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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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Imo guber: I can't be bought even for $100m, LP's Achonu tells Gov Uzodimma

Imo guber: I can't be bought even for $100m, LP's Achonu tells Gov Uzodimma

Politics

3 years ago

BREAKING: Tinubu approves appointment of 2 new chief executive officers

BREAKING: Tinubu approves appointment of 2 new chief executive officers

Nigeria

3 years ago

EndSARS: Implement panel reports, prosecute indicted police military officers, Falana tells Tinubu

EndSARS: Implement panel reports, prosecute indicted police military officers, Falana tells Tinubu

Nigeria

3 years ago

Breaking: Tinubu approves appointment of new auditor-general of the federation

Breaking: Tinubu approves appointment of new auditor-general of the federation

Nigeria

3 years ago

Abia: More pressure on Gov Otti over propsosed appointment of non-indigene as ‘Mayor of Aba’

Abia: More pressure on Gov Otti over propsosed appointment of non-indigene as ‘Mayor of Aba’

Politics

3 years ago

Banditry: Kastina's Gov Radda wants citizens to buy AK-47, gives reason

Banditry: Kastina's Gov Radda wants citizens to buy AK-47, gives reason

Nigeria

3 years ago

CSU saga: Tinubu told to resign or risk being disgraced from office by CIA, FBI documents

CSU saga: Tinubu told to resign or risk being disgraced from office by CIA, FBI documents

Politics

3 years ago

Ex-APC spokesperson, Comrade Timi Frank has told President Bola Tinubu to allow the FBI and the CIA of the United States of America, to do their job.

Primary school teacher to earn N250k, secondary N500k, lecturers N1m monthly? Reps give details

Primary school teacher to earn N250k, secondary N500k, lecturers N1m monthly? Reps give details

Education

3 years ago

The House of Committee on University Education has called for the government to raise teachers' pay at all levels of education, from primary to university.

C'River tribunal: Ayade's plot to influence appellate court's verdict uncovered, details emerge

C'River tribunal: Ayade's plot to influence appellate court's verdict uncovered, details emerge

Politics

3 years ago

The former governor of Cross Rivers State, Senator Ben Ayade has been accused of attempting to manipulate the Court of Appeal's decision in his favour.

Anyanwu or Uzodimma? Group predicts winner between APC and PDP

Anyanwu or Uzodimma? Group predicts winner between APC and PDP

Politics

3 years ago

Staunch supporters of Governor Hope Uzodimma are confident that the hew will receive votes from the people of Imo State in the upcoming gubernatorial election.

Atiku’s aide: Like CSU records, Tinubu wants to stall release of FBI files

Atiku’s aide: Like CSU records, Tinubu wants to stall release of FBI files

Politics

3 years ago

Phrank Shaibu, a media aide Atiku Abubakar has slammed President Bola Tinubu for wanting to block the release of the details of his criminal investigation by US.

BREAKING: Tinubu approves appointment of 8 new director generals

BREAKING: Tinubu approves appointment of 8 new director generals

Nigeria

3 years ago

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of eight new CEOs for Parastatals and Agencies under the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation.

Imo guber: Anyanwu asks electorates to reject PDP, LP, gives reasons

Imo guber: Anyanwu asks electorates to reject PDP, LP, gives reasons

Politics

3 years ago

APC stalwart, Nduka Anyanwu, has called on eligible voters in Imo state to reject the PDP and the Labour Party, ahead of the crucial gubernatorial polls.

Wike to critics: I'm not against Islamic religion as minister FCT

Wike to critics: I'm not against Islamic religion as minister FCT

Nigeria

3 years ago

The minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, has debunked reports that his Abuja administration was promoting policies against Islamic religious alignments.

Tragedy in UNILORIN as female student drinks sniper after losing N500k to online dating scam

Tragedy in UNILORIN as female student drinks sniper after losing N500k to online dating scam

Nigeria

3 years ago

A 20-year-old student was found dead after lending a stranger she met on social media N500,000. Her hostel management believes she committed suicide

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