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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Obasanjo to Tinubu: Ban importation of Chinese products now

Obasanjo to Tinubu: Ban importation of Chinese products now

Economy

a year ago

FCT: Wike mounts pressure on 'ground rent' defaulters, threatens to revoke more plots

FCT: Wike mounts pressure on 'ground rent' defaulters, threatens to revoke more plots

Nigeria

a year ago

Peter Obi releases statement after Supreme Court reserved ruling on appeal

Peter Obi releases statement after Supreme Court reserved ruling on appeal

Politics

a year ago

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

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

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 CSU certificate

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

Gov Umar Namadi said that certain federal government policies have hindered investors from flourishing in Jigawa, and urged for more investor-friendly regulations

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, says Rafsanjani

Politics

a year ago

President Bola Tinubu and INEC have been told they have another chance at redemption in the upcoming off-cycle governorship polls in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi State.

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

Ahead of the Imo guber polls, election experts predict that the APC is likely to hold onto their position in the upcoming elections scheduled for November 11

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.

Segun Adeyemi