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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"He had bad PR": Financial analyst lists Abacha's "achievements", Nigerians react

"He had bad PR": Financial analyst lists Abacha's "achievements", Nigerians reac...

Nigeria

a year ago

Tinubu's minister pledges review of academic curriculum in schools

Tinubu's minister pledges review of academic curriculum in schools

Education

a year ago

Shehu Sani advises judges as S'Court receives 2 conflicting letters on Tinubu's CSU certificate

Shehu Sani advises judges as S'Court receives 2 conflicting letters on Tinubu's...

Politics

a year ago

How FG cost us 50,000 jobs in Jigawa, Governor Namadi speaks

How FG cost us 50,000 jobs in Jigawa, Governor Namadi speaks

Nigeria

a year ago

Bayelsa, Imo, Kogi Guber Elections 2023: Tinubu, INEC's chance for redemption, says Rafsanjani

Bayelsa, Imo, Kogi Guber Elections 2023: Tinubu, INEC's chance for redemption, s...

Politics

a year ago

Imo governorship election: 4 crucial factors why APC's Uzodimma may win

Imo governorship election: 4 crucial factors why APC's Uzodimma may win

Politics

a year ago

Breaking: Tinubu finally reveals when student loan programme will commence

Breaking: Tinubu finally reveals when student loan programme will commence

Education

a year ago

President Bola Tinubu has announced that the student loan program he authorized earlier this year will go into full effect starting in January 2024.

N764 to $1: Ex-President Obasanjo reveals how to save Naira from falling

N764 to $1: Ex-President Obasanjo reveals how to save Naira from falling

Economy

a year ago

Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo said Nigeria possesses the capability to address its foreign exchange (forex) difficulties and the declining value of the naira

Pandora's Box: Tinubu's minister Matawalle accused of embezzlement in Zamfara cargo airport project

Pandora's Box: Tinubu's minister Matawalle accused of embezzlement in Zamfara cargo airport project

Nigeria

a year ago

The Zamfara State government has presented evidence against ex-Gov Bello Matawalle's embezzlement schemes in the development of the Gusau Cargo Airport project.

Assassination attempt: Gov Yahaya Bello breaks silence, recounts actual incident

Assassination attempt: Gov Yahaya Bello breaks silence, recounts actual incident

Politics

a year ago

Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello, on Sunday, October 22, denied an alleged assassination attempt on his life at the Abuja-Lokoja highway as reported in the press.

CSU saga: Rights activist reveals one factor that can make Tinubu resign as President

CSU saga: Rights activist reveals one factor that can make Tinubu resign as President

Politics

a year ago

The chairman board of Amnesty International, Nigeria, Auwal Musa Rafsanjani said Nigerian politicians do not understand public and personal integrity.

Wike: Group slam Gumi over divisive statements, says FCT doesn’t belong to northern Nigeria

Wike: Group slam Gumi over divisive statements, says FCT doesn’t belong to northern Nigeria

Nigeria

a year ago

A group have disagreed with renowned Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmed Gumi, over his recent bashing of President Bola Tinubu and the minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike.

Atiku vs Tinubu: Ex-APC spokesperson sends crucial message to Supreme Court judges

Atiku vs Tinubu: Ex-APC spokesperson sends crucial message to Supreme Court judges

Politics

a year ago

The presiding judges for the Supreme Court case involving Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, OPM and Bola Ahmed Tinubu have been urge put the interest of Nigeria first.

Mr Ibu: Ex-Senate President Bukola Saraki covers medical expenses of sick Nollywood veteran

Mr Ibu: Ex-Senate President Bukola Saraki covers medical expenses of sick Nollywood veteran

Nigeria

a year ago

The Abubakar Bukola Saraki Foundation has fully covered the medical expenses of the renowned Nollywood actor, John Okafor, popularly known as Mr. Ibu.

Out-of-school children: EU to pump €5.4 million for teacher's training

Out-of-school children: EU to pump €5.4 million for teacher's training

Education

a year ago

The EU has opted to modify its strategy for addressing the issue of children not attending school, declaring its plan to allocate a minimum of €5.4 million euros.

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