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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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Insecurity: Zamfara governor holds strategic meeting with security council

Insecurity: Zamfara governor holds strategic meeting with security council

Nigeria

2 years ago

2023 governorship election: 7 key political facts about Kogi state

2023 governorship election: 7 key political facts about Kogi state

Politics

2 years ago

Who is Dino Melaye? 10 facts about PDP governorship candidate in Kogi state

Who is Dino Melaye? 10 facts about PDP governorship candidate in Kogi state

Politics

2 years ago

Bayelsa, Imo, Kogi guber polls: Nigerian women still chasing 35% affirmative action

Bayelsa, Imo, Kogi guber polls: Nigerian women still chasing 35% affirmative action

Politics

2 years ago

DSS urged to investigate NLC president Ajaero over Imo crisis

DSS urged to investigate NLC president Ajaero over Imo crisis

Politics

2 years ago

Election tribunal: PDP raises alarm over alleged APC scheme to remove Senator Akobundu

Election tribunal: PDP raises alarm over alleged APC scheme to remove Senator Akobundu

Politics

2 years ago

Kogi governorship election 2023: AA candidate speaks on stepping down for Dino Melaye

Kogi governorship election 2023: AA candidate speaks on stepping down for Dino Melaye

Politics

2 years ago

Otunba Olayinka Braimoh, has refuted claims suggesting that he withdrew from the race in favour of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Senator Dino Melaye

Breaking: Gov Uzodimma breaks silence over alleged role in blocking Nnamdi Kanu's release

Breaking: Gov Uzodimma breaks silence over alleged role in blocking Nnamdi Kanu's release

Politics

2 years ago

Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, has refuted any involvement in impeding the release of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).

FG replies to Peter Obi's criticism over supplementary budget

FG replies to Peter Obi's criticism over supplementary budget

Nigeria

2 years ago

The federal government has dismissed Peter Obi's claim that the 2023 supplementary budget signed by President Bola Tinubu was insensitive towards Nigerians.

BREAKING: Atiku storms Kogi to campaign for Dino Melaye, photos emerge

BREAKING: Atiku storms Kogi to campaign for Dino Melaye, photos emerge

Politics

2 years ago

Atiku Abubakar has stormed Kogi state to show his support for Senator Dino Melaye, the party's governorship candidate for Saturday, November 11 election.

Jubilation as embattled ex-CBN boss Emefiele returns home after 151 days in DSS, EFCC custody

Jubilation as embattled ex-CBN boss Emefiele returns home after 151 days in DSS, EFCC custody

Nigeria

2 years ago

Godwin Emefiele, the embattled former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has finally returned home after over 150 days in the custody of the EFCC and DSS

Zamfara govt accuses Tinubu’s minister Matawalle of squandering over N1bn

Zamfara govt accuses Tinubu’s minister Matawalle of squandering over N1bn

Nigeria

2 years ago

Zamfara State government claims to have proof that ex-governor Bello Matawalle misappropriated over one billion Naira for an unfinished catering rest house.

Imo 2023 guber: Election may not hold as peace talk ends in disarray

Imo 2023 guber: Election may not hold as peace talk ends in disarray

Politics

2 years ago

The peace meeting organised by INEC ahead of the the Imo State governorship election ended in chaos in Owerri, the state capital, on Tuesday, November 7.

How 13 seconds naked clip of ex-Osun speaker landed 5 people in prison

How 13 seconds naked clip of ex-Osun speaker landed 5 people in prison

Nigeria

2 years ago

Justice Nathaniel Ayo-Emmanuel of the Federal High Court in Osogbo has sentenced five persons for circulating the nude video of ex-Osun state speaker, Timothy Owoeye

FG, NESG, other stakeholders synergise to improve Nigeria’s food safety standards

FG, NESG, other stakeholders synergise to improve Nigeria’s food safety standards

Nigeria

2 years ago

The Nigeria Economic Summit Group (NESG) has staged a convergence of stakeholders and partners to strengthen the country’s food safety system structure.

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