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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Gambo Haruna: Kano widow pushing wheelbarrow to feed 6 children

Gambo Haruna: Kano widow pushing wheelbarrow to feed 6 children

Nigeria

a year ago

Kogi 2023: How I survived four assassination attempts, Dino Melaye reveals

Kogi 2023: How I survived four assassination attempts, Dino Melaye reveals

Politics

a year ago

Nasarawa guber: Ex-PDP BoT chair Walid Jibrin blasts Gov Sule for blaming defeat on religion

Nasarawa guber: Ex-PDP BoT chair Walid Jibrin blasts Gov Sule for blaming defeat...

Politics

a year ago

Naira Marley, Prime Boy, Sam Larry summoned by Lagos coroner over Mohbad’s death

Naira Marley, Prime Boy, Sam Larry summoned by Lagos coroner over Mohbad’s death

Nigeria

a year ago

Shehu Sani slams CBN for lifting ban on importation of toothpicks, cement, others

Shehu Sani slams CBN for lifting ban on importation of toothpicks, cement, other...

Nigeria

a year ago

BREAKING Tinubu overhauls FERMA board, makes fresh appointments

BREAKING Tinubu overhauls FERMA board, makes fresh appointments

Nigeria

a year ago

Absolute monarchy: List of countries ruled by kings

Absolute monarchy: List of countries ruled by kings

Asia

a year ago

Monarchies are a form of government where a single individual, typically a king, exercises supreme authority as the head of state. These specific powers vary.

Tinubu betrayed Kalu after senate presidency offer, says president's ally

Tinubu betrayed Kalu after senate presidency offer, says president's ally

Politics

a year ago

A chieftain of the APC in Zamfara State, Mallam Yakubu has sparked a fresh controversy about President Bola Ahmed Tinubu describing him as a traitor.

Police arrest fleeing suspects of Ogun Hotel robbery

Police arrest fleeing suspects of Ogun Hotel robbery

Nigeria

a year ago

Two suspected robbers, identified as Akande Sulaiman and Adekanbi Matthew, believed to have participated in the recent Sagamu Hotel bloody robbery, have been nabbed.

Ifeanyi Ubah finally reveals reason for dumping YPP for APC, says Tinubu fair to southeast

Ifeanyi Ubah finally reveals reason for dumping YPP for APC, says Tinubu fair to southeast

Politics

a year ago

Senator Ifeanyi Ubah said his decision to dump the YPP for the APC was due to a series of consultations of stakeholders and the approval of his people.

Full list: Falana's wife, Kayode Ajulo, 56 others become SAN

Full list: Falana's wife, Kayode Ajulo, 56 others become SAN

Nigeria

a year ago

The Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee, LPPC, on Thursday, said it has approved the elevation of 58 lawyers to the rank of Senior Advocates of Nigeria, SANs.

Nasarawa: Ombugadu slams Gov Sule’s religious inciting comment on tribunal judges

Nasarawa: Ombugadu slams Gov Sule’s religious inciting comment on tribunal judges

Politics

a year ago

PDP's guber candidate David Ombugadu, has condemned the Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, over his recent remarks against the tribunal judges.

EFCC chair: Tinubu suffers backlash as lawyers fault 'illegal' appointment, threaten lawsuit

EFCC chair: Tinubu suffers backlash as lawyers fault 'illegal' appointment, threaten lawsuit

Politics

a year ago

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been threatened with a lawsuit by a lawyer over the approved appointment of Ola Olukoyede as the new chairman of EFCC.

Tinubu's identity: "Tell Nigerians whose voice it was in 'Yes Daddy' audio with Oyedepo", Reno tells Obi

Tinubu's identity: "Tell Nigerians whose voice it was in 'Yes Daddy' audio with Oyedepo", Reno tells Obi

Politics

a year ago

Peter Obi, the bannerman of LP, has been told to confess about the leaked audio confession he allegedly had with Bishop David Oyedepo before the election.

Nasarawa guber: PDP's Ombugadu to dethrone monarchs? Tribunal declared "governor-elect" reacts

Nasarawa guber: PDP's Ombugadu to dethrone monarchs? Tribunal declared "governor-elect" reacts

Politics

a year ago

The gubernatorial candidate of the PDP in Nasarawa State, David Ombugadu, has reiterated his commitment to work with all the traditional monarchs.

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