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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: Rivers youth leader arrested in connection with attack on speaker’s residence

BREAKING: Rivers youth leader arrested in connection with attack on speaker’s residence

Nigeria

2 years ago

Rivers crisis: Police conclude probe on officers who shot at Gov Fubara

Rivers crisis: Police conclude probe on officers who shot at Gov Fubara

Nigeria

2 years ago

Emefiele: Ex-CBN boss gets deadline to appear in court over $53m debt

Emefiele: Ex-CBN boss gets deadline to appear in court over $53m debt

Nigeria

2 years ago

Wike to Fubara: "You can't just take away my structure"

Wike to Fubara: "You can't just take away my structure"

Politics

2 years ago

Terrorism: Tragedy in Yobe as Boko Haram kill 17 youths for not paying taxes

Terrorism: Tragedy in Yobe as Boko Haram kill 17 youths for not paying taxes

Nigeria

2 years ago

Naira redesign: Tension as cash scarcity returns to 2 states ahead of December deadline

Naira redesign: Tension as cash scarcity returns to 2 states ahead of December deadline

Money

2 years ago

Fubara sacks chief of staff, CSO, 23 LGA chairmen? Rivers government reacts

Fubara sacks chief of staff, CSO, 23 LGA chairmen? Rivers government reacts

Politics

2 years ago

The Rivers State Government has denied reports Governor Siminalayi Fubara sacked some of his aides and ordered the removal of local government chairmen.

Zamfara: Gov Lawal in fresh asset declaration scandal as anti-graft group kicks

Zamfara: Gov Lawal in fresh asset declaration scandal as anti-graft group kicks

Politics

2 years ago

Zamfara state governor, Dauda Lawal has been told to provide transparent information regarding his financial disclosures to the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB).

Bayelsa polls: Sylva's ally shades Gov Diri, PDP after appeal court verdict

Bayelsa polls: Sylva's ally shades Gov Diri, PDP after appeal court verdict

Politics

2 years ago

Yekini Nabena, a chieftain of APC has responded to the appellate court's decision upholding Timipre Sylva's candidacy for the Bayelsa gubernatorial elections.

BREAKING: Wike, Fubara meet at Aso Villa amid plot to impeach Rivers governor

BREAKING: Wike, Fubara meet at Aso Villa amid plot to impeach Rivers governor

Politics

2 years ago

A meeting took place at Aso Rock in Abuja between Siminalayi Fubara, the Governor of Rivers State, and Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the FCT, on Tuesday.

Police arrest 2 pupils for setting school ablaze in Ogun

Police arrest 2 pupils for setting school ablaze in Ogun

Nigeria

2 years ago

Two children, aged six and nine, named Wahis Musa and Malik Iliasu, have been taken into custody by the authorities at Community Primary School in Isheri Olofin.

Revealed: Why Governor Fubara, Wike met in Aso Villa

Revealed: Why Governor Fubara, Wike met in Aso Villa

Politics

2 years ago

Reports has confirmed that Governor Sim Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, met at the Presidential Villa due to their attendance at the police council meeting

Throwback: Dele Momodu releases clip of Fayose warning Gov Fubara about Wike

Throwback: Dele Momodu releases clip of Fayose warning Gov Fubara about Wike

Politics

2 years ago

Once more, PDP's Chief Dele Momodu has expressed his opinion on the continuing conflict between Governor Sim Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike.

Fubara: Tinubu under pressure as calls for Wike's sack as FCT minister gain momentum

Fubara: Tinubu under pressure as calls for Wike's sack as FCT minister gain momentum

Politics

2 years ago

Comrade Timi Frank, the ex-spokesperson for the APC, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to swiftly remove the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike from his position.

Rivers crisis: Wike trying to become another Tinubu, says Dele Momodu

Rivers crisis: Wike trying to become another Tinubu, says Dele Momodu

Politics

2 years ago

Dele Momodu has entered the conversation surrounding the current conflict in Rivers State, which involves Gov Sim Fubara, and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike.

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