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

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BREAKING: Court sacks PDP’s Suswam from Senate, affirms APC’s Udende as winner

BREAKING: Court sacks PDP’s Suswam from Senate, affirms APC’s Udende as winner

Politics

a year ago

S'Court verdict: Why Atiku, Obi, Kwankwaso must merge to save democracy ahead of 2027, group reveals

S'Court verdict: Why Atiku, Obi, Kwankwaso must merge to save democracy ahead of...

Politics

a year ago

Matawalle: Protest rocks NASS as calls for dismissal of Tinubu's minister of defence heighten

Matawalle: Protest rocks NASS as calls for dismissal of Tinubu's minister of def...

Nigeria

a year ago

Rivers crisis: APC presidential aspirant wades into Wike, Fubara's feud

Rivers crisis: APC presidential aspirant wades into Wike, Fubara's feud

Politics

a year ago

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 re...

Nigeria

a year 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

a year 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

a year ago

Ex-CBN boss, Godwin Emefiele has been ordered to personally appear in court and explain the $53 million judgment debt connected to the Paris Club refund.

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

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

Politics

a year ago

FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike has commented on the crisis unfolding in Rivers State regarding the potential impeachment of Governor Siminalayi Fubara.

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

a year ago

At least 17 young individuals were reportedly killed by suspected Boko Haram insurgents due to their failure to pay taxes in Gaidam LGA of Yobe State.

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

a year ago

Recent updates indicate that a shortage of cash is evident in Kano and Borno, with the impending December 31 deadline for the old N200, N500, and N1000.

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

a year 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

a year 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

a year 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

a year 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

a year 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.

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