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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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Abuja's renaissance under the stewardship of FCT Minister Wike

Abuja's renaissance under the stewardship of FCT Minister Wike

Nigeria

3 years ago

BREAKING: Sokoto governorship tribunal dismisses PDP suit affirms APC's victory

BREAKING: Sokoto governorship tribunal dismisses PDP suit affirms APC's victory

Politics

3 years ago

Tinubu returns to Nigeria from 78th UN General Assembly in New York

Tinubu returns to Nigeria from 78th UN General Assembly in New York

Nigeria

3 years ago

Judgment: Journalists denied access to courtroom for Sokoto governorship tribunal

Judgment: Journalists denied access to courtroom for Sokoto governorship tribunal

Politics

3 years ago

Insecurity: Influential lawmaker's house set ablaze with explosives in Imo State

Insecurity: Influential lawmaker's house set ablaze with explosives in Imo State

Nigeria

3 years ago

Woman pushed from moving vehicle by 'one chance' dies after Maitama hospital allegedly refused her treatment

Woman pushed from moving vehicle by 'one chance' dies after Maitama hospital allegedly refused her treatment

Nigeria

3 years ago

Lola Ade-John: Minister of tourism poisoned? Ministry reacts

Lola Ade-John: Minister of tourism poisoned? Ministry reacts

Nigeria

3 years ago

The Ministry of Tourism has debunked reports that its Minister, Lola Ade-John, was hospitalised at the Abuja Federal Medical Centre due to food poisoning.

Covenant University: 283 students bag 1st class degrees

Covenant University: 283 students bag 1st class degrees

Education

3 years ago

The Vice-Chancellor of Covenant University, Ota, Ogun, Prof. Abiodun Adebayo, said 283 students graduated with first class honours in the 2022/2023 academic session.

Nationwide Strike: NLC, TUC, others shun meeting with FG

Nationwide Strike: NLC, TUC, others shun meeting with FG

Nigeria

3 years ago

The organised Labour leaders have shunned a meeting scheduled by the federal government as part of the efforts to prevent a nationwide strike by workers.

Food security: Reps, UNESCO, POWA synergise to empower 100,000 young women in agriculture

Food security: Reps, UNESCO, POWA synergise to empower 100,000 young women in agriculture

Industry

3 years ago

At least 100,000 young women in agriculture will be empowered from the stable of the police wives association (POWA) to help combat food shortage in Nigeria.

Osun: Governor Adeleke suspends Independence Day celebration, gives crucial instruction

Osun: Governor Adeleke suspends Independence Day celebration, gives crucial instruction

Nigeria

3 years ago

Governor Ademola Jackson Adeleke of Osun State has cancelled the celebration of Nigeria's 63rd Independence Day anniversary slated for Sunday, October 1

CSU certificate saga: PDP slams Tinubu's lawyers, insists plea inconsistent with academic claims

CSU certificate saga: PDP slams Tinubu's lawyers, insists plea inconsistent with academic claims

Politics

3 years ago

The People's Democratic Party (PDP) has reiterated that President Bola Tinubu's refusal to release his academic records is a pointer that he is hiding something

Kayi App: FG endorses Africa’s first ever fintech platform with "2.5Gbps internet"

Kayi App: FG endorses Africa’s first ever fintech platform with "2.5Gbps internet"

Money

3 years ago

Minister of Communications, Bosun Tijani inaugurated Kayi App, to drive financial inclusion and access to funds by the unbanked segments of the country.

BREAKING: Atiku cripples Tinubu's plot to hide under privacy law in certificate forgery suit

BREAKING: Atiku cripples Tinubu's plot to hide under privacy law in certificate forgery suit

Politics

3 years ago

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has countered President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's plea to block the release of his certificate from the Chicago State University

Political analyst reveals how PDP, LP can defeat Tinubu

Political analyst reveals how PDP, LP can defeat Tinubu

Politics

3 years ago

The main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party (LP) have been urged to withdraw their petitions against President Bola Tinubu

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