National Assembly to formalize a constitutional framework that recognizes traditional leaders

Kogi gubernatorial polls: SDP Ajaka rejects INEC's result, reveals next step

Kogi gubernatorial polls: SDP Ajaka rejects INEC's result, reveals next step

Politics

2 years ago

Murtala Ajaka, the gubernatorial candidate of the SDP in Kogi State, has expressed reservations regarding irregularities observed in the recent election.

Kogi governorship election 2023: Final results from INEC's state collation centre (Live Updates)

Live

Kogi governorship election 2023: Final results from INEC's state collation centre (Live Updates)

Politics

2 years ago

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) collates the official results of the 21 local government areas in Kogi state 2023 governorship election.

Baze University: 20-year-old female law student emerges as overall best student

Baze University: 20-year-old female law student emerges as overall best student

Education

2 years ago

Morenikeji Adebanjo, a 20-year-old law student from Ogun State has emerged the overall best student at the 10th Convocation Ceremony of Baze University.

Imo governorship poll: Labour Party rejects result, drags INEC, Uzodimma to court

Imo governorship poll: Labour Party rejects result, drags INEC, Uzodimma to court

Politics

2 years ago

The Governorship Candidate of the Labour Party in Imo, Sen. Athan Achonu, has rejected the result of Saturday’s election, saying he will seek redress in Court.

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